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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... kingdom , and received favour from the kings , who desired to have the assistance of the townsmen , in case of any dis- pute with their nobility . Thus the Norman Conquest , though a most unhappy and disastrous event at the time it took ...
... kingdom , and received favour from the kings , who desired to have the assistance of the townsmen , in case of any dis- pute with their nobility . Thus the Norman Conquest , though a most unhappy and disastrous event at the time it took ...
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... kingdom , and within those of England . This generous behaviour of Richard of England was attended with such good effects , that it almost put an end to all wars and quarrels betwixt England and Scotland for more than a hundred years ...
... kingdom , and within those of England . This generous behaviour of Richard of England was attended with such good effects , that it almost put an end to all wars and quarrels betwixt England and Scotland for more than a hundred years ...
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... kingdom to Edward I. of , or Sovereign thereof . John Baliol closed the_dis- England , who was one of the wisest princes of his graceful scene , by doing homage to the King of Eng- time , and to request of him to settle , as umpire ...
... kingdom to Edward I. of , or Sovereign thereof . John Baliol closed the_dis- England , who was one of the wisest princes of his graceful scene , by doing homage to the King of Eng- time , and to request of him to settle , as umpire ...
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... kingdom , because they had no king | numbers around him . Their bodies were afterwards at the time . He was now titled Sir William Wallace , distinguished among the slain , as being the tallest Protector or Governor of the Scottish ...
... kingdom , because they had no king | numbers around him . Their bodies were afterwards at the time . He was now titled Sir William Wallace , distinguished among the slain , as being the tallest Protector or Governor of the Scottish ...
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... kingdom of Scotland to himself . You recollect , also , that he had dethroned John Baliol , on account of his attempting to restore the independence of Scotland ; and that John Baliol had resigned the crown of Scotland into the hands of ...
... kingdom of Scotland to himself . You recollect , also , that he had dethroned John Baliol , on account of his attempting to restore the independence of Scotland ; and that John Baliol had resigned the crown of Scotland into the hands of ...
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