A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First Invasion of the Romans, to the Year 1763: With Genealogical and Political Tables ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1812 - Great Britain |
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... important concessions from the crown , they brought in the so long contested bill for regulating trials in cases of high treason and misprision of treason . The courtiers were afraid of obstructing such a popular measure , and it was ...
... important concessions from the crown , they brought in the so long contested bill for regulating trials in cases of high treason and misprision of treason . The courtiers were afraid of obstructing such a popular measure , and it was ...
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... important to provide for it , as it was the principal cause of the loss of credit . The cure of this dangerous political disease was due to the genius and enterprising fortitude of Montague . He prevailed on the commons to resolve ...
... important to provide for it , as it was the principal cause of the loss of credit . The cure of this dangerous political disease was due to the genius and enterprising fortitude of Montague . He prevailed on the commons to resolve ...
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... did not trust his three plenipoten- tiaries at Riswick , with his agreement with France , it was generally inferred that some secret stipula tions of the last importance had taken place between the 24 [ Period 9 . WILLIAM III .
... did not trust his three plenipoten- tiaries at Riswick , with his agreement with France , it was generally inferred that some secret stipula tions of the last importance had taken place between the 24 [ Period 9 . WILLIAM III .
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... important preliminary being admitted , the jointure of 50,000l . a - year settled upon king James's queen was agreed to be paid , though the money was afterwards retained on various pretences . Before the opening of the congress , king ...
... important preliminary being admitted , the jointure of 50,000l . a - year settled upon king James's queen was agreed to be paid , though the money was afterwards retained on various pretences . Before the opening of the congress , king ...
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... important services of the old com- pany , and though they submitted at last to offer the same sum as the other company , and on the same terms . This flagrant injustice blasted , in a great mea- sure , the reputation of the whigs , who ...
... important services of the old com- pany , and though they submitted at last to offer the same sum as the other company , and on the same terms . This flagrant injustice blasted , in a great mea- sure , the reputation of the whigs , who ...
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