The History of Modern Europe: with an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: And a View of the Progress of Society from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris, in 1763; in a Series of Letters from a Nobleman to His Son, Band 2Longman, Rees, & Company, 1837 |
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... Henry IV . , the first King of France of the Branch of Bourbon , in 1589 ; including the Rise of the Republic of Holland , the Catastrophe of Sebastian King of Portugal , the Execution of Mary Queen of Scots , and the Defeat of the ...
... Henry IV . , the first King of France of the Branch of Bourbon , in 1589 ; including the Rise of the Republic of Holland , the Catastrophe of Sebastian King of Portugal , the Execution of Mary Queen of Scots , and the Defeat of the ...
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... Henry III . of France He rejects it on account of the distracted state of his kingdom Queen Elizabeth sends an army under the earl of Leicester to assist the new republic And despatches sir Francis Drake with a fleet to distress the ...
... Henry III . of France He rejects it on account of the distracted state of his kingdom Queen Elizabeth sends an army under the earl of Leicester to assist the new republic And despatches sir Francis Drake with a fleet to distress the ...
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... Henry obliges the duke of Mayenne to sue for an accommodation 1596 The Spaniards take Calais and Amiens 1597 Henry retakes Amiens 1598 He passes the edict of Nantes in favour of the Huguenots Cadiz is reduced by an English armament ...
... Henry obliges the duke of Mayenne to sue for an accommodation 1596 The Spaniards take Calais and Amiens 1597 Henry retakes Amiens 1598 He passes the edict of Nantes in favour of the Huguenots Cadiz is reduced by an English armament ...
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... Henry IV . , in 1610 , with some Account of the Affairs of Ger- many under Rodolph II . 1598 Wretched state of France at the peace of Vervins Popular character and liberal policy of Henry IV . Character of the duke de Sully , his prime ...
... Henry IV . , in 1610 , with some Account of the Affairs of Ger- many under Rodolph II . 1598 Wretched state of France at the peace of Vervins Popular character and liberal policy of Henry IV . Character of the duke de Sully , his prime ...
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... Henry , and of his reign PAGE . 130 ibid . ibid . 131 ibid . ibid . ibid . 132 ibid . ibid . 133 ibid . ibid . LETTER LXXVI . A general View of the Continent of Europe , from the Assassination of Henry IV . to the Treaty of Prague , in ...
... Henry , and of his reign PAGE . 130 ibid . ibid . 131 ibid . ibid . ibid . 132 ibid . ibid . 133 ibid . ibid . LETTER LXXVI . A general View of the Continent of Europe , from the Assassination of Henry IV . to the Treaty of Prague , in ...
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Seite 392 - I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.
Seite 92 - I know I have but the body of a weak and feeble woman, but I have the heart of a King, and of a King of England too...
Seite i - The History of Modern Europe : with a View of the Progress of Society, from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris, in 1763.
Seite 282 - Sir, my consent shall more acquit you herein to God than all the world can do besides. To a willing man there is no injury done, and as by God's grace I forgive all the world with a calmness and meekness of infinite contentment to my dislodging soul, so Sir, to you I can give the life of this world with all the cheerfulness imaginable, in the just acknowledgment of your exceeding favours...
Seite 346 - Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; 7 to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; ' to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 'to execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints.
Seite 88 - Weep not, good Melvil, there is at present great cause for rejoicing. Thou shalt this day see Mary Stewart delivered from all her cares, and such an end put to her tedious sufferings, as she has long expected. Bear witness that I die constant in my religion ; firm in my fidelity towards Scotland ; and unchanged in my affection to France. Commend me to my son. Tell him I have done nothing injurious to his kingdom, to his honour, or to his rights ; and God forgive all those who have thirsted, without...
Seite 325 - I showed him evidently," said Cromwell, " how this success might be obtained ; and only desired leave, with my own brigade of horse, to charge the king's army in their retreat: leaving it in the earl's choice, if he thought proper, to remain neuter with the rest of his forces: but, notwithstanding...
Seite 207 - I would advise you, as you tender your life, to devise some excuse to shift off your attendance at this Parliament. For God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time. And think not slightly of this advertisement; but retire yourself into your country, where you may expect the event in safety. For though there be no appearance of any stir, yet, I say, they will receive a terrible blow this Parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them.
Seite 351 - For all which treasons and crimes this Court doth adjudge that he, the said Charles Stuart, as a tyrant, traitor, murderer, and public enemy to the good people of this nation, shall be put to death by the severing of his head from his body.
Seite 301 - Heaven upon this nation if these distractions continue. " God so deal with me and mine as all my thoughts and intentions are upright for the maintenance of the true Protestant profession, and for the observance and preservation of the laws: and I hope God will bless and assist those laws for my preservation...