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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... Abbey in Lincolnshire . In the thirtieth year of his reign it was enacted that the Scriptures should be read in monasteries , and the Lord's prayer and creed taught in the Saxon tongue . In the fortieth year of his reign he was slain by ...
... Abbey in Lincolnshire . In the thirtieth year of his reign it was enacted that the Scriptures should be read in monasteries , and the Lord's prayer and creed taught in the Saxon tongue . In the fortieth year of his reign he was slain by ...
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... abbey church of St. Alban's , leaving neither wife or child . RENWOLFE thirteenth king of the Mer- cians , and eighteenth monarch , succeeded Egfryd in 795. He was an example of piety , and impartially administered justice ; he was ...
... abbey church of St. Alban's , leaving neither wife or child . RENWOLFE thirteenth king of the Mer- cians , and eighteenth monarch , succeeded Egfryd in 795. He was an example of piety , and impartially administered justice ; he was ...
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... abbeys , and other religious foundations . He reigned about two years and a half , and left his whole kingdom to his brother Ethelbert . He died December 20th , 860 , and was buried at first at Sherborne in Dorsetshire , but removed to ...
... abbeys , and other religious foundations . He reigned about two years and a half , and left his whole kingdom to his brother Ethelbert . He died December 20th , 860 , and was buried at first at Sherborne in Dorsetshire , but removed to ...
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... abbey in Dorsetshire , and soon after ordered his adviser of the murder to be beheaded . He defeated the united forces of the Danes and Scots , and made the princes of Wales tributary to him . Soon after , on their making submission ...
... abbey in Dorsetshire , and soon after ordered his adviser of the murder to be beheaded . He defeated the united forces of the Danes and Scots , and made the princes of Wales tributary to him . Soon after , on their making submission ...
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... abbey , and forty - seven other monasteries in different parts of the kingdom . Abingdon abbey built . 960. He made severe laws to punish corrupt magistrates , but his attachment to the monks contributed to his great fame . He was so ...
... abbey , and forty - seven other monasteries in different parts of the kingdom . Abingdon abbey built . 960. He made severe laws to punish corrupt magistrates , but his attachment to the monks contributed to his great fame . He was so ...
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Page 369 - An Act for the further Limitation of the Crown, and better securing the Rights and Liberties of the Subject...
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...
Page 540 - ... an act for the relief of debtors, with respect to the imprisonment of their persons.
Page 332 - Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons assembled at Westminster, do resolve, that William and Mary Prince and Princess of Orange be, and be declared, King and Queen of England...
Page 348 - An Act for granting to their Majesties several duties upon tonnage of ships and vessels, and upon beer, ale, and other liquors, for securing certain recompenses and advantages in the said Act mentioned, to such persons as shall voluntarily advance the sum of fifteen hundred thousand pounds towards carrying on the war with France.
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.
Page 464 - An Act for the further preventing Robbery, Burglary, and other Felonies, and for the more effectual Transportation of Felons and unlawful Exporters of Wool, and for declaring the Law upon some Points relating to Pirates...
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.
Page 561 - ... hospital for the maintenance and education of exposed and deserted young children...