True Stories from the History of Scotland: Intended as a Companion to "True Stories from English History." |
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... sent another army , more powerful than ever , into Scotland , under the command of his own son Canute , who was afterwards king of England , and one of the greatest warriors of that age . A dread- ful battle followed , in which , though ...
... sent another army , more powerful than ever , into Scotland , under the command of his own son Canute , who was afterwards king of England , and one of the greatest warriors of that age . A dread- ful battle followed , in which , though ...
Page 8
... sent with an army against the insurgents , who had destroyed many of the king's friends ; and he was so successful , that the rebel chief put an end to his own life . When this insurrection had been quelled , the Danes landed in ...
... sent with an army against the insurgents , who had destroyed many of the king's friends ; and he was so successful , that the rebel chief put an end to his own life . When this insurrection had been quelled , the Danes landed in ...
Page 9
... sent to the Danish camp , with the other provisions ; and it succeeded ; for , when the Danes were under its influence , Macbeth and Banquo broke into their camp , and put all they met with to the sword , so that it was with difficulty ...
... sent to the Danish camp , with the other provisions ; and it succeeded ; for , when the Danes were under its influence , Macbeth and Banquo broke into their camp , and put all they met with to the sword , so that it was with difficulty ...
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... sent an offer to the young prince of all that part of Scotland which lay to the south of the Forth ; but the offer was rejected , and the messengers who brought it were put to death as traitors . The king of England , also , not liking ...
... sent an offer to the young prince of all that part of Scotland which lay to the south of the Forth ; but the offer was rejected , and the messengers who brought it were put to death as traitors . The king of England , also , not liking ...
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... sent an army to assist the regency against Richard's rebellious brother John , who had wick- edly usurped the throne of England . For this , Richard owned himself greatly indebted ; and the two monarchs continued in friendship as long ...
... sent an army to assist the regency against Richard's rebellious brother John , who had wick- edly usurped the throne of England . For this , Richard owned himself greatly indebted ; and the two monarchs continued in friendship as long ...
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