A Chronological Abridgment of the History of Great-Britain, from the First Invasion of the Romans, to the Year 1763: With Genealogical and Political Tables ...T. Cadell and W. Davies, 1812 - Great Britain |
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... throne of his father , sovereign of one of the British princi- palities , who had been murdered by Cassibelanus . This chieftain , not yet dispirited by the defection of his allies , formed the design of destroying the Ro- man fleet ...
... throne of his father , sovereign of one of the British princi- palities , who had been murdered by Cassibelanus . This chieftain , not yet dispirited by the defection of his allies , formed the design of destroying the Ro- man fleet ...
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... throne , puts an end to the tenth persecution against Christians , gives full liberty to their religion , declares himself its protector , orders all the heathen temples to be destroyed , and after having defeated his two rivals ...
... throne , puts an end to the tenth persecution against Christians , gives full liberty to their religion , declares himself its protector , orders all the heathen temples to be destroyed , and after having defeated his two rivals ...
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... throne of the cast in the year 369. Instead of attempting to encounter , in any decisive battle , the nu- merous host of the victorious barbarians , he cut off and defeated their separate detachments ; the fortifications of the cities ...
... throne of the cast in the year 369. Instead of attempting to encounter , in any decisive battle , the nu- merous host of the victorious barbarians , he cut off and defeated their separate detachments ; the fortifications of the cities ...
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... throne , and for its transmission to his children . It happened too often that these royal murderers were induced to believe that such enormities could be redeemed by large donations to the churches and convents , by pilgrimages to Rome ...
... throne , and for its transmission to his children . It happened too often that these royal murderers were induced to believe that such enormities could be redeemed by large donations to the churches and convents , by pilgrimages to Rome ...
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... throne , or were killed by their own subjects . The confusion produced by these repeated catastrophies in almost all the kingdoms of the Heptarchy , paved the way to their union into a great monarchy ; and by disgusting the people of ...
... throne , or were killed by their own subjects . The confusion produced by these repeated catastrophies in almost all the kingdoms of the Heptarchy , paved the way to their union into a great monarchy ; and by disgusting the people of ...
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