Set in a Silver SeaDoubleday, 1968 - 359 pages A social history of England from the days of the first Stuart king, James, when England was largely an agricultural and rural country, through the reign of Queen Victoria, when England had become the world's foremost industrial and Imperial giant. |
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Arthur Bryant. Books by Sir Arthur Bryant The Story of England MAKERS OF THE REALM THE AGE OF CHIVALRY Samuel Pepys THE MAN IN THE MAKING THE YEARS OF PERIL THE SAVIOUR OF THE NAVY KING CHARLES II RESTORATION ENGLAND The Napoleonic Wars ...
Arthur Bryant. Books by Sir Arthur Bryant The Story of England MAKERS OF THE REALM THE AGE OF CHIVALRY Samuel Pepys THE MAN IN THE MAKING THE YEARS OF PERIL THE SAVIOUR OF THE NAVY KING CHARLES II RESTORATION ENGLAND The Napoleonic Wars ...
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Arthur Bryant. " The Bishop of Rome hath no juris- diction in this Realm of England . " Book of Common Prayer " Upon the Bible stood both Anglican- ism and Nonconformity . . . . With- out it we can scarcely imagine Eng- lish ...
Arthur Bryant. " The Bishop of Rome hath no juris- diction in this Realm of England . " Book of Common Prayer " Upon the Bible stood both Anglican- ism and Nonconformity . . . . With- out it we can scarcely imagine Eng- lish ...
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... realm — those who were best able to safeguard ancient legal rights against an encroaching executive . The House of Commons was composed mainly of country magnates , with a sprinkling of merchants , officials and courtiers . They were ...
... realm — those who were best able to safeguard ancient legal rights against an encroaching executive . The House of Commons was composed mainly of country magnates , with a sprinkling of merchants , officials and courtiers . They were ...
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The Breach with Rome | 7 |
Approach to the Capital | 15 |
Pepyss London | 22 |
Copyright | |
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