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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... tion could fuggeft , to draw him from his de- figns . He reasoned , he threatened , he heap- ed new favours upon him ; but all to no pur- pose . At last he refolved to make use of the last dreadful remedy , and to attaint his own ...
... tion could fuggeft , to draw him from his de- figns . He reasoned , he threatened , he heap- ed new favours upon him ; but all to no pur- pose . At last he refolved to make use of the last dreadful remedy , and to attaint his own ...
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... tion , that the parishioners of St. Margaret's Weftminster , prevented their church from being pulled down to make room for the new fabric . These imprudences were foon exaggerated and enlarged upon by Somerfet's enemies . They ...
... tion , that the parishioners of St. Margaret's Weftminster , prevented their church from being pulled down to make room for the new fabric . These imprudences were foon exaggerated and enlarged upon by Somerfet's enemies . They ...
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... tion was the only principle in his breaft ; and to that he was refolved to facrifice all others . He foon gave instances of his difregard in reli- gious points , by his permitting Gardiner to un dergo the penalties prescribed against ...
... tion was the only principle in his breaft ; and to that he was refolved to facrifice all others . He foon gave instances of his difregard in reli- gious points , by his permitting Gardiner to un dergo the penalties prescribed against ...
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... tion . Northumberland , alfo , who found his affairs defperate , and that it was impossible to stem the tide of popular oppofition , attempted to quit the kingdom ; but he was prevented by the band of penfioner guards , who inform- ed ...
... tion . Northumberland , alfo , who found his affairs defperate , and that it was impossible to stem the tide of popular oppofition , attempted to quit the kingdom ; but he was prevented by the band of penfioner guards , who inform- ed ...
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... tion her husband defired permiffion to fee her ; but this she refused , as she knew the parting would be too tender for her fortitude to with- ftand . The place at firft defigned for their execution was without the Tower ; but their ...
... tion her husband defired permiffion to fee her ; but this she refused , as she knew the parting would be too tender for her fortitude to with- ftand . The place at firft defigned for their execution was without the Tower ; but their ...
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