The History of England: From the Earliest Times to the Death of George II.T. Davies ... Becket and De Hondt, and T. Cadell, 1771 - Great Britain |
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... France , before he made his appearance in England . The honours he , received from the great upon the continent ; and the acclamations , with which he was every where attended by the people , were too al- luring B 3 luring to a young ...
... France , before he made his appearance in England . The honours he , received from the great upon the continent ; and the acclamations , with which he was every where attended by the people , were too al- luring B 3 luring to a young ...
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... France , to whom he did homage for the terri- tories the kings of England had poffeffed in that kingdom . From Paris he fet out for Gafcony , to curb the infolence of Gafton , count Bearne , who had rebelled in his ab- fence . From ...
... France , to whom he did homage for the terri- tories the kings of England had poffeffed in that kingdom . From Paris he fet out for Gafcony , to curb the infolence of Gafton , count Bearne , who had rebelled in his ab- fence . From ...
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... France , before he made his appearance in England . The honours he received from the great upon the continent ; and the acclamations , with which he was every where attended by the people , were too al- B 3 luring luring to a young mind ...
... France , before he made his appearance in England . The honours he received from the great upon the continent ; and the acclamations , with which he was every where attended by the people , were too al- B 3 luring luring to a young mind ...
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... France , to whom he did homage for the terri- tories the kings of England had poffeffed in that kingdom . From Paris he fet out for Gafcony , to curb the infolence of Gafton , count Bearne , who had rebelled in his ab- fence . From ...
... France , to whom he did homage for the terri- tories the kings of England had poffeffed in that kingdom . From Paris he fet out for Gafcony , to curb the infolence of Gafton , count Bearne , who had rebelled in his ab- fence . From ...
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... France ; which was the commencement of an union between these two nations , that for fo many fucceeding ages were fatal to the inte- refts of England . To confirm this alliance , the king of Scotland ftipulated a marriage be- tween his ...
... France ; which was the commencement of an union between these two nations , that for fo many fucceeding ages were fatal to the inte- refts of England . To confirm this alliance , the king of Scotland ftipulated a marriage be- tween his ...
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