The History of the Reign of the Emperor Charles V.W. and W. Strahan, 1769 - Europe |
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... seems to have National de- fence the of feudal policy . • been the fole object of their first institution and policy . In- ftead of those loofe affociations , which , though they scarce diminished their personal independance , had been ...
... seems to have National de- fence the of feudal policy . • been the fole object of their first institution and policy . In- ftead of those loofe affociations , which , though they scarce diminished their personal independance , had been ...
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... seem to have attained their utmost point of exceís to- wards the close of the eleventh century . From that æra , we may date the return of government and manners in a contrary direction , and can trace a fucceffion of caufes and events ...
... seem to have attained their utmost point of exceís to- wards the close of the eleventh century . From that æra , we may date the return of government and manners in a contrary direction , and can trace a fucceffion of caufes and events ...
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... seems to be scarce compatible with the fubfiftence of civil fociety , disorder and anarchy flowed . Superftition concurred with this ignorance concerning the nature of government , in obftructing the administration of juftice , or in ...
... seems to be scarce compatible with the fubfiftence of civil fociety , disorder and anarchy flowed . Superftition concurred with this ignorance concerning the nature of government , in obftructing the administration of juftice , or in ...
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... seems vast , when we compare it with the state of both in Europe previous to the twelfth century . It did not fail of producing great effects . Commerce tends to wear off those prejudices which maintain distinction and animofity between ...
... seems vast , when we compare it with the state of both in Europe previous to the twelfth century . It did not fail of producing great effects . Commerce tends to wear off those prejudices which maintain distinction and animofity between ...
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... seem to have been follicitous that their Monarchs should know and feel this ftate of impotence , to which they were reduced . Even in fwearing allegiance to their fove- reign , an act which ought , naturally , to be accompanied with ...
... seem to have been follicitous that their Monarchs should know and feel this ftate of impotence , to which they were reduced . Even in fwearing allegiance to their fove- reign , an act which ought , naturally , to be accompanied with ...
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