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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... passed by it ibid . ibid . 100 The rage against popery in England encourages the Scot- tish covenanters in their fanaticism Murder of archbishop Sharp ibid . 101 The covenanters more severely persecuted ibid . They have recourse to arms ...
... passed by it ibid . ibid . 100 The rage against popery in England encourages the Scot- tish covenanters in their fanaticism Murder of archbishop Sharp ibid . 101 The covenanters more severely persecuted ibid . They have recourse to arms ...
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... passed for triennial parliaments Death and character of Queen Mary ibid . 190 ibid . 191 Conspiracies formed against the life and authority of Wil- liam 192 The A. D. Page The most dangerous of those conducted by CONTENTS .
... passed for triennial parliaments Death and character of Queen Mary ibid . 190 ibid . 191 Conspiracies formed against the life and authority of Wil- liam 192 The A. D. Page The most dangerous of those conducted by CONTENTS .
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... passed during the commonwealth or protectorship , were affirmed ; and an act of indemnity was passed , conformable to the king's declara . tion from Breda . In that declaration Charles had wisely referred all exceptions to the ...
... passed during the commonwealth or protectorship , were affirmed ; and an act of indemnity was passed , conformable to the king's declara . tion from Breda . In that declaration Charles had wisely referred all exceptions to the ...
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... passed for the security of the king's person and government , containing many severe clauses ; and as the bishops , though restored to their spiri- tual authority , were still excluded from parliament , in con- sequence of a law passed ...
... passed for the security of the king's person and government , containing many severe clauses ; and as the bishops , though restored to their spiri- tual authority , were still excluded from parliament , in con- sequence of a law passed ...
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... passed both up and down the channel without being observed by the Eng- lish fleet ; and Lewis XIV . anxious for the safety of his infant navy , which he had reared with much care and in- dustry , dispatched orders to Beaufort to make ...
... passed both up and down the channel without being observed by the Eng- lish fleet ; and Lewis XIV . anxious for the safety of his infant navy , which he had reared with much care and in- dustry , dispatched orders to Beaufort to make ...
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Page 240 - Oh ! how I long my careless limbs to lay Under the plantain's shade, and all the day With amorous airs my fancy entertain, Invoke the Muses, and improve my vein!