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... James the The death of Charles in February 1685 placed his Second . brother James , the Duke of York , upon the throne . His character and policy were already well known . Of all the Stuart rulers James is the only one whose intellect ...
... James the The death of Charles in February 1685 placed his Second . brother James , the Duke of York , upon the throne . His character and policy were already well known . Of all the Stuart rulers James is the only one whose intellect ...
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... James found few members who were not to his mind . His appointment indeed of Catholic officers in the army was already exciting murmurs ; but these were hushed as James repeated his pledge of maintaining the established order both in ...
... James found few members who were not to his mind . His appointment indeed of Catholic officers in the army was already exciting murmurs ; but these were hushed as James repeated his pledge of maintaining the established order both in ...
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... James with their lives and fortunes , and passed a bill of attainder against the Duke . The gentry , still true to the cause of Mary and of William , held stubbornly aloof ; while the Guards and the regiments from Tangier hurried to the ...
... James with their lives and fortunes , and passed a bill of attainder against the Duke . The gentry , still true to the cause of Mary and of William , held stubbornly aloof ; while the Guards and the regiments from Tangier hurried to the ...
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... James turned away from all appeals for mercy . " This marble , " he cried as he struck the chimney - piece on which he leant , " is not harder than the King's heart . " James and France . But it was soon plain that the terror which this ...
... James turned away from all appeals for mercy . " This marble , " he cried as he struck the chimney - piece on which he leant , " is not harder than the King's heart . " James and France . But it was soon plain that the terror which this ...
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... James needed was a far closer and firmer support than his brother had sought for . Lewis on the other hand trusted him as he could never trust Charles . His own bigotry understood the bigotry of the new sovereign . " The confirmation of ...
... James needed was a far closer and firmer support than his brother had sought for . Lewis on the other hand trusted him as he could never trust Charles . His own bigotry understood the bigotry of the new sovereign . " The confirmation of ...
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Side 258 - If I were an American as I am an Englishman, while a foreign troop was landed in my country, I never would lay down my arms — never, never, never!
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