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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... wrote an apology for holy water ; but he particu larly alleged , that it was unlawful to make any change in religion during the king's mi- nority . B 2 nority . This oppofition of Gardiner drew on him the EDWARD ARD 3 VI .
... wrote an apology for holy water ; but he particu larly alleged , that it was unlawful to make any change in religion during the king's mi- nority . B 2 nority . This oppofition of Gardiner drew on him the EDWARD ARD 3 VI .
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... king his nephew , to fit in parliament on the right hand of the throne , and to enjoy the fame honours and privileges which had usually been granted the uncles of kings in England . However , he ftill drove on his favourite fchemes of ...
... king his nephew , to fit in parliament on the right hand of the throne , and to enjoy the fame honours and privileges which had usually been granted the uncles of kings in England . However , he ftill drove on his favourite fchemes of ...
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... king's fupremacy , or afferted the pope's , fhould , for the first offence , forfeit their goods and chat- tels , and fuffer imprisonment during pleasure ; for the fecond offence they were to incur the pain of premunire , and for the ...
... king's fupremacy , or afferted the pope's , fhould , for the first offence , forfeit their goods and chat- tels , and fuffer imprisonment during pleasure ; for the fecond offence they were to incur the pain of premunire , and for the ...
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... king's domeftics to his inter- eft ; and young Edward frequently went to his house , on pretence of vifiting the ... king king himself to write a letter to the two houses EDWARD 7 VI .
... king's domeftics to his inter- eft ; and young Edward frequently went to his house , on pretence of vifiting the ... king king himself to write a letter to the two houses EDWARD 7 VI .
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... king's fur- ther displeasure in cafe of difobedience . But it had been well for the credit of the reformers , had they ftopt at imprisonment only . They also refolved to become perfecutors in turn ; and although the very spirit of their ...
... king's fur- ther displeasure in cafe of difobedience . But it had been well for the credit of the reformers , had they ftopt at imprisonment only . They also refolved to become perfecutors in turn ; and although the very spirit of their ...
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