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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... carried in favour of the whigs 108 ibid . Confidence of the popular leaders Firmness and vigour of the king ibid . The commons , not over - awed , discover the same violence as formerly ; they revive the impeachment of Danby , the ...
... carried in favour of the whigs 108 ibid . Confidence of the popular leaders Firmness and vigour of the king ibid . The commons , not over - awed , discover the same violence as formerly ; they revive the impeachment of Danby , the ...
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... carried to a still greater excess , and the duke of York restored to the office of high - admiral , without taking the test ibid . The absolute authority of the king seems complete : yet even in that height of his power , he is said to ...
... carried to a still greater excess , and the duke of York restored to the office of high - admiral , without taking the test ibid . The absolute authority of the king seems complete : yet even in that height of his power , he is said to ...
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... carry with them their wealth , and their skill in ingenious ma- nufactures 126 1687 Lewis XIV . quarrels with Innocent XI . and triumphs ibid . over his holiness He awakens the resentment of the emperor Leopold 127 A league formed at ...
... carry with them their wealth , and their skill in ingenious ma- nufactures 126 1687 Lewis XIV . quarrels with Innocent XI . and triumphs ibid . over his holiness He awakens the resentment of the emperor Leopold 127 A league formed at ...
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... carrying fifteen . thousand land forces [ Oct. 19. ] Is driven back by a storm to Helvoetsluys ibid . ibid . Again puts to sea , and lands without opposition in Torbay , [ Nov. 3. ] 154 The English fleet , under lord Dartmouth ...
... carrying fifteen . thousand land forces [ Oct. 19. ] Is driven back by a storm to Helvoetsluys ibid . ibid . Again puts to sea , and lands without opposition in Torbay , [ Nov. 3. ] 154 The English fleet , under lord Dartmouth ...
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... carry off the French troops Ashamed of their defeat , the Irish catholics collect cou- rage , and every where make a gallant resistance ibid . King William invests Limerick in person , and is compelled to raise the siege ibid . Returns ...
... carry off the French troops Ashamed of their defeat , the Irish catholics collect cou- rage , and every where make a gallant resistance ibid . King William invests Limerick in person , and is compelled to raise the siege ibid . Returns ...
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