Miscellaneous papers: The book of Howth. The conquest of Ireland, by Thomas Bray, etcLongmans, Green, Reader, & Dyer, 1873 - Great Britain |
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Page x
... James I. we do not know , for he was ever cautious and taciturn as he was brave and statesmanlike ; but of the love , admiration , and deep devotion he entertained for Elizabeth , in common with all the most distinguished of his ...
... James I. we do not know , for he was ever cautious and taciturn as he was brave and statesmanlike ; but of the love , admiration , and deep devotion he entertained for Elizabeth , in common with all the most distinguished of his ...
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... James ' policy in the administration of Ireland as compared with that of any of his predecessors , even of that of Elizabeth herself , is the most redeeming feature in a reign which has been often stigmatized by historians and romancers ...
... James ' policy in the administration of Ireland as compared with that of any of his predecessors , even of that of Elizabeth herself , is the most redeeming feature in a reign which has been often stigmatized by historians and romancers ...
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... James was ready to accept . James therefore in England reigned over very submissive subjects , to whom his will was a law ; and as he was extremely good - natured , hated the fuss and burthen of majesty , was willing to oblige every ...
... James was ready to accept . James therefore in England reigned over very submissive subjects , to whom his will was a law ; and as he was extremely good - natured , hated the fuss and burthen of majesty , was willing to oblige every ...
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... James I. to its chronic discontent under the reign of Elizabeth . Moreover , the inquiry into defective titles left large tracts of land in the hands of the King . Occupied in the main by Irish tenants , over whom the lord attempted to ...
... James I. to its chronic discontent under the reign of Elizabeth . Moreover , the inquiry into defective titles left large tracts of land in the hands of the King . Occupied in the main by Irish tenants , over whom the lord attempted to ...
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... James enjoyed were undoubtedly great . He was not a Sassenach . He had none of that hated blood in his veins , the mention of which alone creates such unconquerable aversion in the minds of many . Rightly or wrongly , the Irish claimed ...
... James enjoyed were undoubtedly great . He was not a Sassenach . He had none of that hated blood in his veins , the mention of which alone creates such unconquerable aversion in the minds of many . Rightly or wrongly , the Irish claimed ...
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