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... land from the Saxons and gave it to the Norman barons ; and how he caused Doomsday Book to be written . • 43 CHAPTER XV . WILLIAM II . - 1087 to 1100 . How William the Second , and Robert of Normandy , besieged their brother Henry in ...
... land from the Saxons and gave it to the Norman barons ; and how he caused Doomsday Book to be written . • 43 CHAPTER XV . WILLIAM II . - 1087 to 1100 . How William the Second , and Robert of Normandy , besieged their brother Henry in ...
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... 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 was called Plantagenet CHAPTER XX . RICHARD ...
... 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 was called Plantagenet CHAPTER XX . RICHARD ...
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... land , but could not succeed ; and how the English did much harm to Spain Page 165 • CHAPTER XLVI . . ELIZABETH - continued . How Ireland was in an evil condition from the conquest ; how Elizabeth tried to improve it by sending it wise ...
... land , but could not succeed ; and how the English did much harm to Spain Page 165 • CHAPTER XLVI . . ELIZABETH - continued . How Ireland was in an evil condition from the conquest ; how Elizabeth tried to improve it by sending it wise ...
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... land ; how he was beaten , and after many dangers escaped to Italy . . 226 CHAPTER LVII . GEORGE III . - 1760 to 1820 . How George the Third , after making a general peace , went to war with the Americans ; how General Washington beat ...
... land ; how he was beaten , and after many dangers escaped to Italy . . 226 CHAPTER LVII . GEORGE III . - 1760 to 1820 . How George the Third , after making a general peace , went to war with the Americans ; how General Washington beat ...
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... land , and the people belonging to it are called ROMANS . Now , at the time I told you of , when the poor Britons were so ill off for almost everything , the Romans were the cleverest and bravest people in the world . By their bravery ...
... land , and the people belonging to it are called ROMANS . Now , at the time I told you of , when the poor Britons were so ill off for almost everything , the Romans were the cleverest and bravest people in the world . By their bravery ...
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