A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 5George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
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... father , of which various accounts have been given . To such a length , however , did they carry their rupture , that the heir - apparent completely identified himself with the opposition , and held a court of his own at Norfolk - house ...
... father , of which various accounts have been given . To such a length , however , did they carry their rupture , that the heir - apparent completely identified himself with the opposition , and held a court of his own at Norfolk - house ...
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... father's fondness for his Hanoverian dominions , and the only plausible pretext which could be offered for the interference of Britain was , that the security of the electorate depended upon nicely balancing the different interests of ...
... father's fondness for his Hanoverian dominions , and the only plausible pretext which could be offered for the interference of Britain was , that the security of the electorate depended upon nicely balancing the different interests of ...
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... father's government ; but the princess - dowager , his widow , with great judgment and discretion , threw herself and family without reserve into the hands of the king , who re- ceived her advances with tenderness and affection . " He ...
... father's government ; but the princess - dowager , his widow , with great judgment and discretion , threw herself and family without reserve into the hands of the king , who re- ceived her advances with tenderness and affection . " He ...
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... father . The ludicrous issue of this negotiation has already been detailed . The old duchess of Marl- borough next undertook to find the prince a wife ; and knowing that he would not be over - careful whom he offended in this matter ...
... father . The ludicrous issue of this negotiation has already been detailed . The old duchess of Marl- borough next undertook to find the prince a wife ; and knowing that he would not be over - careful whom he offended in this matter ...
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... father had conceived towards him , after Pulteney's ill - judged motion for increasing the heir - apparent's income from the civil list to £ 100,000 per annum . This was justly regarded as an infringement on the king's prerogative , and ...
... father had conceived towards him , after Pulteney's ill - judged motion for increasing the heir - apparent's income from the civil list to £ 100,000 per annum . This was justly regarded as an infringement on the king's prerogative , and ...
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