A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First Invasion of the Romans, to the Year 1763: With Genealogical and Political Tables ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1812 - Great Britain |
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... engaged , and as long as they fought at a little distance , and by their missive weapons , the Caledonians had the advantage , by dexterously warding off the darts of their enemies with their little targets , and pouring in upon them a ...
... engaged , and as long as they fought at a little distance , and by their missive weapons , the Caledonians had the advantage , by dexterously warding off the darts of their enemies with their little targets , and pouring in upon them a ...
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... engaged to pay him a yearly donation for the support of an English col- lege at Rome ; and in order to raise the sum , he imposed a tax of a penny on each house possessed of thirty pence a year . This imposition , being after- wards ...
... engaged to pay him a yearly donation for the support of an English col- lege at Rome ; and in order to raise the sum , he imposed a tax of a penny on each house possessed of thirty pence a year . This imposition , being after- wards ...
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... many petty princes or chieftains , they were almost continually engaged in quarrels amongst them- selves . HEPTARCHY . KENT . HENGIST , 457 . 465 . 1 Period 2. ] 47 HEPTARCHY . submission of all their princes. Egbert had over ...
... many petty princes or chieftains , they were almost continually engaged in quarrels amongst them- selves . HEPTARCHY . KENT . HENGIST , 457 . 465 . 1 Period 2. ] 47 HEPTARCHY . submission of all their princes. Egbert had over ...
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... engaged to murder him with a poisoned dagger . The assassin having missed his aim , Edwin , justly incensed at this base attempt , marched an army into the territories of Wessex , and took a severe revenge . Cinigeril , having lost his ...
... engaged to murder him with a poisoned dagger . The assassin having missed his aim , Edwin , justly incensed at this base attempt , marched an army into the territories of Wessex , and took a severe revenge . Cinigeril , having lost his ...
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... engaged in a long war against the neighbouring British princes . EDWIN , 617 . Prince Edwin , assisted by the king of the East Angles , obtained a com- plete victory over Ethelfrid , who being slain in the battle , left to the con ...
... engaged in a long war against the neighbouring British princes . EDWIN , 617 . Prince Edwin , assisted by the king of the East Angles , obtained a com- plete victory over Ethelfrid , who being slain in the battle , left to the con ...
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