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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... violent as ever ; and the king , finding that no business could be finished , at last pro- rogued the parliament . 8th June . 13th Oct. WHEN the parliament was again assembled there appeared not in any respect a change in the dispo- A ...
... violent as ever ; and the king , finding that no business could be finished , at last pro- rogued the parliament . 8th June . 13th Oct. WHEN the parliament was again assembled there appeared not in any respect a change in the dispo- A ...
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... violent efforts as quite exhausted her ; and it was the utmost necessity which pushed her to find resources , far surpassing her own expectations . Charles was sensible , that , so long as the war con- tinued abroad , he should never ...
... violent efforts as quite exhausted her ; and it was the utmost necessity which pushed her to find resources , far surpassing her own expectations . Charles was sensible , that , so long as the war con- tinued abroad , he should never ...
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David Hume. LXVI . 1677 . THE king saw , with regret , the violent discon- CHA P. tents which prevailed in the nation , and which seemed every day to augment upon him . Desirous by his natural temper to be easy himself , and to make ...
David Hume. LXVI . 1677 . THE king saw , with regret , the violent discon- CHA P. tents which prevailed in the nation , and which seemed every day to augment upon him . Desirous by his natural temper to be easy himself , and to make ...
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... violently attempt to enlarge his authority , and enslave his Campaign native country . In order to enforce these motives of 1678. with farther terrors , he himself took the field very early in the spring ; and after threatening Luxem ...
... violently attempt to enlarge his authority , and enslave his Campaign native country . In order to enforce these motives of 1678. with farther terrors , he himself took the field very early in the spring ; and after threatening Luxem ...
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... violent and tyrannical . Justice likewise was uni- versally perverted by faction and interest : And from the great rapacity of that duke , and still more of his dutchess , all offices and favours were openly put to sale . No one was ...
... violent and tyrannical . Justice likewise was uni- versally perverted by faction and interest : And from the great rapacity of that duke , and still more of his dutchess , all offices and favours were openly put to sale . No one was ...
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