The History of England, from the Invasion of Julius Cæsar to the Revolution in 1688. In Eight Volumes, Volume 8J. M'Creery, 1807 - Great Britain |
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... Battle of Bothwel - bridge . HE English nation , ever since the fatal league with France , had entertained violent jealousies 1678. against the court ; and the subsequent measures adopted by the king had tended more to increase than ...
... Battle of Bothwel - bridge . HE English nation , ever since the fatal league with France , had entertained violent jealousies 1678. against the court ; and the subsequent measures adopted by the king had tended more to increase than ...
Page 229
... gave way ; and were followed with great slaughter . About 1500 fell in the battle and pur- suit . And thus was concluded in a few weeks this enterprise , feated ; CHA P. enterprise , rashly undertaken , and feebly con JAMES II . 229.
... gave way ; and were followed with great slaughter . About 1500 fell in the battle and pur- suit . And thus was concluded in a few weeks this enterprise , feated ; CHA P. enterprise , rashly undertaken , and feebly con JAMES II . 229.
Page 230
... battle above twenty miles till his horse sunk under him . He then changed clothes with a peasant in order to conceal himself . The peasant was discovered by the pursuers , who now redoubled the diligence of their search . At last , the ...
... battle above twenty miles till his horse sunk under him . He then changed clothes with a peasant in order to conceal himself . The peasant was discovered by the pursuers , who now redoubled the diligence of their search . At last , the ...
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... and desperate part of the Rye - house conspiracy , was taken prisoner after the battle of Sedgemoor , and resolved to save his own life by an accusation of Cornish LXX . 1685 . CHA P. Cornish , the sheriff JAMES II . 235.
... and desperate part of the Rye - house conspiracy , was taken prisoner after the battle of Sedgemoor , and resolved to save his own life by an accusation of Cornish LXX . 1685 . CHA P. Cornish , the sheriff JAMES II . 235.
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... battle to the French , whom they re- garded as national enemies . The king had intend- ed to augment his army with Irish recruits , and he resolved to try the experiment on the regiment of the duke of Berwick , his natural son : But ...
... battle to the French , whom they re- garded as national enemies . The king had intend- ed to augment his army with Irish recruits , and he resolved to try the experiment on the regiment of the duke of Berwick , his natural son : But ...
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