The Barons' War; Including the Battles of Lewes and EveshamBell and Daldy, 1871 - 390 pages |
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... given them a place in history , he felt that the mere details of a sanguinary contest would be unsatisfactory , unless , in some degree , illustrated by the manners and temper of the times , as well as by the characters and motives of ...
... given them a place in history , he felt that the mere details of a sanguinary contest would be unsatisfactory , unless , in some degree , illustrated by the manners and temper of the times , as well as by the characters and motives of ...
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... , suffered in proportion more than the rest of England . P. The numbers given amount to 3492. My own calculation of the hidage of Sussex makes it under 3200. P. a deduction of 12 would reduce the number to 56. 6 [ CH . THE BARONS ' WAR .
... , suffered in proportion more than the rest of England . P. The numbers given amount to 3492. My own calculation of the hidage of Sussex makes it under 3200. P. a deduction of 12 would reduce the number to 56. 6 [ CH . THE BARONS ' WAR .
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... given him the bishopric of Valence , in order to secure his military talents in the war against the Emperor , and King Henry was so bent on mak- ing him Bishop of Winchester , that he would probably have succeeded , had not the news of ...
... given him the bishopric of Valence , in order to secure his military talents in the war against the Emperor , and King Henry was so bent on mak- ing him Bishop of Winchester , that he would probably have succeeded , had not the news of ...
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... given him a groat on every sack of wool exported , but to this the keeper of the King's seal , Simon Norman , positively refused to affix its authority , and for this act of sturdy patriotism was disgraced ( 1239 ) and turned out of ...
... given him a groat on every sack of wool exported , but to this the keeper of the King's seal , Simon Norman , positively refused to affix its authority , and for this act of sturdy patriotism was disgraced ( 1239 ) and turned out of ...
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... given to foreigners . He accompanied the Crusade of 1250 , and was the principal agent in Italy when the Sicilian crown was given to the English King's son . Being at Rome in 1256 , with Robert Waleran ' , a knight , engaged in raising ...
... given to foreigners . He accompanied the Crusade of 1250 , and was the principal agent in Italy when the Sicilian crown was given to the English King's son . Being at Rome in 1256 , with Robert Waleran ' , a knight , engaged in raising ...
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