A History of England in the Lives of Englishmen, Volume 1George Godfrey Cunningham A. Fullarton, 1855 |
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... Lord Mortimer , 188 58. John of Gaunt , 19139. Sir Walter Manny , 311 • 317 320 • 322 325 331 334 336 SECOND PERIOD . HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION , I. POLITICAL SERIES . 24. William the Conqueror , 25 Hereward Le Wake , 25. William Rufus ...
... Lord Mortimer , 188 58. John of Gaunt , 19139. Sir Walter Manny , 311 • 317 320 • 322 325 331 334 336 SECOND PERIOD . HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION , I. POLITICAL SERIES . 24. William the Conqueror , 25 Hereward Le Wake , 25. William Rufus ...
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... Lord Cobham , 367 98. Henry Bracton , 435 73. Henry VI . 74. John , Duke of Bedford , 369 99. Robert of Gloucester , 376 100. Robert Mannyng , 437 440 76. Talbot , Earl of Shrewsbury , 77. Sir John Fastolfe , 78. Sir Thomas Lyttleton ...
... Lord Cobham , 367 98. Henry Bracton , 435 73. Henry VI . 74. John , Duke of Bedford , 369 99. Robert of Gloucester , 376 100. Robert Mannyng , 437 440 76. Talbot , Earl of Shrewsbury , 77. Sir John Fastolfe , 78. Sir Thomas Lyttleton ...
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... lord paramount , seized upon that kingdom . He soon after , however , thought proper , on perceiv ing the general dissatisfaction his conduct had excited , to restore his patrimony to Wibba , Cridda's son , or rather , as it would ...
... lord paramount , seized upon that kingdom . He soon after , however , thought proper , on perceiv ing the general dissatisfaction his conduct had excited , to restore his patrimony to Wibba , Cridda's son , or rather , as it would ...
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... lord not only of the English , but also of the Welsh , the Picts , and the Scots . So popular did he render himself by his liberality , that the Britons themselves are said to have bestowed upon him the appellation of Oswald of the ...
... lord not only of the English , but also of the Welsh , the Picts , and the Scots . So popular did he render himself by his liberality , that the Britons themselves are said to have bestowed upon him the appellation of Oswald of the ...
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... lord and patron . The in- fluence of these successive examples of submission soon spread it- self . Stamford and its vicinity acknowledged Edward's dominion , as did Northumberland , whose two rival princes , Reginald and Sidroc , he ...
... lord and patron . The in- fluence of these successive examples of submission soon spread it- self . Stamford and its vicinity acknowledged Edward's dominion , as did Northumberland , whose two rival princes , Reginald and Sidroc , he ...
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