A Compendium of the History of All Nations: Exhibiting a Concise View of the Origin, Progress, Decline and Fall of the Most Considerable Empires, Kingdoms, and States of the World, from the Earliest Times to the Present Period. Interspersed with a Short Account of the Prevailing Religions. Ornamented with a Frontispiece... and Three Other Plates |
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... Scotland , • · . : : • 218 :: 224 Scots and Picts ..... Kenneth II ..... Bruce and Baliol .... The James's , • 236 Ireland , • • 255 United States of America , Abyssinia , • 269 · 283 Indostan , • 291 The Jews or Hebrews , • 329 Japan ...
... Scotland , • · . : : • 218 :: 224 Scots and Picts ..... Kenneth II ..... Bruce and Baliol .... The James's , • 236 Ireland , • • 255 United States of America , Abyssinia , • 269 · 283 Indostan , • 291 The Jews or Hebrews , • 329 Japan ...
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... Scotland , to take up arms in support of Matilda's right ( A.D. 1138. ) A long and bloody war ensued , which , after various successes , terminated in the succession being secured to Henry of Anjou , Matilda's son . The usurper died the ...
... Scotland , to take up arms in support of Matilda's right ( A.D. 1138. ) A long and bloody war ensued , which , after various successes , terminated in the succession being secured to Henry of Anjou , Matilda's son . The usurper died the ...
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... Scotland . This barba- rous behaviour preyed on his spirits , and soon put a pe- riod to his life ( A. D. 1189. ) RICHARD I. ( Cœur de Lion , or Lion - hearted Hero ) succeeded his father . This romantic prince embarked in the crusades ...
... Scotland . This barba- rous behaviour preyed on his spirits , and soon put a pe- riod to his life ( A. D. 1189. ) RICHARD I. ( Cœur de Lion , or Lion - hearted Hero ) succeeded his father . This romantic prince embarked in the crusades ...
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... Scotland ; but expired at Carlisle , A. D. 1307 , in advancing to complete the conquest . The feeble and indolent Edward II . though enjoined by his father with his latest breath to prosecute the war , and never to desist till he had ...
... Scotland ; but expired at Carlisle , A. D. 1307 , in advancing to complete the conquest . The feeble and indolent Edward II . though enjoined by his father with his latest breath to prosecute the war , and never to desist till he had ...
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... Scotland , after a few weak efforts , relinquished the project . He disgusted the nation by his attachment to mean favorites . His queen , Isabella , entered into a conspiracy against him with one Roger Mortimer , her gallant , and ...
... Scotland , after a few weak efforts , relinquished the project . He disgusted the nation by his attachment to mean favorites . His queen , Isabella , entered into a conspiracy against him with one Roger Mortimer , her gallant , and ...
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