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" England was immediately filled with those fortresses, which the noblemen garrisoned either with their vassals, or with licentious soldiers, who flocked to them from all quarters. Unbounded rapine was exercised upon the people for the maintenance of these... "
The castles of Wolfnorth & Mont Eagle, by St. Ann - Page 180
by Ann Doherty - 1812
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The Chronicle of the Kings of England: From William the Norman to the Death ...

Robert Dodsley, Philip Dormer Stanhope Earl of Chesterfield - Great Britain - 1821 - 304 pages
...filled with these fortresses, which the noblemen garrisoned either with their vassals, or with hcentious soldiers who flocked to them from all quarters. Unbounded rapine was exercised upon the people for the maintenance of the troops; and private animosities, which had with difficulty...
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The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution ...

David Hume, Tobias Smollett - England - 1825 - 480 pages
...themselves in a posture of defence; and the king found himself totally unable to refuse his consent to this exorbitant demand.' All England was immediately...from all quarters. Unbounded rapine was exercised upon the people for the maintenance of these troops ; and private animosities, which had with difficulty...
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An historical and descriptive account of the collegiate church of Wolverhampton

George Oliver - Wolverhampton (England) - 1836 - 226 pages
...of violence."}- This was the > * Cone. Tar. can. viii. t " In this reign all England was filled with fortresses, which the noblemen garrisoned either with...from all quarters. Unbounded rapine was exercised upon the people for the maintenance of these troops; and private animosities, which had with difficulty...
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The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the ..., Volume 1

David Hume - Great Britain - 1841 - 642 pages
...themselves in a posture of defence ; and the king found himself totally unable to refuse his consent to this exorbitant demand". All England was immediately...from all quarters. Unbounded rapine was exercised upon the people for the maintenance of these troops ; and private animosities, which had with difficulty...
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The history of England. Milner

Sarah Trimmer - 1849 - 460 pages
...in consequence immediately filled with fortresses, which the nobles garrisoned either with their own vassals, or with licentious soldiers, who flocked to them from all quarters. Quarrels arose among the barons, and wars were carried on with great fury in every part of the kingdom....
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History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Abdication of ...

David Hume - Great Britain - 1851 - 532 pages
...defence ; and the king found himself totally unable to refuse his consent to this exorbitant demand.t All England was immediately filled with those fortresses,...from all quarters. Unbounded rapine was exercised upon the people for the maintenance of these troops; and private animosities, which had witb difficulty...
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Half hours of English history, selected and illustr. by C. Knight, Volume 1

English history - 1851 - 706 pages
...unable to refuse his consent to this exorbitant demand. All England was immediately filled with these fortresses, which the noblemen garrisoned either with...from all quarters. Unbounded rapine was exercised upon the people for the maintenance .of these troops ; and private animosities, which had with difficulty...
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Events to be remembered in the history of England

Charles Selby - 1854 - 338 pages
...castles and putting themselves in a posture of defence. All England was immediately filled with these fortresses, which the noblemen garrisoned either •with...from all quarters. Unbounded rapine was exercised upon the people for the maintenance of the troops ; and private animosities, •which had with difficulty...
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The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the ..., Volume 1

David Hume - Great Britain - 1856 - 536 pages
...defence ; and the king found himself totally unable to refuse his consent to this exorbitant clemand.t All England was immediately filled with those fortresses,...from all quarters. Unbounded rapine was exercised upon the people for the maintenance of these troops ; and private animosities, which had with difficulty...
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The history of England, by D. Hume, continued by T. Smollett, and to the ...

David Hume - 1859 - 232 pages
...themselves in a posture of defence; and the king found himself totally unable to refuse his consent to this exorbitant demand. All England was immediately...from all quarters. Unbounded rapine was exercised upon the people for the maintenance of these troops ; and private animosities, which had with difficulty...
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