The History of Scotland: From the Union of the Crowns on the Accession of James VI. to the Throne of England, to the Union of the Kingdoms in the Reign of Queen Anne, Volume 1A. Strahan, 1800 - Gowrie Conspiracy, 1600 |
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... expects to be gratified , in this work , with any pointed , political allufions to the present times . The pre- fent ever appears the most important period , and the political productions of the day are overpaid with praise at the time ...
... expects to be gratified , in this work , with any pointed , political allufions to the present times . The pre- fent ever appears the most important period , and the political productions of the day are overpaid with praise at the time ...
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... expected greater indulgence in their religion ; and entertained a perfuafion , that its doctrines and its votaries were secretly not indifferent to a monarch , the pretenfions of whofe family they had first fup- ported , and whofe ...
... expected greater indulgence in their religion ; and entertained a perfuafion , that its doctrines and its votaries were secretly not indifferent to a monarch , the pretenfions of whofe family they had first fup- ported , and whofe ...
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... expected affembly was difcontinued a third time , a few minifters , deputed from nine prefby- teries , met at Aberdeen on the day appointed by the former prorogation . Their meeting was pro- hibited , and their feparation enjoined ; but ...
... expected affembly was difcontinued a third time , a few minifters , deputed from nine prefby- teries , met at Aberdeen on the day appointed by the former prorogation . Their meeting was pro- hibited , and their feparation enjoined ; but ...
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... expected that the recent , providential difcovery of the gun - powder treafon would operate on his heart . The difcovery of that confpiracy has been denied to James ; but his conftitutional timidity would fuggeft the danger , and his ...
... expected that the recent , providential difcovery of the gun - powder treafon would operate on his heart . The difcovery of that confpiracy has been denied to James ; but his conftitutional timidity would fuggeft the danger , and his ...
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... expected from the earl of Dumferm- line the chancellor , exafperated by recent disputes with Dunbar , and averfe to the temporal power of the prelates ; but his credit was endangered at court , where he was accufed by Spottiswood ...
... expected from the earl of Dumferm- line the chancellor , exafperated by recent disputes with Dunbar , and averfe to the temporal power of the prelates ; but his credit was endangered at court , where he was accufed by Spottiswood ...
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