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... London , my most kindly Nurse ' The full life story of Edmund Spenser is difficult to tell for several reasons . Over the first twenty - five years , one half of his life - span , records or personal documents are sparse . His fortunes ...
... London , my most kindly Nurse ' The full life story of Edmund Spenser is difficult to tell for several reasons . Over the first twenty - five years , one half of his life - span , records or personal documents are sparse . His fortunes ...
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... London boy at this particular moment in history was also an important factor . London was flooded by Protestant refugees from the Netherlands , after the sack of Antwerp by the Spanish overlords there . The refugees fought back with ...
... London boy at this particular moment in history was also an important factor . London was flooded by Protestant refugees from the Netherlands , after the sack of Antwerp by the Spanish overlords there . The refugees fought back with ...
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... London region , near the centre of affairs . In Spring 1578 Dr John Young , distinguished London clergyman and at the same time Master of Pembroke Hall , became Bishop of Rochester . The Bishop's Palace was at Bromley in Kent , in those ...
... London region , near the centre of affairs . In Spring 1578 Dr John Young , distinguished London clergyman and at the same time Master of Pembroke Hall , became Bishop of Rochester . The Bishop's Palace was at Bromley in Kent , in those ...
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