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... king of the Mercians and Northumbrians from 957 who became king of the West Saxons , or Wessex , in 959 and is reckoned as king of all England from that year . He was efficient and tolerant of local customs , and his reign was peaceful ...
... king of the Mercians and Northumbrians from 957 who became king of the West Saxons , or Wessex , in 959 and is reckoned as king of all England from that year . He was efficient and tolerant of local customs , and his reign was peaceful ...
Page 379
... King Edward VII , 2 vol . ( 1925-27 ) , is a highly detailed offi- cial biography , completed after Lee's death by his secretary , S.F. Markham . Sir Philip Magnus , King Edward the Seventh ( 1964 ) , draws on sources that became ...
... King Edward VII , 2 vol . ( 1925-27 ) , is a highly detailed offi- cial biography , completed after Lee's death by his secretary , S.F. Markham . Sir Philip Magnus , King Edward the Seventh ( 1964 ) , draws on sources that became ...
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... king of Bohemia ( from 1646 ) and of Hungary ( from 1647 ) and king of the Romans ( from 1653 ) . The eldest son of the emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife , Maria Anna , daughter of Philip III of Spain , Ferdinand was destined for ...
... king of Bohemia ( from 1646 ) and of Hungary ( from 1647 ) and king of the Romans ( from 1653 ) . The eldest son of the emperor Ferdinand III and his first wife , Maria Anna , daughter of Philip III of Spain , Ferdinand was destined for ...
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