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Page 431
The queen was spoken of in the most flattering terms as possessing the
prerogatives of the ancient monarchy . . The doctrine of divine hereditary right
was proclaimed and applauded , and the sin of opposition to an anointed so .
vereign ...
The queen was spoken of in the most flattering terms as possessing the
prerogatives of the ancient monarchy . . The doctrine of divine hereditary right
was proclaimed and applauded , and the sin of opposition to an anointed so .
vereign ...
Page 450
His dutchess , who had maintained an extraordinary influence over the mind of
the queen , was now in a great measure supplanted by a Mrs Masham , her own
kinswoman , whom she had raised from indigence and obscurity . It was evident ...
His dutchess , who had maintained an extraordinary influence over the mind of
the queen , was now in a great measure supplanted by a Mrs Masham , her own
kinswoman , whom she had raised from indigence and obscurity . It was evident ...
Page 473
The queen of England informed the parliament of her proceedings , and received
the thanks of both houses for having brought ... But the king of France had bound
himself to abandon him , and to acknowledge the title of Queen Anne and the ...
The queen of England informed the parliament of her proceedings , and received
the thanks of both houses for having brought ... But the king of France had bound
himself to abandon him , and to acknowledge the title of Queen Anne and the ...
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