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Page 296
Frederick Charles , Prince 296 when he succeeded to the throne . The consti- tution of 1831 , granting a measure of repre- sentative government , was partly his work . He continued to advocate reform after his accession but , lacking ...
Frederick Charles , Prince 296 when he succeeded to the throne . The consti- tution of 1831 , granting a measure of repre- sentative government , was partly his work . He continued to advocate reform after his accession but , lacking ...
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... Charles XII of Sweden re- sponded first by concentrating his forces against Denmark . Landing a few miles from Copenhagen , he compelled Frederick to with- draw from the anti - Swedish alliance and to sign the Treaty of Traventhal ...
... Charles XII of Sweden re- sponded first by concentrating his forces against Denmark . Landing a few miles from Copenhagen , he compelled Frederick to with- draw from the anti - Swedish alliance and to sign the Treaty of Traventhal ...
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... Charles I ( ruled 1625-49 ) , she was taken from En- gland during the Civil War ( 1642-51 ) and reared by her mother in Paris . Her brother Charles II was restored to the English throne in 1660 , and on March 30 , 1661 , Henrietta was ...
... Charles I ( ruled 1625-49 ) , she was taken from En- gland during the Civil War ( 1642-51 ) and reared by her mother in Paris . Her brother Charles II was restored to the English throne in 1660 , and on March 30 , 1661 , Henrietta was ...
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