Enigmas of HistoryM. Joseph, 1957 - 253 pages |
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... Cardinal Richelieu . The King , the Queen and the Cardinal seldom agreed on any topic ; but it so happened that , in 1637 , they all intensely wanted the same thing - an heir to the throne of France . In the absence of a Dauphin , the ...
... Cardinal Richelieu . The King , the Queen and the Cardinal seldom agreed on any topic ; but it so happened that , in 1637 , they all intensely wanted the same thing - an heir to the throne of France . In the absence of a Dauphin , the ...
Page 242
... Cardinal was a forgery ) * all the facts as far as the jeweller knew them ; and on August 15 - the Feast of the Assumption - just before the Cardinal was about to celebrate at High Mass , the King asked him : ' My cousin , what is this ...
... Cardinal was a forgery ) * all the facts as far as the jeweller knew them ; and on August 15 - the Feast of the Assumption - just before the Cardinal was about to celebrate at High Mass , the King asked him : ' My cousin , what is this ...
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... Cardinal and only the Cardinal was accustomed to use , then there is an obvious and even inescapable clue pointing to one person - Cagliostro . [ iv ] Cagliostro " That unutterable business of the Diamond Necklace ! ' writes Carlyle ...
... Cardinal and only the Cardinal was accustomed to use , then there is an obvious and even inescapable clue pointing to one person - Cagliostro . [ iv ] Cagliostro " That unutterable business of the Diamond Necklace ! ' writes Carlyle ...
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FOREWORD II | 11 |
The Wives of King George IV | 19 |
The Parentage of Queen Elizabeth I | 91 |
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