Annals of Newark Upon Trent e-bog

Whilst the greatest effort has been made to ensure the quality of this text, due to the historical nature of this content, in some rare cases there may be minor issues with legibility. Amongst the interesting old towns which have a history that is worth narrating the Borough of newark-upon-trent, once dignified by the title of The Key of the North, may fairly claim a worthy place. Com manding in its situation on the Great North Road, and possessed of a formidable fortress, it fell to the lot of Newark to be actively concerned in events of great national importance. 'if we glance over the record of olden times what a list of memorable scenes is brought vividly before us!