Events to be remembered in the history of England1854 |
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... Fire of London , 240 Fire at Whitehall , 263 Flight of Prince Charles , 281 Flora Macdonald , 282 Flora Macivor's ballad , 279 Fontainbleau , Peace of , 301 French King , capture of , 116 Entry into London , 119 French Revolution , 302 ...
... Fire of London , 240 Fire at Whitehall , 263 Flight of Prince Charles , 281 Flora Macdonald , 282 Flora Macivor's ballad , 279 Fontainbleau , Peace of , 301 French King , capture of , 116 Entry into London , 119 French Revolution , 302 ...
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... fire or water . " Upon extraordinary emergencies a man must be sacrificed . " According as the body falls , or moves after it has fallen , according as the blood flows , or the wound opens , future events are foretold . " Prisoners of ...
... fire or water . " Upon extraordinary emergencies a man must be sacrificed . " According as the body falls , or moves after it has fallen , according as the blood flows , or the wound opens , future events are foretold . " Prisoners of ...
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... fires , while they emptied the horns of beer and of wine . In the morning the Bishop of Bayeux , who was a son of Wil- liam's mother , celebrated mass in the Norman camp , and gave a blessing to the soldiers ; he was armed with a ...
... fires , while they emptied the horns of beer and of wine . In the morning the Bishop of Bayeux , who was a son of Wil- liam's mother , celebrated mass in the Norman camp , and gave a blessing to the soldiers ; he was armed with a ...
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... The first was to take away their arms , the second to forbid them any lights in their houses after eight o'clock , at which hour a bell was rung to warn them to put out their fire and candle , under the penalty of 28 EVENTS TO BE ...
... The first was to take away their arms , the second to forbid them any lights in their houses after eight o'clock , at which hour a bell was rung to warn them to put out their fire and candle , under the penalty of 28 EVENTS TO BE ...
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Charles Selby. out their fire and candle , under the penalty of a great fine for e every offence . * Rapin , vol . i . , p . 171 . DEATH OF THE CONQUEROR . William met with the accident which caused his death at the storming of the city ...
Charles Selby. out their fire and candle , under the penalty of a great fine for e every offence . * Rapin , vol . i . , p . 171 . DEATH OF THE CONQUEROR . William met with the accident which caused his death at the storming of the city ...
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Abbey afterwards Anne Boleyn Archbishop arms army attended barons battle battle of Worcester began Bishop blood body brought Buried Calais called Canterbury Captain Hardy castle Charles CHRONICLE church cloth command countess courage court Cromwell crown death died dress Duke Duke of Gloucester Duke of York Earl Edward Edward IV Elizabeth enemy English execution father favour fell fire French Froissart gave gold hand head heart Henry Henry VIII honour horse Hume hundred James John King of France king's kingdom Kings of England knights Lady land Lingard lived London Lord lordship manner months never noble palace parliament passed PERSON AND CHARACTER Prince of Wales Princess prisoner queen Rapin reign replied returned Richard Rouen royal Saxon says Scotland sent soldiers soon sovereign surnamed sword thousand throne tion took Tower town victory Westminster Westminster Abbey William wounded young
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Page 287 - We do not know the worst : but we know that in three campaigns we have done nothing, and suffered much.