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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... peace , which was granted on their giving hostages for their fidelity , and Cæsar reimbarked his troops on the 20th of Sep- tember . Britain was at this time divided into several petty kingdoms , which were now united under ...
... peace , which was granted on their giving hostages for their fidelity , and Cæsar reimbarked his troops on the 20th of Sep- tember . Britain was at this time divided into several petty kingdoms , which were now united under ...
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... peace for four years , and then following his uncle's example , became a monk . In his reign pope Constantine or- dained the adoration of images to comme- morate saints . He was succeeded by CEOLRED , Son of Ethelred , ninth king of the ...
... peace for four years , and then following his uncle's example , became a monk . In his reign pope Constantine or- dained the adoration of images to comme- morate saints . He was succeeded by CEOLRED , Son of Ethelred , ninth king of the ...
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... peace with the priests , by donations to monasteries , 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 ...
... peace with the priests , by donations to monasteries , 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 ...
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... peace . 920. An army from Ireland landed in Wales , and advanced to Chester , but were repulsed with great loss . 925. Edward died in the twenty - fourth year of his reign , at Farringdon in Berk- shire , and was buried near his father ...
... peace . 920. An army from Ireland landed in Wales , and advanced to Chester , but were repulsed with great loss . 925. Edward died in the twenty - fourth year of his reign , at Farringdon in Berk- shire , and was buried near his father ...
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... peace with them . Gloucester burnt . Carlisle walled . Earthquakes in Gloucestershire , Worces- tershire , and Somersetshire . May 19. Lincoln nearly destroyed by fire . 1123. Woodstock park made , being the first in England . 1124. War ...
... peace with them . Gloucester burnt . Carlisle walled . Earthquakes in Gloucestershire , Worces- tershire , and Somersetshire . May 19. Lincoln nearly destroyed by fire . 1123. Woodstock park made , being the first in England . 1124. War ...
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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...