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Search phrase: shire

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Henry IV Part 11H4 I.i.39Leading the men of Herefordshire to fightLeading the men of Herefordshire to fight
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.ii.76Yea, or the drone of a Lincolnshire bagpipe.Yea, or the Drone of a Lincolnshire Bagpipe.
Henry IV Part 11H4 I.iii.240A plague upon it, it is in Gloucestershire.A plague vpon't, it is in Gloustershire:
Henry IV Part 11H4 III.ii.176Shall march through Gloucestershire, by which account,shall march / Through Glocestershire: by which account,
Henry IV Part 11H4 IV.ii.49dost thou in Warwickshire? My good Lord of Westmorland,do'st thou in Warwickshire? My good Lord of West-merland,
Henry IV Part 22H4 III.ii.18There was I, and little John Doit of Staffordshire, andThere was I, and little Iohn Doit of Staffordshire, and
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.81through Gloucestershire, and when you come to court,through Gloucestershire: and when you come to Court,
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iii.125Let them go. I'll through Gloucestershire, andLet them goe: Ile through Gloucestershire, and
Henry IV Part 22H4 IV.iv.99Are by the shrieve of Yorkshire overthrown.Are by the Sherife of Yorkeshire ouerthrowne:
Henry VI Part 22H6 III.ii.201Say, if thou darest, proud Lord of Warwickshire,Say, if thou dar'st, prowd Lord of Warwickshire,
Henry VI Part 33H6 I.i.14And, brother, here's the Earl of Wiltshire's blood,And Brother, here's the Earle of Wiltshires blood,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.9In Warwickshire I have true-hearted friends,In Warwickshire I haue true-hearted friends,
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.15Northampton, and in Leicestershire, shalt findNorthampton, and in Leicestershire, shalt find
Henry VI Part 33H6 IV.viii.18In Oxfordshire, shalt muster up thy friends.In Oxfordshire shalt muster vp thy friends.
Henry VIIIH8 I.ii.103Let there be letters writ to every shireLet there be Letters writ to euery Shire,
Henry VIIIH8 II.iii.48Would for Caernarvonshire, although there 'longedWould for Carnaruanshire, although there long'd
King Edward IIIE3 I.i.142In every shire elect a several band;In euery shire elect a seuerall band,
King JohnKJ I.i.51Born in Northamptonshire, and eldest son,Borne in Northamptonshire, and eldest sonne
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW III.iv.44Gloucestershire.Glocestershire.
The Merry Wives of WindsorMW V.v.177Dispatched? I'll make the best in GloucestershireDispatch'd? Ile make the best in Glostershire
Richard IIR2 II.i.215Go, Bushy, to the Earl of Wiltshire straight,Go Bushie to the Earle of Wiltshire streight,
Richard IIR2 II.i.256The Earl of Wiltshire hath the realm in farm.The Earle of Wiltshire hath the realme in Farme.
Richard IIR2 II.ii.135The Earl of Wiltshire is already there.The Earle of Wiltshire is alreadie there.
Richard IIR2 II.iii.3I am a stranger here in Gloucestershire.I am a stranger heere in Gloustershire,
Richard IIR2 III.ii.122Where is the Earl of Wiltshire? Where is Bagot?Where is the Earle of Wiltshire? where is Bagot?
Richard IIR2 III.ii.141Is Bushy, Green, and the Earl of Wiltshire dead?Is Bushie, Greene, and the Earle of Wiltshire dead?
Richard IIR2 III.iv.53I mean the Earl of Wiltshire, Bushy, Green.I meane, the Earle of Wiltshire, Bushie, Greene.
Richard IIR2 V.vi.3Our town of Ciceter in Gloucestershire.Our Towne of Ciceter in Gloucestershire,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.498My gracious sovereign, now in Devonshire,My gracious Soueraigne, now in Deuonshire,
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.519'Tis said, my liege, in Yorkshire are in arms.'Tis said, my Liege, in Yorkeshire are in Armes:
Richard IIIR3 IV.iv.522Richmond in Dorsetshire sent out a boatRichmond in Dorsetshire sent out a Boat

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AmpthillAmpthill Castle, Bedfordshire; Katherine of Aragon stayed there in 1533 while her marriage to Henry VIII was annulled
Arden, Forest offorest formerly covering a large area from Warwickshire through the Midlands into Staffordshire
BanburyOxfordshire town, known for its rich milk cheese about an inch thick
Ciceter['siseter] Cirencester, market town in Gloucestershire
CotsallCotswold Hills; hill range mainly in Gloucestershire
Gaultree Forestnow Sutton-on-the-Forest, N of York, North Yorkshire
HamptonSouthampton; port city in Hampshire
HarfordwestHaverfordwest; town in Pembrokeshire, SW Wales
Herfordtitle of the lord of Hereford; city in Herefordshire
Kimboltonmanor house in Cambridgshire, where Katherine of Aragon was imprisoned
Kymmaltonmanor house in Kimbolton, Cambridgshire, where Catherine of Aragon was imprisoned
Maidenheadtown near Windsor, Berkshire
PomfretPontefract, West Yorkshire; site of a castle in which Richard II was imprisoned; later, a Lancastrian stronghold
Readins['redinz] Reading; former county town of Berkshire
Sarum[pron: 'sairuhm'] old name for Salisbury, Wiltshire; Salisbury Plain is a possible site for Camelot
Stamfordmarket town in Lincolnshire, with a tradition of fairs
Tewkesbury[pron: 'tyooksbree] town in Gloucestershire, a mustard-making centre; battle site (1471)
Ware[pron: wair] town in Hertfordshire
Winchestercity in Hampshire

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Britain [outside London]... h8 iv i 28 ampthill castle bedfordshire sc england katherine of aragon stayed...
...merly covering a large area from warwickshire through the midlands into stafford...
... through the midlands into staffordshire banbury mw i i 121 oxfor...
... banbury mw i i 121 oxfordshire town known for its rich milk cheese ab...
... cirencester market town in gloucestershire swc england colebrook mw i...
...d hills hill range mainly in gloucestershire se england cotsole 2h4 iii...
...ton-on-the-forest n of york north yorkshire n england goodwins mv iii ...
... ii 91 southampton port city in hampshire s england ha’rfordwest r3 ...
... v 10 haverfordwest town in pembrokeshire sw wales herford 2h4 iv i ...
...4 iv i 136 hereford city in herefordshire wc england on the river wye ...
...on h8 iv i 34 kimbolton cambridgeshire ec england castle owned by edward de ...
... r3 iii i 183 pontefract west yorkshire n england site of castle in which ric...
...1 reading former county town of berkshire s england saint colm’s inch ...
...ii ii 81 old name for salisbury wiltshire s england salisbury plain is a possib...
... 2h4 iii ii 37 market town in lincolnshire ec england with a tradition of fairs ...
...ware tn iii ii 45 town in hertfordshire se england the great bed of ware fam...
... winchester tc v x 55 city in hampshire s england henry iv married in its cat...

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SHIREBASICshire n

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