The Life of James the Second, King of England, &c: Collected Out of Memoirs Writ of His Own Hand. Together with the King's Advice to His Son, and His Majesty's Will, Volume 1Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown, 1816 - Great Britain |
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... rest of the King's children . But when by reason of the tumults , the King , Queen and Prince of Wales , were in a manner forced out of London , the Duke went also with them , together with the Princesse Mary his eldest sister ( then ...
... rest of the King's children . But when by reason of the tumults , the King , Queen and Prince of Wales , were in a manner forced out of London , the Duke went also with them , together with the Princesse Mary his eldest sister ( then ...
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... rest of their com- pany , to come out to him ; which indeed he did , but with this caution , that he sent them out one by one , that so it might not The Duke being let out back with the King to York . of Hull , go's OR . MEM . Part 1. p ...
... rest of their com- pany , to come out to him ; which indeed he did , but with this caution , that he sent them out one by one , that so it might not The Duke being let out back with the King to York . of Hull , go's OR . MEM . Part 1. p ...
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... rest in his own possession . So she was left there after her guns were taken out , which were carryd to York , and most of her seamen made gunners . The next day after she was clear'd , they of Hull came out and took possession of her ...
... rest in his own possession . So she was left there after her guns were taken out , which were carryd to York , and most of her seamen made gunners . The next day after she was clear'd , they of Hull came out and took possession of her ...
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... rest of the Duke's servants , not so much as excepting a dwarfe whom his Royal Highness was desirous to have retain'd with him . 1646 . Sir George Ratcliff and all the rest of the Duke's servants dis- charg'd , and new ones gi- ven him ...
... rest of the Duke's servants , not so much as excepting a dwarfe whom his Royal Highness was desirous to have retain'd with him . 1646 . Sir George Ratcliff and all the rest of the Duke's servants dis- charg'd , and new ones gi- ven him ...
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... rest of the young people in the house : At this childish sport the Duke had accustom'd himself to play for a fortnight together every night , and had us'd to hide himself in places so difficult to find that most commonly they were half ...
... rest of the young people in the house : At this childish sport the Duke had accustom'd himself to play for a fortnight together every night , and had us'd to hide himself in places so difficult to find that most commonly they were half ...
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