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... industrious writers of this period on the subjects of antiquities and history , and
his compilations , derived in great part from the collections in the libraries of Sir
Robert Cotton , and the contributions of Sir Henry Spelman and other antiquaries
...
... industrious writers of this period on the subjects of antiquities and history , and
his compilations , derived in great part from the collections in the libraries of Sir
Robert Cotton , and the contributions of Sir Henry Spelman and other antiquaries
...
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The third , to calm and quiet the fears of the rest of that party by a general pardon
; not being ignorant in how great danger a King stands from his subjects , when
most of his subjects are conscious in themselves that they stand in 25 his danger
...
The third , to calm and quiet the fears of the rest of that party by a general pardon
; not being ignorant in how great danger a King stands from his subjects , when
most of his subjects are conscious in themselves that they stand in 25 his danger
...
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As for money or treasure , the King thought it not season - 20 able or fit to
demand any of his subjects at this parliament ; both because he had received
satisfaction from them in - matters of so great importance , and because he could
not ...
As for money or treasure , the King thought it not season - 20 able or fit to
demand any of his subjects at this parliament ; both because he had received
satisfaction from them in - matters of so great importance , and because he could
not ...
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This did alienate the hearts of the subjects from him daily more and more ,
especially when they saw , that after his marriage , and after a son born , the King
did nevertheless not so much as proceed to the coronation of the 15 Queen , not
...
This did alienate the hearts of the subjects from him daily more and more ,
especially when they saw , that after his marriage , and after a son born , the King
did nevertheless not so much as proceed to the coronation of the 15 Queen , not
...
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... now Plantagenet to be the subject his pupil should personate , because he
was more in the present speech and votes of the people ; and it pieced better ,
and followed more close and handsomely , upon the bruit of Plantagenet ' s
escape .
... now Plantagenet to be the subject his pupil should personate , because he
was more in the present speech and votes of the people ; and it pieced better ,
and followed more close and handsomely , upon the bruit of Plantagenet ' s
escape .
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Page 272 - He being thus lorded, Not only with what my revenue yielded. But what my power might else exact, — like one Who having unto truth, by telling of it, Made such a sinner of his memory, To credit his own lie...
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| Title | History of the reign of king Henry vii, with notes by J.R. Lumby Pitt press series |
| Author | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) |
| Editor | Joseph Rawson Lumby |
| Published | 1876 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 19 Sep 2006 |
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