The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of George II.T. Davies ... Becket and De Hondt, and T. Cadell, 1771 - Great Britain |
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... about eight hundred of their army were flain ; and the popularity which he gained upon this occafion , feconded his views in the further pro- I pagation pagation of the new doctrines . But the cha- racter 2 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
... about eight hundred of their army were flain ; and the popularity which he gained upon this occafion , feconded his views in the further pro- I pagation pagation of the new doctrines . But the cha- racter 2 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
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... army in Scotland , he made it his business to redouble all his arts and infinua- tions ; and thus obtained a new patent for admiral , with an additional appointment . Sir William Paget perceiving the progress he daily made in the king's ...
... army in Scotland , he made it his business to redouble all his arts and infinua- tions ; and thus obtained a new patent for admiral , with an additional appointment . Sir William Paget perceiving the progress he daily made in the king's ...
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... army , that he might himself continue with , and overawe the deliberations of the council . But he was turned from this manner of managing his affairs , by confidering how unfit Suffolk was to head the army ; so that he was obliged ...
... army , that he might himself continue with , and overawe the deliberations of the council . But he was turned from this manner of managing his affairs , by confidering how unfit Suffolk was to head the army ; so that he was obliged ...
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... army of ten thousand men was A. D. 1857 . raised , and supplied by various methods of ex- tortion , and fent over into Flanders . A battle gained by the Spaniards at St. Quintin feemed to promife great fuccefs to the allied arms ; but ...
... army of ten thousand men was A. D. 1857 . raised , and supplied by various methods of ex- tortion , and fent over into Flanders . A battle gained by the Spaniards at St. Quintin feemed to promife great fuccefs to the allied arms ; but ...
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... army was inferior to that of the queen of Scots , he boldly took the field against her . A battle was fought at Langfide , near Glasgow , which was entirely decifive in his favour ; and he feemed to merit victory by his clemency after ...
... army was inferior to that of the queen of Scots , he boldly took the field against her . A battle was fought at Langfide , near Glasgow , which was entirely decifive in his favour ; and he feemed to merit victory by his clemency after ...
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