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... English Cavaliers - The fatal Battle of Philiphaugh - Execution of Cavaliers at Edinburgh - Charles orders Montrose to dis- band his little Army and retire abroad - Escapes with difficulty ; and after Romantic Episodes , reaches Holland ...
... English Cavaliers - The fatal Battle of Philiphaugh - Execution of Cavaliers at Edinburgh - Charles orders Montrose to dis- band his little Army and retire abroad - Escapes with difficulty ; and after Romantic Episodes , reaches Holland ...
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Barbara Hutton. Italy . A more accomplished nobleman had seldom presented himself at the English Court . As Charles was generally accustomed to graciously receive noble youths such as Montrose , his courtiers were astonished to see him ...
Barbara Hutton. Italy . A more accomplished nobleman had seldom presented himself at the English Court . As Charles was generally accustomed to graciously receive noble youths such as Montrose , his courtiers were astonished to see him ...
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... English form of liturgy and Episcopacy on the Scottish Presbyterians . Enraged at this attempt , those who belonged to that party drew up a protest , which they named ' The Covenant . ' The document bound all who signed it to resist any ...
... English form of liturgy and Episcopacy on the Scottish Presbyterians . Enraged at this attempt , those who belonged to that party drew up a protest , which they named ' The Covenant . ' The document bound all who signed it to resist any ...
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... English liturgy in his Scottish kirks was carried out in Edinburgh . The tumult that ensued was begun by women . The fair sex expressed by knocks and blows their detestation of what the Scotch call ' the Service Book ; ' and not only ...
... English liturgy in his Scottish kirks was carried out in Edinburgh . The tumult that ensued was begun by women . The fair sex expressed by knocks and blows their detestation of what the Scotch call ' the Service Book ; ' and not only ...
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... of the nation was as great as that of the English . In spite of the absence of their hereditary sove- reigns , the Scotch were still faithful and true ; al- though , when instigated by their nobles , who were The Vow of Montrose . 9.
... of the nation was as great as that of the English . In spite of the absence of their hereditary sove- reigns , the Scotch were still faithful and true ; al- though , when instigated by their nobles , who were The Vow of Montrose . 9.
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