 | 1807 - 1016 pages
...Our author's great work comprehends in 138 books the event* of more than sixty years, from AD 1346, to 1607 inclusive; and he was oc'cupied about thirteen...comprehends the erection of the United Provinces into * free republic, and the gloriout reign of L'li/abetli in England." p. SiKJ. We have already given... | |
 | Books - 1808 - 882 pages
...this Historytreats, " five sovereigns reigned in Franco, Henry II. Francis II. Charles IX. Henry I'll, and Henry IV It comprehends the erection of the united...the glorious reign of Elizabeth in England. Charles V. was Emperor of Germany and King of Spain, and was succeeded on the Spanish throne by his son Philip... | |
 | Ralph Griffiths, George Edward Griffiths - 1809 - 572 pages
...he was occupied about thirteen years in the composition of it, Jn the period of which it treats, (Ue sovereigns reigned in France, Henry II. Francis II....republic ; and the glorious reign of Elizabeth in Enpland. Charles the Fifth was Emperot; of Germany and King of Spain, and was succeeded on the Spanish... | |
 | 1861 - 594 pages
...of France in the course of his not very long life ; and when we remark that these were Francis I., Henry II., Francis II., Charles IX., Henry III., and Henry IV., it seems an odd caprice of destiny to place the quietest of the human species in the stormiest of times.... | |
 | 1861 - 592 pages
...of France in the course of his not very long life ; and when we remark that these were Francis I., Henry II., Francis II., Charles IX., Henry III., and Henry IV., it seems an odd caprice of destiny to place the quietest of the human species in the stormiest of times.... | |
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Author's great work comprehends in 1 38 books the events of more than sixty years, from AD 1546 to 1607 inclusive; and he was occupied about thirteen years in the composition of it. In the period of which it treats, five sovereigns reigned in France,... 