The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of George II.T. Davies ... Becket and De Hondt, and T. Cadell, 1771 - Great Britain |
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... parliament with his own hand , defiring that the admiral might be appointed his governor ; but the council being apprized of his schemes , fent deputies to affure him , that if he did not defift they would deprive him of his office ...
... parliament with his own hand , defiring that the admiral might be appointed his governor ; but the council being apprized of his schemes , fent deputies to affure him , that if he did not defift they would deprive him of his office ...
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... parliament , and call another that would be more obfequious to his will . For this purpose he engaged the king to write circular letters to all the fheriffs , in which he enjoined them to chufe fuch men as he and the privy - council ...
... parliament , and call another that would be more obfequious to his will . For this purpose he engaged the king to write circular letters to all the fheriffs , in which he enjoined them to chufe fuch men as he and the privy - council ...
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... parliament might be fummoned , both to give it force , and to free its partizans from danger ; they faid , that the form was invalid , and would not only fubject the judges who drew it , but every counfellor who figned it , to the pains ...
... parliament might be fummoned , both to give it force , and to free its partizans from danger ; they faid , that the form was invalid , and would not only fubject the judges who drew it , but every counfellor who figned it , to the pains ...
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... parliament , which upon this , as upon moft occasions , seemed only met to give countenance to her various feverities . The nobles , whofe only religion . was that of the prince who governed , were eafily gained over ; and the house of ...
... parliament , which upon this , as upon moft occasions , seemed only met to give countenance to her various feverities . The nobles , whofe only religion . was that of the prince who governed , were eafily gained over ; and the house of ...
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... parliament , however lax in their principles at that time , harboured a con- tinual jealoufy against him , and paffed repeat- ed acts , by which they ascertained the limits of his power , and confirmed the authority of the queen ...
... parliament , however lax in their principles at that time , harboured a con- tinual jealoufy against him , and paffed repeat- ed acts , by which they ascertained the limits of his power , and confirmed the authority of the queen ...
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