Illustrations, Critical, Historical, Biographical, and Miscellaneous, Volume 2Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, Brown, and Green, 1824 |
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Page 15
... Charles with respect to his operations in Brittany , and conceived that he might obtain still further political advantages to himself , by a personal interview with his impetuous but unsuspecting vassal , proposed a visit to the Duke of ...
... Charles with respect to his operations in Brittany , and conceived that he might obtain still further political advantages to himself , by a personal interview with his impetuous but unsuspecting vassal , proposed a visit to the Duke of ...
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... ( Charles and Louis ) deputed some of their servants to meet and negociate of their affairs in the most mild and amicable way that could be thought on ; but whilst the treaty was well advanced , and three or four days had been already ...
... ( Charles and Louis ) deputed some of their servants to meet and negociate of their affairs in the most mild and amicable way that could be thought on ; but whilst the treaty was well advanced , and three or four days had been already ...
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... these words , there were present only myself and two grooms of the chamber ; one of which was called Charles de Visin , born at Dyon , an honest man , and of good repute with his master . sweetened him as much as we 24.
... these words , there were present only myself and two grooms of the chamber ; one of which was called Charles de Visin , born at Dyon , an honest man , and of good repute with his master . sweetened him as much as we 24.
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... Charles , the king's brother , had a good bargain , in respect of what he had made for himself , in the late treaty in Brittaine ; by which there was nothing left him but a bare pension . Afterwards , the king did me the honour to tell ...
... Charles , the king's brother , had a good bargain , in respect of what he had made for himself , in the late treaty in Brittaine ; by which there was nothing left him but a bare pension . Afterwards , the king did me the honour to tell ...
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... the authority of contemporary writers . * Louis's public career of wickedness commenced in revolting from his * Comines , Monstrelet , Du Tillet , & c . father Charles VII . , and in devising schemes for 37 Biographical Illustrations. ...
... the authority of contemporary writers . * Louis's public career of wickedness commenced in revolting from his * Comines , Monstrelet , Du Tillet , & c . father Charles VII . , and in devising schemes for 37 Biographical Illustrations. ...
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