History of England, by Hume and Smollett; with a continuation by T.S. Hughes, Volume 71854 |
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... army in Flanders - 18 . The French reduce Huy - 19 . Luxemburg resolves to attack the allies 20. Who are defeated at Landen - 21 . Charleroi is be- sieged and taken by the enemy - 22 . Campaign on the Rhine ; the duke of Savoy is ...
... army in Flanders - 18 . The French reduce Huy - 19 . Luxemburg resolves to attack the allies 20. Who are defeated at Landen - 21 . Charleroi is be- sieged and taken by the enemy - 22 . Campaign on the Rhine ; the duke of Savoy is ...
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... army into Germany - 15 . lie defeats the Bavarians at Schellenberg - 16 . Fruitless negociation with the elector of Bavaria - 17 . The confederates obtain a complete victory at Hochstadt - 18 . Siege of Landau - 19 . The duke of ...
... army into Germany - 15 . lie defeats the Bavarians at Schellenberg - 16 . Fruitless negociation with the elector of Bavaria - 17 . The confederates obtain a complete victory at Hochstadt - 18 . Siege of Landau - 19 . The duke of ...
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... had not been made in favor of the late king , even while Argyle and Monmouth were in open rebellion . A spirit of discontent had by this time : diffused itself through the army , and become so formidable A.D. 1689 . 9 WILLIAM AND MARY .
... had not been made in favor of the late king , even while Argyle and Monmouth were in open rebellion . A spirit of discontent had by this time : diffused itself through the army , and become so formidable A.D. 1689 . 9 WILLIAM AND MARY .
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... army and fleet would be necessary for the reduction of Ireland and the protection of Britain ; and he desired they would settle the revenue in such a manner , that it might be collected without difficulty and dispute . The sum total of ...
... army and fleet would be necessary for the reduction of Ireland and the protection of Britain ; and he desired they would settle the revenue in such a manner , that it might be collected without difficulty and dispute . The sum total of ...
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... army with provisions ; and prohibited the soldiers to take any thing without payment : by the fourth he raised the value of the current coin ; and in the fifth he summoned a parliament to meet on the seventh day of May at Dublin ...
... army with provisions ; and prohibited the soldiers to take any thing without payment : by the fourth he raised the value of the current coin ; and in the fifth he summoned a parliament to meet on the seventh day of May at Dublin ...
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Page 294 - Judges' Commissions be made Quamdiu se bene gesserint, and their salaries ascertained and established ; but upon the Address of both Houses of Parliament it may be lawful to remove them.
Page 336 - An act for the further security of his Majesty's person and the succession of the crown in the Protestant line, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and all other pretenders, and their open and secret abettors...
Page xxvi - Will you to the utmost of your power maintain the laws of God, the true profession of the gospel and the protestant reformed religion established by law...
Page 294 - That no person who has an office or place of profit under the King, or receives a pension from the crown, shall be capable of serving as a member of the house of commons.
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