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... became Christians CHAPTER V. 8 How the Romans made a market in London , and used money , and built a wall and a tower ; and how they im- proved Bath and many other towns 10 CHAPTER VI . How the Romans left Britain ; and how the Saxons ...
... became Christians CHAPTER V. 8 How the Romans made a market in London , and used money , and built a wall and a tower ; and how they im- proved Bath and many other towns 10 CHAPTER VI . How the Romans left Britain ; and how the Saxons ...
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... became under - kings to the kings of Eng- land · CHAPTER XIX . 53 How the Popes wanted to be masters in England ; how that led to the murder of Becket ; how Queen Eleanor made her sons rebel against their father ; why Henry the Second ...
... became under - kings to the kings of Eng- land · CHAPTER XIX . 53 How the Popes wanted to be masters in England ; how that led to the murder of Becket ; how Queen Eleanor made her sons rebel against their father ; why Henry the Second ...
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... became a great and wise King ; how he went to war with France , and gained the battle of Agin- court ; and how the people lamented at his death CHAPTER XXXI . 104 HENRY VI . - 1422 to 1452 . How Henry the Sixth became King while he was ...
... became a great and wise King ; how he went to war with France , and gained the battle of Agin- court ; and how the people lamented at his death CHAPTER XXXI . 104 HENRY VI . - 1422 to 1452 . How Henry the Sixth became King while he was ...
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... became an orator ; the wise and good men who visited him ; how he was for some time in the 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 ...
... became an orator ; the wise and good men who visited him ; how he was for some time in the 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 ...
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... became Queen be- cause she was a Protestant ; how the union of Scotland with England was brought about ; how the Duke of Marlborough gained the battle of Blenheim ; how Admiral Rooke took Gibraltar ; how the Queen was go- verned by her ...
... became Queen be- cause she was a Protestant ; how the union of Scotland with England was brought about ; how the Duke of Marlborough gained the battle of Blenheim ; how Admiral Rooke took Gibraltar ; how the Queen was go- verned by her ...
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