English Writers: An Attempt Towards a History of English Literature, Volume 3Cassell, limited, 1888 |
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... Brother William's chief work , the History of the Kings of England , is dedicated , as well as some other of his writings . Brother William's credit as a scholar caused application to be made to him from other religious houses for ...
... Brother William's chief work , the History of the Kings of England , is dedicated , as well as some other of his writings . Brother William's credit as a scholar caused application to be made to him from other religious houses for ...
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... Brother William the monk . His skill as an historian is partly shown , however , in his four books of the History of the Prelates of England- " De Gestis Pontificum " —of which there are several MSS . , and which were printed in 1601 ...
... Brother William the monk . His skill as an historian is partly shown , however , in his four books of the History of the Prelates of England- " De Gestis Pontificum " —of which there are several MSS . , and which were printed in 1601 ...
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... brother Richard's absence , managed the kingdom . Gerald grounded his refusal on the desire to complete his studies , but in truth the only see he wanted . was that of St. David's , where he might work out for the Welsh Church its ...
... brother Richard's absence , managed the kingdom . Gerald grounded his refusal on the desire to complete his studies , but in truth the only see he wanted . was that of St. David's , where he might work out for the Welsh Church its ...
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... brothers of Gildas , of course the saint's biographer exalted him . It is * The Rev. Joseph Stevenson , by whom it is prefixed to his edition of Gildas for the English Historical Society . further urged however that King Arthur is said ...
... brothers of Gildas , of course the saint's biographer exalted him . It is * The Rev. Joseph Stevenson , by whom it is prefixed to his edition of Gildas for the English Historical Society . further urged however that King Arthur is said ...
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... brother canon Fulbert , a girl twenty - two years younger than her lover , and the girl's refusal , after a child had been born , to marry an ecclesiastic and destroy his fortunes in the Church , led to the taking of a violent revenge ...
... brother canon Fulbert , a girl twenty - two years younger than her lover , and the girl's refusal , after a child had been born , to marry an ecclesiastic and destroy his fortunes in the Church , led to the taking of a violent revenge ...
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