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... Parliament of Maupeou French Parliaments abolished . Fall of the Jesuits . Superstition of John V. of Por- tugal · 257 • 258 259 • 274 275 276 1778. Capitulation of Saratoga War between England and France Battle of Ushant Hostilities in ...
... Parliament of Maupeou French Parliaments abolished . Fall of the Jesuits . Superstition of John V. of Por- tugal · 257 • 258 259 • 274 275 276 1778. Capitulation of Saratoga War between England and France Battle of Ushant Hostilities in ...
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... Parliament and other superior courts . In the state of society which then existed , this was no small addition to the dignity of letters . Under the care of Louis and Colbert arose two other learned institutions : the Académie des ...
... Parliament and other superior courts . In the state of society which then existed , this was no small addition to the dignity of letters . Under the care of Louis and Colbert arose two other learned institutions : the Académie des ...
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... Parliamentary grant . In 1735 it was increased by the arrival of some Scotch Highlanders , and of German Protestants from Salzburg and other parts : but it was ill - managed , and never attained the prosperity of the other settle- ments ...
... Parliamentary grant . In 1735 it was increased by the arrival of some Scotch Highlanders , and of German Protestants from Salzburg and other parts : but it was ill - managed , and never attained the prosperity of the other settle- ments ...
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... Parliament to register it , and the Sor- bonne and other universities to receive it , the principal opponents of it being sent into exile . Nevertheless , the recusant bishops , who did not exceed fifteen in number , were supported by ...
... Parliament to register it , and the Sor- bonne and other universities to receive it , the principal opponents of it being sent into exile . Nevertheless , the recusant bishops , who did not exceed fifteen in number , were supported by ...
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... Parliament was assembled , and was received by that body with respect . In his address to them he insisted on his ... Parliament , by demanding beforehand " the wise admonitions of that august assembly . " When he had thus predisposed ...
... Parliament was assembled , and was received by that body with respect . In his address to them he insisted on his ... Parliament , by demanding beforehand " the wise admonitions of that august assembly . " When he had thus predisposed ...
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