The History of England from the Invasion of Julius Caesar to the Revolution in 1688Cadell and Davies, 1812 - Great Britain |
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... William the Conqueror . -- - ― - - - 231 CHAP . V. WILLIAM RUFUS . Accession of William Rufus . - Conspiracy against the King . Invasion of Normandy . - The Crusades . — Acquisition of Normandy . - Quarrel with Anselm the Primate ...
... William the Conqueror . -- - ― - - - 231 CHAP . V. WILLIAM RUFUS . Accession of William Rufus . - Conspiracy against the King . Invasion of Normandy . - The Crusades . — Acquisition of Normandy . - Quarrel with Anselm the Primate ...
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... William , King of Scotland , defeated and taken Prisoner . - The King's Accommodation with his Sons . - The King's equi- Crusades . -Revolt of Prince table Administration . - - - - Richard . Death and Character of Henry . cellaneous ...
... William , King of Scotland , defeated and taken Prisoner . - The King's Accommodation with his Sons . - The King's equi- Crusades . -Revolt of Prince table Administration . - - - - Richard . Death and Character of Henry . cellaneous ...
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... WILLIAM I. who succeeded him , governed the dutchy twenty - five years ; and , during that time , the Normans were thoroughly intermingled with the French , had acquired their language , had imi , tated their manners , and had made such ...
... WILLIAM I. who succeeded him , governed the dutchy twenty - five years ; and , during that time , the Normans were thoroughly intermingled with the French , had acquired their language , had imi , tated their manners , and had made such ...
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... William , Duke of Normandy , as the only person whose power , and reputation , and capacity , could support any destination which he might make in his favour , to the exclusion of Harold and his family ' . THIS famous Prince was natural ...
... William , Duke of Normandy , as the only person whose power , and reputation , and capacity , could support any destination which he might make in his favour , to the exclusion of Harold and his family ' . THIS famous Prince was natural ...
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... William as his successor ; a counsel which was favoured by the King's aversion to Godwin , his prepossessions for the Normans , and his esteem of the Duke . That Pre- late , therefore received a commission to inform William of the ...
... William as his successor ; a counsel which was favoured by the King's aversion to Godwin , his prepossessions for the Normans , and his esteem of the Duke . That Pre- late , therefore received a commission to inform William of the ...
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