The New Encyclopædia Britannica, Volume 2Encyclopædia Britannica, 1992 - 32 pages |
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Page 258
... house and there functions as a sergeant at arms ; his most prominent duty is the summoning of the members of the House of Commons to the upper house to hear a speech from the throne or the royal assent given to bills . On such occasions the ...
... house and there functions as a sergeant at arms ; his most prominent duty is the summoning of the members of the House of Commons to the upper house to hear a speech from the throne or the royal assent given to bills . On such occasions the ...
Page 525
... House , used by another French supporter of the Revo- lutionary War , the Comte de Rochambeau ; the Bosworth House , oldest house in Bris- tol ( 1680 ) ; the fort at the Narrows , dating from King Philip's ( Indian ) War ; the Deputy ...
... House , used by another French supporter of the Revo- lutionary War , the Comte de Rochambeau ; the Bosworth House , oldest house in Bris- tol ( 1680 ) ; the fort at the Narrows , dating from King Philip's ( Indian ) War ; the Deputy ...
Page 829
... house of France from 987 to 1328 , during the feudal period of the Middle Ages . By extending and consolidating ... House of Valois ( see Valois dynasty ) . Of these , seven kings ( from Philip VI to Charles VIII ) succeeded from father ...
... house of France from 987 to 1328 , during the feudal period of the Middle Ages . By extending and consolidating ... House of Valois ( see Valois dynasty ) . Of these , seven kings ( from Philip VI to Charles VIII ) succeeded from father ...
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Beckford detail from an oil painting | 107 |
John Hoppner c 1800 in the Salford | 234 |
To make the best use of the Britannica | 260 |
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