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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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At last she held completely in her power the life of the sister sovereign whom she regarded as the greatest obstacle to her peace of mind . Still , day after day , she hesitated to sign the order of execution .
At last she held completely in her power the life of the sister sovereign whom she regarded as the greatest obstacle to her peace of mind . Still , day after day , she hesitated to sign the order of execution .
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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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| Titel | One Thousand Sayings of History Presented as Pictures in Prose |
| Autor/in | Walter Fogg |
| Verlag | Beacon Press, Incorporated, 1929 |
| Original von | University of California |
| Digitalisiert | 16. Juli 2010 |
| Länge | 919 Seiten |
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