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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... extremely difficult , if not absolutely impossible , to introduce into England the same system of government and religion which was established in France : That the universal bent of the nation was against both ; and it required ages to ...
... extremely difficult , if not absolutely impossible , to introduce into England the same system of government and religion which was established in France : That the universal bent of the nation was against both ; and it required ages to ...
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... extremely retrenched the jurisdiction of the peers , and which was contrary to the practice which had prevailed during this whole century . The commons send Shirley to prison ; the lords assert their powers . Conferences are tried ; but ...
... extremely retrenched the jurisdiction of the peers , and which was contrary to the practice which had prevailed during this whole century . The commons send Shirley to prison ; the lords assert their powers . Conferences are tried ; but ...
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... extremely ; and they were apprehensive , lest advantages , once lost , would never thoroughly be regained . They had themselves no farther motive for continuing the war , than to secure a good frontier to Flanders ; but gratitude to ...
... extremely ; and they were apprehensive , lest advantages , once lost , would never thoroughly be regained . They had themselves no farther motive for continuing the war , than to secure a good frontier to Flanders ; but gratitude to ...
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... extremely forward- ed , by farther bad successes on the part of the con- federates , and by the great impatience of the Hol- landers ; when a new event happened , which pro- mised a more prosperous issue to the quarrel with France , and ...
... extremely forward- ed , by farther bad successes on the part of the con- federates , and by the great impatience of the Hol- landers ; when a new event happened , which pro- mised a more prosperous issue to the quarrel with France , and ...
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... extremely dangerous . He knew that , during the late war with Holland , the malcon- tents at home had made applications to the prince of Orange ; and if he continued still to neglect the prince's interests , and to thwart the ...
... extremely dangerous . He knew that , during the late war with Holland , the malcon- tents at home had made applications to the prince of Orange ; and if he continued still to neglect the prince's interests , and to thwart the ...
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