Lives of the queens of England, from the Norman conquest. By A. [and E.] Strickland, Volume 11864 |
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... Scotland , and Ireland . By Sir HENRY ELLIS . In 3 vols . Browne's ( Sir Thomas ) Works . Edited by SIMON WILKIN . In 3 vols . Vol . 1. The Vulgar Errors . Vol . 2. Religio Medici , and Garden of Cyrus . Vol . 3. Urn - Burial , Tracts ...
... Scotland , and Ireland . By Sir HENRY ELLIS . In 3 vols . Browne's ( Sir Thomas ) Works . Edited by SIMON WILKIN . In 3 vols . Vol . 1. The Vulgar Errors . Vol . 2. Religio Medici , and Garden of Cyrus . Vol . 3. Urn - Burial , Tracts ...
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... SCOTLAND , QUEEN OF HENRY I. CHAPTER I. - Ancestry of Matilda - Direct descent from Alfred - Margaret Atheling her mother - Marries the king of Scotland - Matilda's birth - Her godfather - Educa- tion - First suitor - Her father invades ...
... SCOTLAND , QUEEN OF HENRY I. CHAPTER I. - Ancestry of Matilda - Direct descent from Alfred - Margaret Atheling her mother - Marries the king of Scotland - Matilda's birth - Her godfather - Educa- tion - First suitor - Her father invades ...
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... Scotland - Danger of journey owing to Wallace - Her court at Dunfermline- High festival at Westminster - palace - Marguerite's gold circlet - Birth of the queen's second son - Queen's kindness - Robert Bruce's crown - Queen saves a ...
... Scotland - Danger of journey owing to Wallace - Her court at Dunfermline- High festival at Westminster - palace - Marguerite's gold circlet - Birth of the queen's second son - Queen's kindness - Robert Bruce's crown - Queen saves a ...
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Agnes Strickland. Contents of the king - Isabella's peace with Scotland - League against the queen - Her vin- dictive disposition - Follies of Mortimer - Parliament at Nottingham - Isabella's precautions - Mortimer taken prisoner - Her ...
Agnes Strickland. Contents of the king - Isabella's peace with Scotland - League against the queen - Her vin- dictive disposition - Follies of Mortimer - Parliament at Nottingham - Isabella's precautions - Mortimer taken prisoner - Her ...
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... Scotland - Sympathy of the Scotch - Visited by the queen - mother of Scotland and the young king His Scotch establishment - Margaret obtains succours - She returns to England - Wins the battle of Wakefield - Her victory at St. Alban's ...
... Scotland - Sympathy of the Scotch - Visited by the queen - mother of Scotland and the young king His Scotch establishment - Margaret obtains succours - She returns to England - Wins the battle of Wakefield - Her victory at St. Alban's ...
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