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... present History of England takes for granted the views and divisions laid down in my General Sketch of European History so far as they concern the particular history of England . The points in English history which were there touched on ...
... present History of England takes for granted the views and divisions laid down in my General Sketch of European History so far as they concern the particular history of England . The points in English history which were there touched on ...
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... But the literature of Northum- berland to a great extent perished during the ravages of the Danes . It is thought that in King Alfred's reign the Old- English Chronicle began to be put together in its present VIII . ] 29 LITERATURE .
... But the literature of Northum- berland to a great extent perished during the ravages of the Danes . It is thought that in King Alfred's reign the Old- English Chronicle began to be put together in its present VIII . ] 29 LITERATURE .
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Edith Thompson. English Chronicle began to be put together in its present shape , after which it was regularly continued . A fine song upon the battle of Brunanburh is inserted in the Chronicle , as if prose was insufficient to express ...
Edith Thompson. English Chronicle began to be put together in its present shape , after which it was regularly continued . A fine song upon the battle of Brunanburh is inserted in the Chronicle , as if prose was insufficient to express ...
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... present form . Its materials indeed he found ready to his hand . The greater barons , the Lords or Peers , came , as they still do , in person ; and as the smaller tenants of the Crown or freeholders were too numerous to do likewise , a ...
... present form . Its materials indeed he found ready to his hand . The greater barons , the Lords or Peers , came , as they still do , in person ; and as the smaller tenants of the Crown or freeholders were too numerous to do likewise , a ...
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... present , protested that his son had acted in disobedi- ence to him , and came off unpunished . He was afterwards concerned in a northern revolt in 1405 , for taking part in which Scrope Archbishop of York lost his head ; while the Earl ...
... present , protested that his son had acted in disobedi- ence to him , and came off unpunished . He was afterwards concerned in a northern revolt in 1405 , for taking part in which Scrope Archbishop of York lost his head ; while the Earl ...
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