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... arranged , and that one conflict would settle the struggle . The first warlike demonstration was made before the town of York , before whose walls the King , arriving with an armed force , was refused admit- tance The Eve of the War . II.
... arranged , and that one conflict would settle the struggle . The first warlike demonstration was made before the town of York , before whose walls the King , arriving with an armed force , was refused admit- tance The Eve of the War . II.
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A Tale of the Civil War George Alfred Henty. arriving with an armed force , was refused admit- tance by Sir John Hotham , who held the place for the Parliament . This was the signal for the out- break of the war , and each party ...
A Tale of the Civil War George Alfred Henty. arriving with an armed force , was refused admit- tance by Sir John Hotham , who held the place for the Parliament . This was the signal for the out- break of the war , and each party ...
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... arrived at Nottingham . Having distributed his men among the houses of the town , Sir Henry Furness rode to the castle , where his majesty had arrived the day before . He had already the honour of the personal acquaintance of the King ...
... arrived at Nottingham . Having distributed his men among the houses of the town , Sir Henry Furness rode to the castle , where his majesty had arrived the day before . He had already the honour of the personal acquaintance of the King ...
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... arrived with scarce four hundred men . He had left his artillery behind at York for want of carriage , and his need in arms was even greater than in men , as the arsenals of the kingdom had all been seized by the Parliament . Essex lay ...
... arrived with scarce four hundred men . He had left his artillery behind at York for want of carriage , and his need in arms was even greater than in men , as the arsenals of the kingdom had all been seized by the Parliament . Essex lay ...
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... arrival of a troop of horse , which happened to be coming into the town to join the royal forces . The officer in command , seeing so desperate a tumult raging , ordered his men to charge into the crowd , and their interference speedily ...
... arrival of a troop of horse , which happened to be coming into the town to join the royal forces . The officer in command , seeing so desperate a tumult raging , ordered his men to charge into the crowd , and their interference speedily ...
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Abingdon adventure Alan Campbell apprentices Argyll arms army arrived attack battle boat Brentford brought Campbell captain castle cavalry cloth elegant Colonel Furness command Cromwell Donald Leslie door Earl Earl of Argyll enemy England English entered escape Essex father Fcap fell fight fire followed force friends Furness Hall G. A. HENTY gentlemen girl guard hand Harry Furness Harry's head hear heard Herbert horse hour Illustrated infantry Jacob join Kilbeg King Charles King's Leslie London looked Lord Majesty marched Master Furness methinks Mike miles morning night officer once Oxford Parliament party passed preacher Prince Rupert prisoners Puritan regiment ride rode round Roundheads Royalist sail sailor Scotch Scotland ship shouted side Sidmouth Sir Henry Sir John Berkeley Sir Ralph soldiers Stories sword told took town troops village W. H. G. KINGSTON William Long young
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