The History of England, Volume 7T. Osborne, 1760 - Great Britain |
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... Edinburgh , retired to Sterling with the remains of Hollingfh . their army , abandoning thus the frontiers to the ravages of Hayward . the English . A few days after the protector took Leith , Buchanan . and the English fleet commanded ...
... Edinburgh , retired to Sterling with the remains of Hollingfh . their army , abandoning thus the frontiers to the ravages of Hayward . the English . A few days after the protector took Leith , Buchanan . and the English fleet commanded ...
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... Edinburgh , and entering without oppofition , plundered the 1547. city . Such a terror feized all Scotland , that if the protector had improved his fuccefs , by befieging the caftle of Edin- burgh , it is hardly to be doubted , he would ...
... Edinburgh , and entering without oppofition , plundered the 1547. city . Such a terror feized all Scotland , that if the protector had improved his fuccefs , by befieging the caftle of Edin- burgh , it is hardly to be doubted , he would ...
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... one of the most fruitful counties of Scot- Hayward . With eight thousand men . Sir Andrew Dudley was the governor . Hol- lingsh . p . 993 . land , land , they made excurfions to the very.gates of Edinburgh 34 THE HISTORY.
... one of the most fruitful counties of Scot- Hayward . With eight thousand men . Sir Andrew Dudley was the governor . Hol- lingsh . p . 993 . land , land , they made excurfions to the very.gates of Edinburgh 34 THE HISTORY.
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... Edinburgh , Edw . VI . which was but twelve miles from thence . They took Lau- 1548 . der alfo , and made fome works there . Hollingh . About the end of May , the Scots received from France The Scots an aid of fix thousand French and ...
... Edinburgh , Edw . VI . which was but twelve miles from thence . They took Lau- 1548 . der alfo , and made fome works there . Hollingh . About the end of May , the Scots received from France The Scots an aid of fix thousand French and ...
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... , did as much as their commiffion would bear , p . 995 . Deffé , when he got to Edinburgh from Hadington , went to quarter his men in the town , but the provoft op- pafed Caufed him to be recalled , and de Thermes was 3 36 THE HISTORY.
... , did as much as their commiffion would bear , p . 995 . Deffé , when he got to Edinburgh from Hadington , went to quarter his men in the town , but the provoft op- pafed Caufed him to be recalled , and de Thermes was 3 36 THE HISTORY.
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