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... brothers and sisters more about castles in general , as the book you mention is too dull a one for them to study ; and as we live so near a castle , you should all know the names of the different portions of the building . Do you all ...
... brothers and sisters more about castles in general , as the book you mention is too dull a one for them to study ; and as we live so near a castle , you should all know the names of the different portions of the building . Do you all ...
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... brother , Prince Griffidh , who was tall and handsome , brave , and good too in some respects . Henry seems to have been of the opinion of the Welsh nobles , as he sent Llewelyn back word that lasting peace between the two countries was ...
... brother , Prince Griffidh , who was tall and handsome , brave , and good too in some respects . Henry seems to have been of the opinion of the Welsh nobles , as he sent Llewelyn back word that lasting peace between the two countries was ...
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... brother Griffidh . He revolted , and broke all the conditions he had entered into , and endeavoured to rid Wales of its dependence on England . His sister - in - law , Princess Sina , was the instru- ment that nearly frustrated his ...
... brother Griffidh . He revolted , and broke all the conditions he had entered into , and endeavoured to rid Wales of its dependence on England . His sister - in - law , Princess Sina , was the instru- ment that nearly frustrated his ...
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... brother's cause to set him free again , were useless . One day he attempted to make his escape . Aided by the faithful Princess Sina and his son Owen , he con- trived to twist all the tapestry hangings in his apartments into a long rope ...
... brother's cause to set him free again , were useless . One day he attempted to make his escape . Aided by the faithful Princess Sina and his son Owen , he con- trived to twist all the tapestry hangings in his apartments into a long rope ...
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... brothers met as foes on the field of battle , and Owen , together with a younger brother David , were taken prisoners by Llewelyn , and imprisoned in a dark gloomy tower on an insu- lated rocky point called Dölbadaen . Here for twenty ...
... brothers met as foes on the field of battle , and Owen , together with a younger brother David , were taken prisoners by Llewelyn , and imprisoned in a dark gloomy tower on an insu- lated rocky point called Dölbadaen . Here for twenty ...
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ancient Anjou arms battle beautiful bishop brave brother built Caerlon Caerwent called Carisbrooke Carisbrooke Castle Charles the First's Chepstow Castle church Colonel coloured Conqueror conquest Conway Corfe Castle court Cromwell crown daughter death died Duke Earl of Warwick Edward Elizabeth England English Engravings erected escape father favour favourite Fcap fortress Fulke Greville garrison gilt edges hero honour Illustrations Ireland king king's knight Lady Bankes lands lived Llewelyn London Lord Herbert Ludlow Castle marquis married Marten monarch Monmouthshire Montgomery Castle mother named never nobles Norman numerous old writer Parliament possession Princess prison Queen Raglan Castle replied resided Ridley Ridley's river Roger de Montgomery Roman Royal 16mo ruins Saxons says Second Edition sent siege Sir Fulke Greville Sir Philip Sidney soldiers Somerset spirit story Super-royal 16mo tell told towers Wales walls Warwick Castle Welsh prince wife William Worcester young
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