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Catholic Church, Jacobites, Persecution, Hiding places, Social life and customs, Hiding-places (Secret chambers, etc.)Places
England, Great BritainTimes
17th centuryShowing 2 featured editions. View all 11 editions?
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Secret chambers and hiding-places: the historic, romantic & legendary stories & traditions about hiding-holes, secret chambers, &c
1904, S.H. Bousfield
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Secret chambers and hiding-places: the historic
1901, S. H. Bousfield & co., ld.
in English
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"During the deadly feuds which existed in the Middle Ages, when no man was secure from spies and traitors even within the walls of his own house, it is no matter of wonder that castles and mansions of the powerful and were usually provided with some precaution in the event of a sudden surprise - viz. a secret means of concealment or escape that could be used at a moment's notice; but the majority of secret chambers and hiding-places in our ancient buildings owe their origin to religious persecution, particularly during the reign of Elizabeth, when the most stringent laws and oppressive burdens were inflicted upon all persons who professed the tenets of the Church of Rome."
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