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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... sovereigns and illustrious men of Europe , with the date of their death ; and of a succinct account of the most remarkable events that have occurred during the same period in all the other states of Europe , the dates of which are ...
... sovereigns and illustrious men of Europe , with the date of their death ; and of a succinct account of the most remarkable events that have occurred during the same period in all the other states of Europe , the dates of which are ...
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... sovereigns was almost reduced to nothing in the time of peace , as they had no part in the legislative or executive power , which was vested entirely in the hands of the Druids ; as among the Britons , and a great part of the Gauls , at ...
... sovereigns was almost reduced to nothing in the time of peace , as they had no part in the legislative or executive power , which was vested entirely in the hands of the Druids ; as among the Britons , and a great part of the Gauls , at ...
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... sovereign of the infernal world ; and the thunder , which they had previously considered as the voice of the Supreme ... Sovereigns of the Celtic tribes ; and their names in the Celtic language were expressive of their different ...
... sovereign of the infernal world ; and the thunder , which they had previously considered as the voice of the Supreme ... Sovereigns of the Celtic tribes ; and their names in the Celtic language were expressive of their different ...
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... 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 , which had been left ...
... 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 , which had been left ...
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... sovereign was , after their love of liberty , the inost prominent of their characteris- tics , they had no idea of the possibility of infant monarchs , with a regent to govern in their name . Druidism was the primitive religion in ...
... sovereign was , after their love of liberty , the inost prominent of their characteris- tics , they had no idea of the possibility of infant monarchs , with a regent to govern in their name . Druidism was the primitive religion in ...
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