A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 4A. Fullarton, 1853 |
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... Bishop Ken , 415. Herbert , Earl of Torrington , 416. William Penn , 417. Talbot , Duke of Shrewsbury , 418. James ... Bishop Stillingfleet , 181 • 187 188 191 195 91 454. Oliver Heywood , 198 92 455. John Howe , 200 94 456. Bishop ...
... Bishop Ken , 415. Herbert , Earl of Torrington , 416. William Penn , 417. Talbot , Duke of Shrewsbury , 418. James ... Bishop Stillingfleet , 181 • 187 188 191 195 91 454. Oliver Heywood , 198 92 455. John Howe , 200 94 456. Bishop ...
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George Godfrey Cunningham. 465. Daniel Williams , . 466. Bishop Cumberland , 467. Simon Ockley , 168. Bishop Crewe , 469. Bishop Fleetwood , 470. Archbishop Dawes , 471. William Wotton , 472. Daniel Whitby , Page 235 502. Joshua Barnes ...
George Godfrey Cunningham. 465. Daniel Williams , . 466. Bishop Cumberland , 467. Simon Ockley , 168. Bishop Crewe , 469. Bishop Fleetwood , 470. Archbishop Dawes , 471. William Wotton , 472. Daniel Whitby , Page 235 502. Joshua Barnes ...
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... Bishop Atterbury was exiled for life ; but only one person , Christopher Layer , a barrister of the Temple , suffered capital punishment . He was convicted of high- treason , in enlisting men for the service of the pretender . At this ...
... Bishop Atterbury was exiled for life ; but only one person , Christopher Layer , a barrister of the Temple , suffered capital punishment . He was convicted of high- treason , in enlisting men for the service of the pretender . At this ...
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... Bishop Atterbury , and his health was frequently drunk by the Jacobites . He continued , on many occasions , successfully to use his influence over the king , —fo- mented divisions in the cabinet , -and carried several measures in ...
... Bishop Atterbury , and his health was frequently drunk by the Jacobites . He continued , on many occasions , successfully to use his influence over the king , —fo- mented divisions in the cabinet , -and carried several measures in ...
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... bishop of Salisbury , especially dis- tinguished themselves , it was agreed , though only by a very narrow majority , that Sacheverell was guilty . He was condemned to be sus- pended from his office for the space of three years , —to be ...
... bishop of Salisbury , especially dis- tinguished themselves , it was agreed , though only by a very narrow majority , that Sacheverell was guilty . He was condemned to be sus- pended from his office for the space of three years , —to be ...
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