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... marched steadily on . More subtle flattery was contained in Shakespeare's treatment of Banquo , the mythical forefather of King James . The disreputable ruffian of legend , who had been Macbeth's accessory to the murder of Duncan , was ...
... marched steadily on . More subtle flattery was contained in Shakespeare's treatment of Banquo , the mythical forefather of King James . The disreputable ruffian of legend , who had been Macbeth's accessory to the murder of Duncan , was ...
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... a fervour of devotion , marched across the Cotswolds to its rescue , simply because the King had not enough ammunition for his guns , and so could not smash his way in . The capture of Waller's guns at the 128 HISTORY AND HOPE.
... a fervour of devotion , marched across the Cotswolds to its rescue , simply because the King had not enough ammunition for his guns , and so could not smash his way in . The capture of Waller's guns at the 128 HISTORY AND HOPE.
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... marched across the Midlands , the men broke down park railings , killed the deer , pilfered what they took a fancy to , and broke up the churches ( in proof of their godliness ) . Their officers were mostly too in- experienced , or too ...
... marched across the Midlands , the men broke down park railings , killed the deer , pilfered what they took a fancy to , and broke up the churches ( in proof of their godliness ) . Their officers were mostly too in- experienced , or too ...
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Introduction | 7 |
The Origins of Germany | 19 |
Martin Luther | 28 |
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