The History of England: From the Earliest Times, to the Death of George the Second, Band 2C.J.G. and F. Rivington; T. Cadell; Longman, Rees, Orme, and Company; [and others], 1831 |
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... to resist the attacks of a regular battery from cannon ; and they only continued to enjoy an ancient reputation for strength which they were very ill able to VOL . II . C maintain . Coligny , the French general , had remarked MARY 17.
... to resist the attacks of a regular battery from cannon ; and they only continued to enjoy an ancient reputation for strength which they were very ill able to VOL . II . C maintain . Coligny , the French general , had remarked MARY 17.
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... French general , had remarked to the duke of Guise , that as the town of Calais was surrounded by marshes , which during winter were impassable , except over a dyke guarded by two castles , St. Agatha and Newnham - Bridge , the English ...
... French general , had remarked to the duke of Guise , that as the town of Calais was surrounded by marshes , which during winter were impassable , except over a dyke guarded by two castles , St. Agatha and Newnham - Bridge , the English ...
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... French despatches having some time after fallen under her displeasure , she promoted Rizzio to that office , who , being shrewd , sensible , and aspiring beyond his rank , soon after be- gan to entertain hopes of being promoted to the ...
... French despatches having some time after fallen under her displeasure , she promoted Rizzio to that office , who , being shrewd , sensible , and aspiring beyond his rank , soon after be- gan to entertain hopes of being promoted to the ...
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... French still in her power . Accordingly three thousand English took possession of Havre , under the com- mand of sir Adrian Poinings ; and an equal number landed at Dieppe . The latter place was found so little capable of de- fence ...
... French still in her power . Accordingly three thousand English took possession of Havre , under the com- mand of sir Adrian Poinings ; and an equal number landed at Dieppe . The latter place was found so little capable of de- fence ...
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... French princess . In fact , a match for this prince was soon after negotiated with Henrietta , who was the daughter of the great Henry the Fourth ; and this met with better success than the former . However , the king had not the same ...
... French princess . In fact , a match for this prince was soon after negotiated with Henrietta , who was the daughter of the great Henry the Fourth ; and this met with better success than the former . However , the king had not the same ...
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