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... king of Bohemia in 1363 and king of the Romans in 1376 , proving a largely incompetent ruler after his father's death in 1378. He was a peace - loving man and held frequent diets in Germany from 1378 to 1389 , but he could not prevent ...
... king of Bohemia in 1363 and king of the Romans in 1376 , proving a largely incompetent ruler after his father's death in 1378. He was a peace - loving man and held frequent diets in Germany from 1378 to 1389 , but he could not prevent ...
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... king of Great Britain and Ireland from June 26 , 1830 , was known as the duke of Clarence from 1789 until his accession and was some- times called the " sailor king . " Personally op- posed to parliamentary reform , he grudgingly ...
... king of Great Britain and Ireland from June 26 , 1830 , was known as the duke of Clarence from 1789 until his accession and was some- times called the " sailor king . " Personally op- posed to parliamentary reform , he grudgingly ...
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... King Sigismund II . After the King's death in 1572 Jan Zamoyski became active in the ma- noeuvring to select a new king from among five candidates . In particular he sought to keep the throne from the Austrian Habs- burgs , and ...
... King Sigismund II . After the King's death in 1572 Jan Zamoyski became active in the ma- noeuvring to select a new king from among five candidates . In particular he sought to keep the throne from the Austrian Habs- burgs , and ...
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