Old England: A Pictorial Museum (page 42/44)

2046.—Pikeman, 1635. (From a Specimen at Goodrich Court.)

A soldier from the English Civil war. [more...]

2047.—Soldier of Trained Band, 1633

“One of our military [wood-]cuts represents a soldier of the Trained Bands, 1638 (Fig. 2047).” (p. 211)

See Fig. 2046 for more detail.

2048.—Cuirassier, 1645 (From a Specimen at Goodrich Court)

See Fig. 2045.

2049.—Oliverian or Puritan (Jeffrey’s Dresses)

See Fig. 2045.

The Puritan is shown carrying a book, presumably the Bible, as his weapon.

2050.—Helmets, 1645. (From Specimens at Goodrich Court.)

Helmets worn by soldiers in the English Civil War. See Fig. 2045 for details.

2103.—Herstmonceaux Castle.

There’s a modern photograph and also a Medieval Festival held each year. The castle is of brick and dates from 1415. The modern spelling is Herstmonceux, near Hailsham, East Sussex. [more...]

2105.—East Basham, Norfolk

Near Walsingham. “It is a curious and instructive contrast to compare with Herstmonceaux – a true Castle, but in which the domestic mansion was beginning to show itself – with East Basham Hall in Norfolk (Fig. 2105), which forms a true and most beautiful mansion, but in which the traces of old castellated architecture are everywhere conspicuous. It [...] [more...]

2106.—Inn at Charmouth.

I’m not sure if The Queens Arms is the same place. let me know!