Lives of the queens of England, from the Norman conquest. By A. [and E.] Strickland, Volume 11864 |
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... entered the hall of presence alone , passed boldly through it , strode unquestioned through the state apartments of the earl of Flanders , and burst into the countess's chamber , where he found the damsel her daughter , whom he seized ...
... entered the hall of presence alone , passed boldly through it , strode unquestioned through the state apartments of the earl of Flanders , and burst into the countess's chamber , where he found the damsel her daughter , whom he seized ...
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... entered the Tyne with three hundred ships , and commenced their work of rapine and devastation a full fortnight before the arrival of the Norman armament . The intelligence that both Tostig and Harfager were defeated and slain at ...
... entered the Tyne with three hundred ships , and commenced their work of rapine and devastation a full fortnight before the arrival of the Norman armament . The intelligence that both Tostig and Harfager were defeated and slain at ...
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... entered the battle - field ; but I never believed in omens , nor have I ever put my faith in fortune - tellers or divinations of any kind , for my trust is in God . Let not this mischance discourage you , for if this change import aught ...
... entered the battle - field ; but I never believed in omens , nor have I ever put my faith in fortune - tellers or divinations of any kind , for my trust is in God . Let not this mischance discourage you , for if this change import aught ...
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... entered England . " A few days after his coronation , William , feeling some reason to dis- trust the Londoners , withdrew to his old quarters at Berkhamstead , where he kept his court , and succeeded in drawing round him many of the ...
... entered England . " A few days after his coronation , William , feeling some reason to dis- trust the Londoners , withdrew to his old quarters at Berkhamstead , where he kept his court , and succeeded in drawing round him many of the ...
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... entering into the arguments of those who dispute the fact , though we have care- fully examined them ; and , with due defer- ence to the judgment of the lords of the creation on all subjects connected with policy and science , we ...
... entering into the arguments of those who dispute the fact , though we have care- fully examined them ; and , with due defer- ence to the judgment of the lords of the creation on all subjects connected with policy and science , we ...
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