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Page 31
... remained excluded from the German throne , and were chiefly occupied with the affairs of their Austrian dominions . At the beginning of the fifteenth century we find these posses- sions , which had been considerably enlarged , shared by ...
... remained excluded from the German throne , and were chiefly occupied with the affairs of their Austrian dominions . At the beginning of the fifteenth century we find these posses- sions , which had been considerably enlarged , shared by ...
Page 32
... remained . From the time of Albert II . , who was King of the Romans , Bohemia , and Hungary , the Romano - German Crown was trans- mitted in the House of Austria almost as if it had been an here- ditary possession ; aud in the course ...
... remained . From the time of Albert II . , who was King of the Romans , Bohemia , and Hungary , the Romano - German Crown was trans- mitted in the House of Austria almost as if it had been an here- ditary possession ; aud in the course ...
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... married Azzo , Marquis of Este , about the middle of the eleventh century ; and the name of Guelf remained a patronymic in the family . The name Ghibelin was derived from 52 . CLAIMS TO THE MILANESE SUCCESSION . [ INTROD.
... married Azzo , Marquis of Este , about the middle of the eleventh century ; and the name of Guelf remained a patronymic in the family . The name Ghibelin was derived from 52 . CLAIMS TO THE MILANESE SUCCESSION . [ INTROD.
Page 52
... remained to be considered , on which Sforza consulted his friend , Cosmo de ' Medici , who advised him to follow no rule but his own interests , and to disregard his obligations to two States which had employed him only for their own ...
... remained to be considered , on which Sforza consulted his friend , Cosmo de ' Medici , who advised him to follow no rule but his own interests , and to disregard his obligations to two States which had employed him only for their own ...
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... remained childless . In these circumstances Joanna had displayed so much favour towards the Colonna family that it was expected she would be- queath her Crown to a member of it ; but from this purpose she was diverted by her paramour ...
... remained childless . In these circumstances Joanna had displayed so much favour towards the Colonna family that it was expected she would be- queath her Crown to a member of it ; but from this purpose she was diverted by her paramour ...
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