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 2William Young Birch and Abraham Small, 1802 |
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... treaty with the Turkish Sultan , Amu- rath 99 ibid . Amurath establishes the body of Janizaries Vanquishes the Christians , but is slain , in the battle of Cassovia 100 A. D. 1389 Succeeded by his son Bajazet Page 100 CONTENTS .
... treaty with the Turkish Sultan , Amu- rath 99 ibid . Amurath establishes the body of Janizaries Vanquishes the Christians , but is slain , in the battle of Cassovia 100 A. D. 1389 Succeeded by his son Bajazet Page 100 CONTENTS .
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... body had embraced the opinions of Luther , during the contest between the Emperor and the Pope 244 1529 Charles V. summons a diet at Spire , to take into con- sideration the state of religion ibid . The diet issues a decree , confirming ...
... body had embraced the opinions of Luther , during the contest between the Emperor and the Pope 244 1529 Charles V. summons a diet at Spire , to take into con- sideration the state of religion ibid . The diet issues a decree , confirming ...
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... bodies ibid . The queen promises to put a stop to the proceedings against their pastors 391 She breaks her promise ibid . The Protestants prepare for their defence ibid . Account of John Knox ibid . He inflames the populace , assembled ...
... bodies ibid . The queen promises to put a stop to the proceedings against their pastors 391 She breaks her promise ibid . The Protestants prepare for their defence ibid . Account of John Knox ibid . He inflames the populace , assembled ...
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... body of the nobles assemble at Hamilton , and con- cert measures for supporting her cause She escapes from confinement , and joins them They are totally defeated in the battle of Langside 435 Mary seeks refuge in England , and throws ...
... body of the nobles assemble at Hamilton , and con- cert measures for supporting her cause She escapes from confinement , and joins them They are totally defeated in the battle of Langside 435 Mary seeks refuge in England , and throws ...
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... body of the people , many of whom were still in a state of slavery , became severely sensible of the unequal lot which fortune had assigned them in the distribu- tion of her favours . They looked up to the first origin of mankind from ...
... body of the people , many of whom were still in a state of slavery , became severely sensible of the unequal lot which fortune had assigned them in the distribu- tion of her favours . They looked up to the first origin of mankind from ...
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Page 364 - ... ease, and very little for the enjoyment of private pleasure ; that, either in a pacific or hostile manner, he had visited Germany nine times, Spain six times, France four times, Italy seven times, the Low...
Page 354 - Christ was the word that spake it; He took the bread and brake it; And what the word did make it, That I believe, and take it.
Page 365 - With these, however, I dispense, and shall consider your concern for the welfare of your subjects and your love of them, as the best and most acceptable testimony of your gratitude to me. It is in your power...
Page 282 - And, to speak a truth, never prince had wife more loyal in all duty, and in all true affection, than you have ever found in Anne Boleyn, with which name and place I could willingly have contented myself, if God and your grace's pleasure had been so pleased.
Page 213 - From that time, like everything else which falls into the hands of the Mussulman, it has been going to ruin, and the discovery of the passage to India by the Cape of Good Hope gave the deathblow to its commercial greatness.
Page 67 - Perceiving his own popularity, he supposed that now was the time to lay his claim to the crown ; and his friend Warwick, assembling the citizens in St. John's Fields, pronounced an harangue, setting forth the title of Edward, and inveighing against the tyranny and usurpation of the house of Lancaster.
Page 66 - The duke himself was killed in the action : and as his body was found among the slain, the head was cut off by Margaret's orders, and fixed on the gates of York, with a paper crown upon it, in derision of his pretended title.
Page 212 - Vincent Valverde, chaplain to the expedition, advanced with a crucifix in one hand, and a breviary in the other, and in a long discourse...
Page 364 - He observed, that, from the seventeenth year of his age, he had dedicated all his thoughts and attention to public objects, reserving no portion of his time for the indulgence...
Page 341 - She even refused to accept of the crown; pleaded the preferable right of the two princesses ; expressed her dread of the consequences attending an enterprise so dangerous, not to say so criminal; and desired to remain in that private station in which she was born.