Scarisbrick
Proper noun
Meaning
A habitational surname from Old Norse.
A village and civil parish in West Lancashire district, Lancashire, England (OS grid ref SD3713).
Source: en.wiktionary.orgExamples
Henry VIII's biographer J. J. Scarisbrick adds that Anne "revelled in" the attention she received from her admirers.
Scarisbrick, p. 452. Another possible cause of the miscarriage was an incident in which, upon entering a room, Anne saw Jane Seymour sitting on the lap of Henry.
Scarisbrick, p. 455. The result, historians agree, was a legal travesty.
Scarisbrick largely kept Elton's regard for Cromwell's abilities, but returned agency to Henry, who Scarisbrick considered to have ultimately directed and shaped policy.
Scarisbrick, p. 154. Some say that Anne resisted the King's attempts to seduce her, refusing to become his mistress, often leaving court for the seclusion of Hever Castle.