Armstrong, John, d. 1528.
Works from the collections
8 works
- E-books
- Online
The whole life and merry exploits of bold Robin Hood , Earl of Huntingdon. Shewing How he became an Out-Law, and fled to the Forest of Sherwood; where he and his Gang shelter'd themselves for many Years, committing many notorious Villianies and Robberies; insomuch, that all Passengers were forced to pay them Tribute. And at last betook himself to a Monastery in Yorkshine, where he was bled to death by a Monk. To which is added, several songs not in the former impressions. With the whole history of Johnny Armstrong of Westmoreland.
Date: [1757?]- E-books
- Online
The pleasant and delightful history of Gillian of Croydon: containing, her birth and parentage: Her first Amour, with the sudden Death of her Sweet-Heart: Her leaving her Father's House in Disguise, and becoming Deputy to a Country Midwife; with a very odd and humoursome Adventure before a Justice of the Peace, for screening a Child under her Hoop-Petticoat: Her discovery of a Love-Intrigue between her Mistress's Daughter, and a perjur'd, false-hearted Young-Man, which she relates in the tragical History of William and Margaret: Her Account of a Country Wedding in Kent; with several merry Passages which attended it. Illustrated with suitable Cuts. The whole done much after the same method as those celebrated novels, by Mrs. Eliza Haywood
Date: 1727- E-books
- Online
The pleasant and delightful history of Gillian of Croydon containing, her birth and parentage: Her first Amour, with the sudden Death of her Sweet-Heart: Her leaving her Father's House in Disguise, and becoming Deputy to a Country Midwife; with a very odd and humoursome Adventure before a Justice of the Peace, for screening a Child under her Hoop-Petticoat: Her discovery of a Love-Intrigue between her Mistress's Daughter, and a perjur'd, false-hearted Young-Man, which she relates in the tragical History of William and Margaret: Her Account of a Country Wedding in Kent; with several merry Passages which attended it. Illustrated with suitable cuts. The whole done much after the same method as those celebrated novels, by Mrs. Eliza Haywood.
Date: 1727- E-books
- Online
The pleasant and delightful history of the renowned Northern worthy, Johnny Armstrong, of Westmoreland Shewing His many noble Deeds, in his Youth in divers Countries, in Arms against the Turks and Sarazens in the Holy Land; and how, settling at Guiltnock-Hall in Westmoreland, he by his Industry, without any Estate in Lands or Rents, kept Eightscore Men to attend him, richly apparell'd, well-mounted, and armed: How he married a fair Lady, a poor Knight's Daughter, and of the noble Entertainment at his Wedding, who brought him a fair Son: Also an Account of his many Victories over the Scots, and how going to Edenborough upon the friendly Invitation of that King, he and his Men were all slain, valiantly fighting, whose Death was revenged by his Son; with many other matters of note. Licens'd and Enter'd according to Order.
Date: [1705?]- E-books
- Online
A pleasant and delightful history of Thomas Hickathrift
Date: [1800?]