The Literary Women of England: Including a Biographical Epitome of All the Most Eminent to the Year 1700; and Sketches of the Poetesses to the Year 1850; with Extracts from Their Works, and Critical RemarksSaunders, Otley, 1861 - 564 pages |
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... . Re- turning a second time to England , and re - entering Queen Catherine's service , ambition took the place of blighted affection . Her versatile mind readily assumed the pre- valent LITERARY WOMEN OF ENGLAND . 37.
... . Re- turning a second time to England , and re - entering Queen Catherine's service , ambition took the place of blighted affection . Her versatile mind readily assumed the pre- valent LITERARY WOMEN OF ENGLAND . 37.
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... affection . Her versatile mind readily assumed the pre- valent colour of the day , and she professed Protestantism , accepted the addresses of King Henry , was privately married to him in 1532 , was crowned as his wife and Queen in 1533 ...
... affection . Her versatile mind readily assumed the pre- valent colour of the day , and she professed Protestantism , accepted the addresses of King Henry , was privately married to him in 1532 , was crowned as his wife and Queen in 1533 ...
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... affection and of true piety . Margaret , the eldest , was born about the year 1508. She gave early indications of extraordinary abilities , earnest devotion to God , and the most amiable and affectionate disposition . She married ...
... affection and of true piety . Margaret , the eldest , was born about the year 1508. She gave early indications of extraordinary abilities , earnest devotion to God , and the most amiable and affectionate disposition . She married ...
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... affection . Historians are seldom content with assigning one suffi- cient cause for the premature death of any eminent person , and they have needlessly added poison to the child - bed fever which really killed Queen Catherine Parr ...
... affection . Historians are seldom content with assigning one suffi- cient cause for the premature death of any eminent person , and they have needlessly added poison to the child - bed fever which really killed Queen Catherine Parr ...
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... affection , request- ing a last interview , which their custodian had not refused . Lady Jane denied herself this melancholy indulgence , judging that the agitation of such a parting would tend to shake their firmness , and , in reply ...
... affection , request- ing a last interview , which their custodian had not refused . Lady Jane denied herself this melancholy indulgence , judging that the agitation of such a parting would tend to shake their firmness , and , in reply ...
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