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It is certain that the emperor took from him not only one fortune but two ; it is equally true that he was held under guard in his own palace on the charge of treason . Tzetzes , a twelfth century writer , adapts the tale accordingly ...
It is certain that the emperor took from him not only one fortune but two ; it is equally true that he was held under guard in his own palace on the charge of treason . Tzetzes , a twelfth century writer , adapts the tale accordingly ...
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For ten years he held the throne by his own wisdom , without bloodshed .. ... Charles X lacked common - sense . He was headstrong and dictatorial . He claimed power " by divine right ” ( that age - worn pretense of royalty ) .
For ten years he held the throne by his own wisdom , without bloodshed .. ... Charles X lacked common - sense . He was headstrong and dictatorial . He claimed power " by divine right ” ( that age - worn pretense of royalty ) .
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He held high his unkempt head. and well he might . He was the last soldier of the Grande Armée to quit Russian soil . With a handful of the guards he had held the bridge - head at Kovno on the Niemen till the rearmost French column was ...
He held high his unkempt head. and well he might . He was the last soldier of the Grande Armée to quit Russian soil . With a handful of the guards he had held the bridge - head at Kovno on the Niemen till the rearmost French column was ...
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One Thousand Sayings of History: Presented As Pictures in Prose Walter Fogg Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2011 |
One Thousand Sayings of History: Presented As Pictures in Prose Walter Fogg Keine Leseprobe verfügbar - 2011 |
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