Lives of the queens of England, from the Norman conquest. By A. [and E.] Strickland, Volume 11864 |
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Page ix
... brought forward , like incorruptible wit- nesses in a perplexing trial , to confute the subtleties of some specious barrister who has exerted the persuasive powers of eloquent language to establish falsehood . " Facts , not opinions ...
... brought forward , like incorruptible wit- nesses in a perplexing trial , to confute the subtleties of some specious barrister who has exerted the persuasive powers of eloquent language to establish falsehood . " Facts , not opinions ...
Page xviii
... brought to Poitou - Claims her dominions of prince Richard -King Henry's disquiets- Death - Burial - Queen in captivity - King Richard releases her - Appoints her queen - regent - Her justice - Treasure - vault at Winchester -Queen ...
... brought to Poitou - Claims her dominions of prince Richard -King Henry's disquiets- Death - Burial - Queen in captivity - King Richard releases her - Appoints her queen - regent - Her justice - Treasure - vault at Winchester -Queen ...
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... brought from foreign climes to plant the flowers and refinements of a more polished state of society in our own , and well have they , for the most part , per- formed their mission . William the Conqueror brought the sword and the ...
... brought from foreign climes to plant the flowers and refinements of a more polished state of society in our own , and well have they , for the most part , per- formed their mission . William the Conqueror brought the sword and the ...
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... brought to this happy conclusion . Contemporary chroniclers , indeed , afford us reason to suspect , that the subsequent conquest of England proved a less difficult achievement to the valiant duke than the wooing and winning of Matilda ...
... brought to this happy conclusion . Contemporary chroniclers , indeed , afford us reason to suspect , that the subsequent conquest of England proved a less difficult achievement to the valiant duke than the wooing and winning of Matilda ...
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... brought in to receive the homage of the assembled nobles , duke Robert took him in his arms , and , after kissing and passionately em- bracing him , he presented him to his valiant " quens , " as their future sovereign , with this ...
... brought in to receive the homage of the assembled nobles , duke Robert took him in his arms , and , after kissing and passionately em- bracing him , he presented him to his valiant " quens , " as their future sovereign , with this ...
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