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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... , in which 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 .
... , in which 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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... bill paffed in a very full house , near four hundred voting for it , and not above nine or ten - against it . The fentence was foon after executed , by beheading beheading him on Tower - Hill . His death , 10 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
... bill paffed in a very full house , near four hundred voting for it , and not above nine or ten - against it . The fentence was foon after executed , by beheading beheading him on Tower - Hill . His death , 10 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
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... hundred were conducted be- fore the queen with ropes about their necks ; and falling on their knees received pardon , and were difmiffed . But But what excited the compaffion of the peo- ple most 18 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
... hundred were conducted be- fore the queen with ropes about their necks ; and falling on their knees received pardon , and were difmiffed . But But what excited the compaffion of the peo- ple most 18 HISTORY OF ENGLAND .
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... hundred and feventy - feven persons suffer- ed by fire , befides those punished by imprison- ment , fines , and confiscations . Among those who fuffered by fire were five bishops , twenty- one clergymen , eight lay gentlemen , eighty ...
... hundred and feventy - feven persons suffer- ed by fire , befides those punished by imprison- ment , fines , and confiscations . Among those who fuffered by fire were five bishops , twenty- one clergymen , eight lay gentlemen , eighty ...
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... hundred years been in poffeffion of the English ; it had been made the chief market for wool , and other British com- modities ; it had been strongly fortified at different times , and was then deemed im- pregnable . But all the ...
... hundred years been in poffeffion of the English ; it had been made the chief market for wool , and other British com- modities ; it had been strongly fortified at different times , and was then deemed im- pregnable . But all the ...
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