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... Charles . But there could be no comparison between Cromwell and Charles victorious , Charles restored , Charles enabled to feed fat all the hungry grudges of his smiling rancour and his cringing pride . The next visit of his Majesty to ...
... Charles . But there could be no comparison between Cromwell and Charles victorious , Charles restored , Charles enabled to feed fat all the hungry grudges of his smiling rancour and his cringing pride . The next visit of his Majesty to ...
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... Charles died patiently and bravely ; not more patiently or bravely , indeed , than many other victims of political rage ; not more patiently or bravely than his own Judges , who were not only killed , but tortured ; or than Vane , who ...
... Charles died patiently and bravely ; not more patiently or bravely , indeed , than many other victims of political rage ; not more patiently or bravely than his own Judges , who were not only killed , but tortured ; or than Vane , who ...
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... Charles the absolute control of this army , and the power of selecting , promoting , and dismissing officers at his pleasure ? Was it not probable that this army might become , what it is the nature of armies to become , what so many ...
... Charles the absolute control of this army , and the power of selecting , promoting , and dismissing officers at his pleasure ? Was it not probable that this army might become , what it is the nature of armies to become , what so many ...
Contents
ENGLISH HISTORY | 3 |
Introduction by Douglas Jerrold | 18 |
BURLEIGH AND HIS TIMES | 405 |
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