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... means of the most cruel instruments of torture . The nobles became so arrogant and oppressive , that Stephen ordered several castles to be de- molished , as a means of lessening the evil ; and after 1115 , it required a licence from the ...
... means of the most cruel instruments of torture . The nobles became so arrogant and oppressive , that Stephen ordered several castles to be de- molished , as a means of lessening the evil ; and after 1115 , it required a licence from the ...
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... means of the glories of creation , that God they alone knew . through the light of nature . So prized was ' Snowdonia , ' that it was the last region yielded up to Edward I. by the ancient and unfortunate princes of Wales . Welsh ...
... means of the glories of creation , that God they alone knew . through the light of nature . So prized was ' Snowdonia , ' that it was the last region yielded up to Edward I. by the ancient and unfortunate princes of Wales . Welsh ...
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... means of subsistence , were obliged to beg their bread . The Welsh national character seemed gone and sunk , owing to the degradation that they so keenly felt of being a conquered people . Prince Owen , one of the joint kings , had been ...
... means of subsistence , were obliged to beg their bread . The Welsh national character seemed gone and sunk , owing to the degradation that they so keenly felt of being a conquered people . Prince Owen , one of the joint kings , had been ...
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... means of procuring any but the simplest means of sustenance , what must have not been the sufferings , and how greatly ought we not to admire the courage , of the hero band awaiting the reply of King Edward with fortitude and submission ...
... means of procuring any but the simplest means of sustenance , what must have not been the sufferings , and how greatly ought we not to admire the courage , of the hero band awaiting the reply of King Edward with fortitude and submission ...
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... means of a broad bridge of boats , and hoped to gain an easy entrance into the mountain's passes . The Welsh , familiar with the ebb and flow of the tide , under the command of one Richard ap Wal- 48 Castles and their Heroes .
... means of a broad bridge of boats , and hoped to gain an easy entrance into the mountain's passes . The Welsh , familiar with the ebb and flow of the tide , under the command of one Richard ap Wal- 48 Castles and their Heroes .
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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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