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Page 152
... continued in Napoleon's hands ) ; he nonetheless carried into practice many of the reforms that had been proposed but not adopted . But Napoleon decided the next year to incorporate the Dutch state directly into his " Grand Em- pire ...
... continued in Napoleon's hands ) ; he nonetheless carried into practice many of the reforms that had been proposed but not adopted . But Napoleon decided the next year to incorporate the Dutch state directly into his " Grand Em- pire ...
Page 156
... continued until at least the middle of the 17th century . The town had 42,000 inhabitants in 1589 ; 57,338 in 1644 ; and 65,711 in 1698. Although it lost much of its maritime commerce to other cities , Ant- werp continued to prosper as ...
... continued until at least the middle of the 17th century . The town had 42,000 inhabitants in 1589 ; 57,338 in 1644 ; and 65,711 in 1698. Although it lost much of its maritime commerce to other cities , Ant- werp continued to prosper as ...
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... continued to dominate production until well past the middle of the 15th century , just as they had since the days of Charle- magne . But when Philippe III le Bon , duke of Burgundy , laid siege to the town in 1466 , then took it by ...
... continued to dominate production until well past the middle of the 15th century , just as they had since the days of Charle- magne . But when Philippe III le Bon , duke of Burgundy , laid siege to the town in 1466 , then took it by ...
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