The succession to the English crown, a historical sketch1879 |
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... Hereditary succession from John to Richard II . Death of Edward III . , A.D. 1377 . Death of the Black Prince , A.D. 1376 Richard's unpopularity Rumours of his illegitimacy Interruption of the hereditary succession Descendants of Edward ...
... Hereditary succession from John to Richard II . Death of Edward III . , A.D. 1377 . Death of the Black Prince , A.D. 1376 Richard's unpopularity Rumours of his illegitimacy Interruption of the hereditary succession Descendants of Edward ...
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... hereditary right 201 201 201 201 • 202 • His choice and the inducements to it 202 James's titles by descent 202 The English Council and Parliament recognise his hereditary right 203 Introduction of the doctrine of indefeasible hereditary ...
... hereditary right 201 201 201 201 • 202 • His choice and the inducements to it 202 James's titles by descent 202 The English Council and Parliament recognise his hereditary right 203 Introduction of the doctrine of indefeasible hereditary ...
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... hereditary , yet resting not on divine right but on the national will expressed on critical occasions . The history combines greater varieties of incident and principle than that of the devolution of any other crown in Europe . with I ...
... hereditary , yet resting not on divine right but on the national will expressed on critical occasions . The history combines greater varieties of incident and principle than that of the devolution of any other crown in Europe . with I ...
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... hereditary right , after a solemn election by the clergy and people . " Richard the Richard's Lion - hearted died in 1199 , after a reign brief indeed , but according to the notions of at least that age , preeminently heroic . death ...
... hereditary right , after a solemn election by the clergy and people . " Richard the Richard's Lion - hearted died in 1199 , after a reign brief indeed , but according to the notions of at least that age , preeminently heroic . death ...
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... hereditary claim , and by the imprison- ment in a convent of the boy's sister , Eleanora . When the worthless and tyrannous character of John had fully displayed itself , the barons raised against him a dangerous rival in the Dauphin ...
... hereditary claim , and by the imprison- ment in a convent of the boy's sister , Eleanora . When the worthless and tyrannous character of John had fully displayed itself , the barons raised against him a dangerous rival in the Dauphin ...
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accession afterwards Anne arms attainder battle Beaufort birth blood born Brittany brother Charles child claim Clarence's Countess Crown 8vo crown of England daughter death declared descendants died doubtless Duchess Duke of York Earl of March Edmund Edmund of Langley Edward III Edward IV Edward IV.'s eldest Elizabeth of York Elizabeth Woodville English crown entail estates execution father favour France George heir heiress Henry IV Henry IV.'s Henry VI Henry VII Henry's hereditary right House of Lancaster House of York IV.'s reign James John of Gaunt June Katharine king's Lady Lancastrian legitimated Lionel Lord male issue Margaret marriage married Mary Mortimer murder nation nephew Norfolk Parliament person Philip Philippa Plantagenet Pole Prince of Wales Princess Queen realm Richard Richard II Richmond royal family scendants Scotland sister Somerset sons Sophia sovereign succession successor Suffolk Surrey Thomas throne tion Tower Tudor uncle VIII VIII.'s wife William young
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