The Complete Works of Sir Walter Scott: With a Biography, and His Last Additions and Illustrations, Volume 6Conner & Cooke, 1833 - English literature |
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... Duke of Albany - Battle of Harlaw - Re- gency of Murdac , Duke of Albany - Exploits of the Scots in France - Deliverance of James the First from his cap- tivity in England . The Regent Albany died in 1419. He was suc- ceeded in his high ...
... Duke of Albany - Battle of Harlaw - Re- gency of Murdac , Duke of Albany - Exploits of the Scots in France - Deliverance of James the First from his cap- tivity in England . The Regent Albany died in 1419. He was suc- ceeded in his high ...
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... Duke of Touraine . The Earl was used to ridicule the Duke of Bedford , who then acted as regent for Henry VI . in France , and gave him the nickname of John with the leaden sword . Upon the 17th August , 1424 , Douglas received a ...
... Duke of Touraine . The Earl was used to ridicule the Duke of Bedford , who then acted as regent for Henry VI . in France , and gave him the nickname of John with the leaden sword . Upon the 17th August , 1424 , Douglas received a ...
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... Duke's chamber , attended by three of his soldiers , and partook of a collation . After supper , the Duke engaged him in playing at tables and dice , and the captain , seated beside a hot fire , and plied with wine by the cham- berlain ...
... Duke's chamber , attended by three of his soldiers , and partook of a collation . After supper , the Duke engaged him in playing at tables and dice , and the captain , seated beside a hot fire , and plied with wine by the cham- berlain ...
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... Duke of Albany , and the celebrated Richard Duke of Gloucester , ( afterwards Richard the Third , ) are said to have negotiated the terms of peace , as well between the King and his nobility , as between France and England . They had a ...
... Duke of Albany , and the celebrated Richard Duke of Gloucester , ( afterwards Richard the Third , ) are said to have negotiated the terms of peace , as well between the King and his nobility , as between France and England . They had a ...
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... Duke of Somerset commanded Lord Gray to renew the charge , but Gray replied , he might as well bid him charge a castle - wall . By the advice of the Earl of Warwick , a body of archers and musketeers was employed instead of horsemen ...
... Duke of Somerset commanded Lord Gray to renew the charge , but Gray replied , he might as well bid him charge a castle - wall . By the advice of the Earl of Warwick , a body of archers and musketeers was employed instead of horsemen ...
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