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... seems to have had some effect in mitigating the violence and disorder of her husband's reign . It is said that the cruel reprisals taken on the Kentish revolters were discontinued at her inter- cession ; and that the quarrel between the ...
... seems to have had some effect in mitigating the violence and disorder of her husband's reign . It is said that the cruel reprisals taken on the Kentish revolters were discontinued at her inter- cession ; and that the quarrel between the ...
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... seems no reason for doubting that he is a historic personage . The date of the martyr's death is a difficulty , as in 305 Constantius , the father of Constantine , was Cæsar in Britain , who is known to have been very favourable to ...
... seems no reason for doubting that he is a historic personage . The date of the martyr's death is a difficulty , as in 305 Constantius , the father of Constantine , was Cæsar in Britain , who is known to have been very favourable to ...
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... seems never to have taken active ser- vice again . [ LA HOGUE . ] Ashby v . White . [ AYLESBURY CASE . ] Ashdown ... seem to have been excited originally by his acci- dental sojourn at Lincoln during the disturb- ances there in September ...
... seems never to have taken active ser- vice again . [ LA HOGUE . ] Ashby v . White . [ AYLESBURY CASE . ] Ashdown ... seem to have been excited originally by his acci- dental sojourn at Lincoln during the disturb- ances there in September ...
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... seems to have resided a great part of his time at the court , assisting the king in the revival of learning , which he brought about . His name occurs in some catalogues of Bishops of St. Davids ; but their historical value is small ...
... seems to have resided a great part of his time at the court , assisting the king in the revival of learning , which he brought about . His name occurs in some catalogues of Bishops of St. Davids ; but their historical value is small ...
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... seems to have arisen from an old right of the crown to commit unlimited waste on the lands of a felon . So detrimental did this prove to the interests of the lord of the fief , and of the country at large , that in the reign of Henry I ...
... seems to have arisen from an old right of the crown to commit unlimited waste on the lands of a felon . So detrimental did this prove to the interests of the lord of the fief , and of the country at large , that in the reign of Henry I ...
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Page 86 - Majesty shall be continued westward along the said forty-ninth parallel of north latitude to the middle of the channel which separates the continent from Vancouver's Island, and thence southerly through the middle of the said channel, and of Fuca's Straits to the Pacific Ocean...
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Page 386 - Elizabeth under the name of the Governor and Company of Merchants of London trading to the East Indies.
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Page 36 - I, AB, do swear that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Victoria, Her heirs and successors according to law. So help me God!
Page 364 - England, the Imperial Crown of the realm of England, and of all the kingdoms, dominions, and rights belonging to the same, did by inherent birthright and lawful and undoubted succession descend and come to your most excellent Majesty, as being lineally, justly, and lawfully next and sole heir of the blood royal of this realm...