The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: and a View of the Progress of Society, from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris, in 1763, Volume 4William Young Birch and Abraham Small, 1802 - Europe |
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... affairs of Europe , with a particular ac- count of those of England , from the restoration of Charles II . in 1660 , to the triple alliance , in 1668 . INTRODUCTORY reflections Page 1 1660 Great popularity of Charles II . of England ...
... affairs of Europe , with a particular ac- count of those of England , from the restoration of Charles II . in 1660 , to the triple alliance , in 1668 . INTRODUCTORY reflections Page 1 1660 Great popularity of Charles II . of England ...
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... affairs of that republic Character of the pensionary De Wit 9 ibid . 10 ibid . 11 ibid . 12 Great naval preparations of England and Holland ibid . 1665 Dutch defeated by the English fleet under the duke of York Plague rages in London 13 ...
... affairs of that republic Character of the pensionary De Wit 9 ibid . 10 ibid . 11 ibid . 12 Great naval preparations of England and Holland ibid . 1665 Dutch defeated by the English fleet under the duke of York Plague rages in London 13 ...
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... Affairs of Europe continued , from the Treaty of Aix - la - Chapelle , in 1668 , to the Peace of Nimeguen , in 1678 . Preamble Retrospective view of the affairs of Hungary 34 35 The Hungarian nobles revolt , and crave the assistance of ...
... Affairs of Europe continued , from the Treaty of Aix - la - Chapelle , in 1668 , to the Peace of Nimeguen , in 1678 . Preamble Retrospective view of the affairs of Hungary 34 35 The Hungarian nobles revolt , and crave the assistance of ...
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... affairs of Scotland . Great terror of popery and arbitrary power in England 82 Retrospective view of the affairs of Scotland ibid . 1668 Various measures tried , in order to bring the people over to episcopacy Their horror against that ...
... affairs of Scotland . Great terror of popery and arbitrary power in England 82 Retrospective view of the affairs of Scotland ibid . 1668 Various measures tried , in order to bring the people over to episcopacy Their horror against that ...
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... Affairs on the Continent , from the Peace of Nimeguen , in 1678 , to the league of Augsburg , in 1687 . Page 1678 Lewis XIV . supports a vast army in time of peace , and acts as if absolute master of Europe A. D. 118 He establishes ...
... Affairs on the Continent , from the Peace of Nimeguen , in 1678 , to the league of Augsburg , in 1687 . Page 1678 Lewis XIV . supports a vast army in time of peace , and acts as if absolute master of Europe A. D. 118 He establishes ...
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