The Barons' War; Including the Battles of Lewes and EveshamBell and Daldy, 1871 - 390 pages |
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... side , the proud noble and the half - enfranchised commoner uniting their strength with zeal- ous earnestness ; the contest was of a nature which we now consider the most awful and irreconcilable , a war of prin- ciples . The ...
... side , the proud noble and the half - enfranchised commoner uniting their strength with zeal- ous earnestness ; the contest was of a nature which we now consider the most awful and irreconcilable , a war of prin- ciples . The ...
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... side , was embittered by love of despotic power and by personal resent- ment ; and though the warm incentives of religion were called in aid by both parties , each at times displayed an almost ostentations perjury . A modern hand cannot ...
... side , was embittered by love of despotic power and by personal resent- ment ; and though the warm incentives of religion were called in aid by both parties , each at times displayed an almost ostentations perjury . A modern hand cannot ...
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... side . Her distinguished reception , blamable only on the score of extravagance , naturally induced her to repeat the visit five years afterwards , as a widow , and she was then accom- panied by her brother , Thomas , Count of Maurienne ...
... side . Her distinguished reception , blamable only on the score of extravagance , naturally induced her to repeat the visit five years afterwards , as a widow , and she was then accom- panied by her brother , Thomas , Count of Maurienne ...
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... Regis Henrici illus- tris ; " on the other side are the arms of England only , not Sicily , inscribed " Edmundus Dei gratiâ Siciliæ Rex . " granted ( Oct. 3 , 1254 ) the principality of D 2 II . ] 35 KING HENRY III . AND HIS COURTIERS .
... Regis Henrici illus- tris ; " on the other side are the arms of England only , not Sicily , inscribed " Edmundus Dei gratiâ Siciliæ Rex . " granted ( Oct. 3 , 1254 ) the principality of D 2 II . ] 35 KING HENRY III . AND HIS COURTIERS .
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... sides the words , Sigillum Ricardi Comitis Cornubiæ . Another seal exhibits him as a King seated on his throne , with ball and sceptre . the universal jealousy of the thriving foreigners who sur- rounded 36 [ CH . THE BARONS ' WAR .
... sides the words , Sigillum Ricardi Comitis Cornubiæ . Another seal exhibits him as a King seated on his throne , with ball and sceptre . the universal jealousy of the thriving foreigners who sur- rounded 36 [ CH . THE BARONS ' WAR .
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Abbey Adam de Marisco afterwards aliens Almeric Archbishop arms army barons Basset battle of Evesham battle of Lewes Bello Lew Bishop Bishop of Worcester brother castle Chronicle church Clare Cott Countess court crown crusader daughter death died Dover Dugd Earl de Warenne Earl of Leicester Eleanor enemy England English estates Evesham father favour France French Gascony Geoffrey Gilbert GLOUC grant gules Harl Heming Henry III Hereford Hist honour horses Hugh John Justiciary Kenilworth Kent King Henry King's knights lands Leic letter Linc London Lord manor March marcs Marisco married monk Mont Mortimer nobles Norf Northampton Nthants Oxford Statutes Paris party peace persons Peter de Montfort Philip Basset Pope Prince Edward Priory prisoner probably Queen quod Ralph Regis Richard Rish Robert Roff Roger Romans royal Royalist Rymer seal sent Simon de Montfort summoned Thomas Walter Westm Westminster William de Valence Worcester Wyke
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