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Page 532
... House of Bourbon . All members of the widely ramified House of Bourbon are thus , of course , Cape- tians . Apart from the French kings , there were in the Middle Ages two lines of Capetian dukes of Burgundy ( 1032-1361 and 1363-1477 ) ...
... House of Bourbon . All members of the widely ramified House of Bourbon are thus , of course , Cape- tians . Apart from the French kings , there were in the Middle Ages two lines of Capetian dukes of Burgundy ( 1032-1361 and 1363-1477 ) ...
Page 605
... house of Spain ( also known as house of the Indies ) , organized in 1503 by Queen Isabella in Seville . Headed by Juan Rodriguez de Fon- seca , Isabella's chaplain and former overseer of the Columbus expeditions , it was an instru- ment ...
... house of Spain ( also known as house of the Indies ) , organized in 1503 by Queen Isabella in Seville . Headed by Juan Rodriguez de Fon- seca , Isabella's chaplain and former overseer of the Columbus expeditions , it was an instru- ment ...
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... house , or gambling club , is a place where gamblers can risk their money against a common gambler , called the banker , or the house . Casinos have almost a uniform character throughout the world . In Europe and South America they are ...
... house , or gambling club , is a place where gamblers can risk their money against a common gambler , called the banker , or the house . Casinos have almost a uniform character throughout the world . In Europe and South America they are ...
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