The History of Modern Europe: With an Account of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire: and a View of the Progress of Society, from the Rise of the Modern Kingdoms to the Peace of Paris, in 1763, Volume 3William Young Birch and Abraham Small, 1802 - Europe |
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... returned to Germany , on the elevation of his rival ; so that the duke of Parma and the prince of Orange , the two greatest generals of their age , were now left to dispute the possession of the Netherlands , which became the chief ...
... returned to Germany , on the elevation of his rival ; so that the duke of Parma and the prince of Orange , the two greatest generals of their age , were now left to dispute the possession of the Netherlands , which became the chief ...
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... returned home safely by the cape of Good Hope , in September 1580. As he was the first Englishman who had circumnavigated the globe , his name became celebrated on account of so hazardous and fortunate an adventure ; and the queen , who ...
... returned home safely by the cape of Good Hope , in September 1580. As he was the first Englishman who had circumnavigated the globe , his name became celebrated on account of so hazardous and fortunate an adventure ; and the queen , who ...
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... returned to Spain , and a still smaller proportion of the soldiers and seamen : yet Philip , whose command of tem- per was equal to his ambition , received with an air of tran- quillity the news of so humbling a disaster . " I sent my ...
... returned to Spain , and a still smaller proportion of the soldiers and seamen : yet Philip , whose command of tem- per was equal to his ambition , received with an air of tran- quillity the news of so humbling a disaster . " I sent my ...
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... returned to England with such rich- es , and such accounts of the Spanish weakness in the New World , as served to stimulate the nation to future enter- prizes . 35 . A. D. 1586 . The English arms were less successful in the Low Coun ...
... returned to England with such rich- es , and such accounts of the Spanish weakness in the New World , as served to stimulate the nation to future enter- prizes . 35 . A. D. 1586 . The English arms were less successful in the Low Coun ...
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... returned by her direc- tion : and the testimony of two witnesses , even though men of character , who knew themselves exposed to all the ri- gours of imprisonment , torture , and death , if they refused to give any evidence which might ...
... returned by her direc- tion : and the testimony of two witnesses , even though men of character , who knew themselves exposed to all the ri- gours of imprisonment , torture , and death , if they refused to give any evidence which might ...
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Page 207 - That the liberties, franchises, privileges, and jurisdictions of Parliament are the ancient and undoubted birthright and inheritance of the subjects of England; and that the arduous and urgent affairs concerning the King, State, and defence of the realm and of the Church of England, and the maintenance and making of laws, and redress of mischiefs and grievances which daily happen within this realm, are proper subjects and matter of counsel and debate in Parliament...
Page 406 - I have sought the Lord night and day, that He would rather slay me than put me upon the doing of this work.
Page 180 - I would advise you, as you tender your life, to devise some excuse to shift off your attendance at this parliament : for God and man have concurred to punish the wickedness of this time. And think not slightly of this advertisement, but retire yourself into your country, where you may expect the event in safety. For though there be no appearance of any stir, yet, I say, they shall receive a terrible blow this parliament, and yet they shall not see who hurts them.
Page 296 - I may be waited on bareheaded ; I may have my hand kissed ; the title of Majesty may be continued to me; and The king's authority, signified by both houses, may...
Page 355 - For all which treasons and crimes this Court doth adjudge that he, the said Charles Stuart, as a tyrant, traitor, murderer, and public enemy to the good people of this nation, shall be put to death by the severing of his head from his body.
Page 405 - For shame," said he to the parliament, "get you gone: give place to honester men; to those who will more faithfully discharge their trust. You are no longer a parliament. I tell you, you are no longer a parliament. The Lord has done with you: he has chosen other instruments for carrying on his work.
Page 179 - The day, so long wished for, now approached, on which the Parliament was appointed to assemble. The dreadful secret, though communicated to above twenty persons, had been religiously kept, during the space of near a year and a half. No remorse, no pity, no fear of punishment, no hope of reward, had as yet induced any one conspirator, either to abandon the enterprise, or make a discovery of it.
Page 31 - Armada coming full sail towards him, disposed in the form of a crescent, and stretching the distance of seven miles from the extremity of one division to that of the other.
Page 181 - Fawkes's pocket; who finding his guilt now apparent, and seeing no refuge but in boldness and despair, expressed the utmost regret that he had lost the opportunity of firing the powder at once, and of sweetening his own death by that of his enemies.
Page 349 - Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a twoedged sword in their hand; 7 to execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; ' to bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; 'to execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints.