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... land , and we take note of the process by which over the same period the secretary consolidated his position in the new country , winning additional appointments which were often sinecures , brought into contact with matters of leases ...
... land , and we take note of the process by which over the same period the secretary consolidated his position in the new country , winning additional appointments which were often sinecures , brought into contact with matters of leases ...
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... land , and how deeply also he despaired of its condition and its future . We shall not find in his treatise any inside knowledge of Crown policy at a high level or any appreciation of the reasons why Elizabeth was reluctant or unable to ...
... land , and how deeply also he despaired of its condition and its future . We shall not find in his treatise any inside knowledge of Crown policy at a high level or any appreciation of the reasons why Elizabeth was reluctant or unable to ...
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... land of peace ' the King's peace ) . Beyond an uneasy borderland under march law lay the far areas acknowledged as Celtic and continuing under their own ancient Celtic law system ( known as ' brehon law ' ) , a complex and effective one ...
... land of peace ' the King's peace ) . Beyond an uneasy borderland under march law lay the far areas acknowledged as Celtic and continuing under their own ancient Celtic law system ( known as ' brehon law ' ) , a complex and effective one ...
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