The History of England: From the Revolution to the Death of George II. (Designed as a Continuation of Mr. Hume's History.) ...Levis & Weaver, no.193, Market Street. Thomas L. Plowman, printer., 1810 - Great Britain |
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... kingdom with respect to France , and foreign alliances ; and the commons unanimously resolved , that , in case his majesty should think fit to engage in war with France , they would , in a parliamentary way , enable him to carry it on ...
... kingdom with respect to France , and foreign alliances ; and the commons unanimously resolved , that , in case his majesty should think fit to engage in war with France , they would , in a parliamentary way , enable him to carry it on ...
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... kingdom . § XVII . Having thus described the progress of the revolution in England , we shall now briefly explain the measures that were prosecuted in Scotland , towards the establishment of William on the throne of that kingdom . The ...
... kingdom . § XVII . Having thus described the progress of the revolution in England , we shall now briefly explain the measures that were prosecuted in Scotland , towards the establishment of William on the throne of that kingdom . The ...
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... kingdom upon a solid foundation ; and to lay aside animo- sities and factions , which served only to impede that salu- tary settlement . He professed himself sensible of the good effects that would arise from an union of the two kingdoms ...
... kingdom upon a solid foundation ; and to lay aside animo- sities and factions , which served only to impede that salu- tary settlement . He professed himself sensible of the good effects that would arise from an union of the two kingdoms ...
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... kingdom : they issued a proclamation , requiring all persons , from sixteen to sixty , to be in readiness to take arms when called upon for that purpose ; they conferred the command of their horse militia upon sir Patrick Hume , who was ...
... kingdom : they issued a proclamation , requiring all persons , from sixteen to sixty , to be in readiness to take arms when called upon for that purpose ; they conferred the command of their horse militia upon sir Patrick Hume , who was ...
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... kingdom , the coronation oath was tendered to their majesties by the earl of Argyle . As it contained a clause , importing , that they should root out heresy , the king declared , that he did not mean by these words , that he should be ...
... kingdom , the coronation oath was tendered to their majesties by the earl of Argyle . As it contained a clause , importing , that they should root out heresy , the king declared , that he did not mean by these words , that he should be ...
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