Historical Remarks on the Ancient and Present State of the Cities of London and Westminister: With an Account of the Most Considerable Occurrences, Revolutions and Transactions ... which Have Happened in and about These Cities ...till the Year 1681 |
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King William brought with him from Roan in Normandy , certain Jews , whose
posterity inbabiting in London , and several other chief cities ; they were accused
that they used to steal Christian male child . ren from their neighbours , which
they ...
King William brought with him from Roan in Normandy , certain Jews , whose
posterity inbabiting in London , and several other chief cities ; they were accused
that they used to steal Christian male child . ren from their neighbours , which
they ...
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brought bear 1235 head concept the Jeweet half , and return to his Judaism ,
whereupon the King sent for his son , and commanded him without more ado to
return to the religion of his nation . But the young man answered , he wondered
His ...
brought bear 1235 head concept the Jeweet half , and return to his Judaism ,
whereupon the King sent for his son , and commanded him without more ado to
return to the religion of his nation . But the young man answered , he wondered
His ...
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Which continuing three years , in the end brought such a pestilence , that the
living scarce sufficed to bury the clead . In this King ' s time , digging the
foundation of a work about St . Paul ' s , were found above an hundred heads of
oxen ånd ...
Which continuing three years , in the end brought such a pestilence , that the
living scarce sufficed to bury the clead . In this King ' s time , digging the
foundation of a work about St . Paul ' s , were found above an hundred heads of
oxen ånd ...
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The relief which Gage brought in consisted of many horse - load of powder and
match , a drove of cattle , besides powder from Basingstoke . November 15 , the
besiegers after 24 weeks labour in vain , raised the siege , having lost about a ...
The relief which Gage brought in consisted of many horse - load of powder and
match , a drove of cattle , besides powder from Basingstoke . November 15 , the
besiegers after 24 weeks labour in vain , raised the siege , having lost about a ...
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Friday , January 19 , 1648 , the King was brought with a strong guard of horse
from Windsor to St. James's , and the next day Serjeant Bradshaw , President of
the pretended High Court of Justice , with about seventy of the members of the
said ...
Friday , January 19 , 1648 , the King was brought with a strong guard of horse
from Windsor to St. James's , and the next day Serjeant Bradshaw , President of
the pretended High Court of Justice , with about seventy of the members of the
said ...
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| Title | Historical Remarks on the Ancient and Present State of the Cities of London and Westminister: With an Account of the Most Considerable Occurrences, Revolutions and Transactions ... which Have Happened in and about These Cities ...till the Year 1681 |
| Author | R. B. |
| Publisher | M. Stace, 1810 |
| Original from | the University of Michigan |
| Digitized | 31 Aug 2007 |
| Length | 178 pages |
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