Lives of the queens of England, from the Norman conquest. By A. [and E.] Strickland, Volume 11864 |
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... father - Matilda's distress - Applies to a hermit -His vision , and message to the queen - Her grief and lingering illness - Dying of a broken heart - The Conqueror hastens from England - She dies - Her obsequies - Her alms - Tomb ...
... father - Matilda's distress - Applies to a hermit -His vision , and message to the queen - Her grief and lingering illness - Dying of a broken heart - The Conqueror hastens from England - She dies - Her obsequies - Her alms - Tomb ...
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... father - Matilda espoused to Stephen of Blois - Residence at Tower - Royal - Matilda's popularity in London Stephen ... father - Death of her father - Her great inheritance - Marriage - Becomes queen of France - Beauty - She joins the ...
... father - Matilda espoused to Stephen of Blois - Residence at Tower - Royal - Matilda's popularity in London Stephen ... father - Death of her father - Her great inheritance - Marriage - Becomes queen of France - Beauty - She joins the ...
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... father's court - Her blooming beauty - Demanded in marriage - Philippa arrives in London - Reception - Philippa travels to York - Married there - Her dower - Corona- tion - Claim on her shoes , bed , and silver basins - Birth of her ...
... father's court - Her blooming beauty - Demanded in marriage - Philippa arrives in London - Reception - Philippa travels to York - Married there - Her dower - Corona- tion - Claim on her shoes , bed , and silver basins - Birth of her ...
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... father - Her early youth - Contracted to the prince of Castile - Captured by the French - Rage of her father Her release - Her hand demanded by the duke of Bretagne- -Dower- Marriage - Horrible death of her father - Her husband's ...
... father - Her early youth - Contracted to the prince of Castile - Captured by the French - Rage of her father Her release - Her hand demanded by the duke of Bretagne- -Dower- Marriage - Horrible death of her father - Her husband's ...
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... - Ransomed - Embarks for Normandy - Residence at her father's court - Her beauty destroyed by grief - Death of her father - Retires to Damprièrre - Her death PAGE 572 596 LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND . INTRODUCTION . " xxiv Contents .
... - Ransomed - Embarks for Normandy - Residence at her father's court - Her beauty destroyed by grief - Death of her father - Retires to Damprièrre - Her death PAGE 572 596 LIVES OF THE QUEENS OF ENGLAND . INTRODUCTION . " xxiv Contents .
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