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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... engaged by the prospect or possession of numerous offices , civil and military , were entirely attached to the court ; the ecclesias- tics , retained by like motives , added the sanction of religion LXVI . 1674 , CHAP . religion to the ...
... engaged by the prospect or possession of numerous offices , civil and military , were entirely attached to the court ; the ecclesias- tics , retained by like motives , added the sanction of religion LXVI . 1674 , CHAP . religion to the ...
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... engaged , by the payment of large subsidies , to take part with Lewis , and in- vade the territories of the elector of Brandenburg in Pomerania . That elector , joined by some Im- perialists from Silesia , fell upon them with bravery ...
... engaged , by the payment of large subsidies , to take part with Lewis , and in- vade the territories of the elector of Brandenburg in Pomerania . That elector , joined by some Im- perialists from Silesia , fell upon them with bravery ...
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... engaged them to try whether another campaign might procure a peace , which would give general satisfaction . The prince of Orange , urged by motives of honour , of ambition , and of animosity against France , endea- voured to keep them ...
... engaged them to try whether another campaign might procure a peace , which would give general satisfaction . The prince of Orange , urged by motives of honour , of ambition , and of animosity against France , endea- voured to keep them ...
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... engaged by their honour , their inclination , and the public interest . That the real ground , therefore , of the king's refusal , was neither apprehension of danger from foreign enemies , nor jealousy of parliamentary encroachments ...
... engaged by their honour , their inclination , and the public interest . That the real ground , therefore , of the king's refusal , was neither apprehension of danger from foreign enemies , nor jealousy of parliamentary encroachments ...
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... engaged in the same interest , and they soon relapsed into distrust and jealousy . The secret memoirs of this reign , which have since been published , ' prove beyond a doubt that the king had at this time concerted measures with France ...
... engaged in the same interest , and they soon relapsed into distrust and jealousy . The secret memoirs of this reign , which have since been published , ' prove beyond a doubt that the king had at this time concerted measures with France ...
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