The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688: In Eight Volumes, Volume 2T. Cadell, (successor to A. Millar), 1770 - Great Britain |
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... antient fituation of England , when the people possessed little riches and the publick no credit , made it ... antiently were fo important , became venal ; the dignity of chief jufticiary , in whose hands was lodged the whole execution ...
... antient fituation of England , when the people possessed little riches and the publick no credit , made it ... antiently were fo important , became venal ; the dignity of chief jufticiary , in whose hands was lodged the whole execution ...
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... antient Danish claim to the crown of England should be transferred to him , and folicited a supply of shipping to main- tain it ' . But the most fuccessful of Philip's negotiations was with prince John , who , forgetting every tye to ...
... antient Danish claim to the crown of England should be transferred to him , and folicited a supply of shipping to main- tain it ' . But the most fuccessful of Philip's negotiations was with prince John , who , forgetting every tye to ...
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... antients , which made the government of a single person be always regarded as a fpecies of tyranny and ufurpation , and kept them from form- ing any conception of a legal and regular monarchy , had ren- the King . dered them entirely ...
... antients , which made the government of a single person be always regarded as a fpecies of tyranny and ufurpation , and kept them from form- ing any conception of a legal and regular monarchy , had ren- the King . dered them entirely ...
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... antient mafter . Caen , Cautance , Seez , ' Evreux , Baïeux foon fell into the hands of the French monarch , and all the lower Normandy was reduced under his dominion . To forward his enterprizes on the other divifion of the pro- vince ...
... antient mafter . Caen , Cautance , Seez , ' Evreux , Baïeux foon fell into the hands of the French monarch , and all the lower Normandy was reduced under his dominion . To forward his enterprizes on the other divifion of the pro- vince ...
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... antient Norman customs , readily granted them . But the French monarch had too much ambition and genius to stop in his present career of success . He carried his victorious army into the western provinces ; foon reduced An- jou , Maine ...
... antient Norman customs , readily granted them . But the French monarch had too much ambition and genius to stop in his present career of success . He carried his victorious army into the western provinces ; foon reduced An- jou , Maine ...
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