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... King Edward . - King Athelstane : how he beat the Danes in battle and took some prisoners ; how he invited his prisoners to supper , and afterwards let them go free CHAPTER XI . Page 27 How King Edmund was killed by a robber ; how ...
... King Edward . - King Athelstane : how he beat the Danes in battle and took some prisoners ; how he invited his prisoners to supper , and afterwards let them go free CHAPTER XI . Page 27 How King Edmund was killed by a robber ; how ...
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... king ; and of the civil wars in his reign CHAPTER XVIII . 51 HENRY II . - 1154 to 1189 . How Henry the Second did ... EDWARD I. - 1272 to 1307 . How Edward the First learnt many good things abroad , and did many more to make the people ...
... king ; and of the civil wars in his reign CHAPTER XVIII . 51 HENRY II . - 1154 to 1189 . How Henry the Second did ... EDWARD I. - 1272 to 1307 . How Edward the First learnt many good things abroad , and did many more to make the people ...
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... King Richard be- haved cruelly to his uncles ; how he was forced to give up the crown to his cousin Henry of ... Edward of York was chosen King by the Lon- doners CHAPTER XXXIII . 111 EDWARD IV . OF YORK . - 1461 to 1483 . How the ...
... King Richard be- haved cruelly to his uncles ; how he was forced to give up the crown to his cousin Henry of ... Edward of York was chosen King by the Lon- doners CHAPTER XXXIII . 111 EDWARD IV . OF YORK . - 1461 to 1483 . How the ...
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... King's favour , but afterwards imprisoned and put to death , because he would not do every- thing the King wished • CHAPTER XLI . 141 EDWARD VI . - 1547 to 1553 . How Edward the Sixth was taught to be a Protestant ; how the Protector ...
... King's favour , but afterwards imprisoned and put to death , because he would not do every- thing the King wished • CHAPTER XLI . 141 EDWARD VI . - 1547 to 1553 . How Edward the Sixth was taught to be a Protestant ; how the Protector ...
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... KING ALFRED BUILDING HIS NAVY .. KING EDWARD STABBED BY ORDER OF ELFRIDA WILLIAM RALLIES THE NORMANS AT HASTINGS .. BATTLE OF HASTINGS .. .. KING DERMOT DOING HOMAGE TO HENRY II . KING RICHARD I. MADE PRISONER BY THE DUKE OF AUSTRIA ...
... KING ALFRED BUILDING HIS NAVY .. KING EDWARD STABBED BY ORDER OF ELFRIDA WILLIAM RALLIES THE NORMANS AT HASTINGS .. BATTLE OF HASTINGS .. .. KING DERMOT DOING HOMAGE TO HENRY II . KING RICHARD I. MADE PRISONER BY THE DUKE OF AUSTRIA ...
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