The chronological historian; or A record of public events illustrative of the history of Great Britain and its dependencies, Volume 11826 |
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... Scots now began to appear and constitute a kingdom . 364. Britain is harassed by the Picts , Scots , and Saxons . 365. The Britons rebelled against the Ro- mans , in conjunction with the Piets . 366. Theodosius , a Roman general ...
... Scots now began to appear and constitute a kingdom . 364. Britain is harassed by the Picts , Scots , and Saxons . 365. The Britons rebelled against the Ro- mans , in conjunction with the Piets . 366. Theodosius , a Roman general ...
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... Scots , who had invaded and harrassed South Britain in a terrible manner , ever since the departure of the Romans . 449. The first embarkation of Saxons arrived at Ebbsfleet , in the isle of Thanet , in three gallies , being commanded ...
... Scots , who had invaded and harrassed South Britain in a terrible manner , ever since the departure of the Romans . 449. The first embarkation of Saxons arrived at Ebbsfleet , in the isle of Thanet , in three gallies , being commanded ...
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... Scots , and the Welsh , to his obedience . 917. The Danes landed again , and having ravaged the country , returned ... Scot- land , and induced Constantine , who was dis- gusted with Athelstan for his haughty be- haviour to him at Dacre ...
... Scots , and the Welsh , to his obedience . 917. The Danes landed again , and having ravaged the country , returned ... Scot- land , and induced Constantine , who was dis- gusted with Athelstan for his haughty be- haviour to him at Dacre ...
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... Scots out of Cumberland . 937. A severe frost in England , which lasted 120 days ; it began December 22 . 938. Constantine of Scotland renewed the war , and received assistance from Anlaff of Ireland . At the instigation of a courtier ...
... Scots out of Cumberland . 937. A severe frost in England , which lasted 120 days ; it began December 22 . 938. Constantine of Scotland renewed the war , and received assistance from Anlaff of Ireland . At the instigation of a courtier ...
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... Scots , in behalf of Edgar Atheling , advanced as far as York , where they slew 3000 Normans , but were defeated by king William , who laid waste all the north , in- somuch that between York and Durham the towns were uninhabited , and ...
... Scots , in behalf of Edgar Atheling , advanced as far as York , where they slew 3000 Normans , but were defeated by king William , who laid waste all the north , in- somuch that between York and Durham the towns were uninhabited , and ...
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Page 383 - An Act for the further security of His Majesty's person and Government, and the succession of the Crown in the Heirs of the late Princess Sophia, being Protestants, and for extinguishing the hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales, and his open and secret abettors...
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Page 379 - further Security of His Majesty's Person and Govern"ment and the Succession of the Crown in the Heirs of "the late Princess Sophia being Protestants and for ex"tinguishing the Hopes of the pretended Prince of Wales "and his open and secret Abettors...
Page 432 - An Act to explain and amend so much of an Act made in the Twelfth Year of the Reign of Queen Anne, intituled ' An Act for reducing the Laws ' relating to Rogues, Vagabonds, Sturdy Beggars, and Vagrants 'into One Act of Parliament, and for the more effectual 'punishing such Rogues, Vagabonds, Sturdy Beggars, and ' Vagrants, and sending them whither they ought to be sent,' as relates to common Players of Interludes; and another Act passed in the twenty-eighth.
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Page 359 - Fenwick, they proceeded to enact several laws for regulating the domestic economy of the nation ; among others they passed an act for the more effectual relief of creditors in cases of escape, and for preventing abuses in prisons and pretended privileged places.
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