The English Nation; Or, A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 2George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton & Company, 1863 - Great Britain |
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... Earl of Salisbury , 59 248. Bertie , Earl of Lindsey , 172 215. Henry , Prince of Wales , 63 249. William Prynne , 173 216. John , Lord Harrington , 66 250. Thomas , Lord Fairfax , 180 217. Sir Thomas Overbury , 67 251. Monk , Duke of ...
... Earl of Salisbury , 59 248. Bertie , Earl of Lindsey , 172 215. Henry , Prince of Wales , 63 249. William Prynne , 173 216. John , Lord Harrington , 66 250. Thomas , Lord Fairfax , 180 217. Sir Thomas Overbury , 67 251. Monk , Duke of ...
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... Earl of Halifax , 736 696 414. Lord Somers , 737 697 415. Herbert , Earl of Torrington , 742 698 416. William Penn , 746 • 401. Samuel Pepys , • 702 417. Talbot , D. of Shrewsbury , 755 402. Henry , Earl of Warrington , 403. Sackville , ...
... Earl of Halifax , 736 696 414. Lord Somers , 737 697 415. Herbert , Earl of Torrington , 742 698 416. William Penn , 746 • 401. Samuel Pepys , • 702 417. Talbot , D. of Shrewsbury , 755 402. Henry , Earl of Warrington , 403. Sackville , ...
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... Earl of Bristol . Jenifer Car Bristol THEA MESE Harl . MSS . 286 , fol . 283 . 3. Villiers , Duke of Buckingham . PEISTUL Harl . MSS . 1580 , fol . 138 . 4. Cecil , first Earl of Salisbury Salisburg G. BUCKINGHAM . R / ORERT SALISBURY ...
... Earl of Bristol . Jenifer Car Bristol THEA MESE Harl . MSS . 286 , fol . 283 . 3. Villiers , Duke of Buckingham . PEISTUL Harl . MSS . 1580 , fol . 138 . 4. Cecil , first Earl of Salisbury Salisburg G. BUCKINGHAM . R / ORERT SALISBURY ...
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... earl of Essex , who had been made the general of the parliamentary forces , was ordered to lay siege to the place . This was followed by a royal proclamation , denouncing the earl and his men as traitors , and ordering them to return to ...
... earl of Essex , who had been made the general of the parliamentary forces , was ordered to lay siege to the place . This was followed by a royal proclamation , denouncing the earl and his men as traitors , and ordering them to return to ...
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... Earl of Clarendon . 7. Cary , Viscount Falkland . diline Clarenson & Falkland HOWARD COKE Cotton MSS . Julius , C. iii . , f . 94 . CLARENDON CHANCELLOR J. E. Wilmot's Autographs , f . 11 . 8. Sir Henry Wotton . FALKLAND Harl . MSS ...
... Earl of Clarendon . 7. Cary , Viscount Falkland . diline Clarenson & Falkland HOWARD COKE Cotton MSS . Julius , C. iii . , f . 94 . CLARENDON CHANCELLOR J. E. Wilmot's Autographs , f . 11 . 8. Sir Henry Wotton . FALKLAND Harl . MSS ...
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