Enigmas of HistoryM. Joseph, 1957 - 253 pages |
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... able to discover points relentlessly to those conclusions . But obviously , on my own theory of history , I may be wrong . If I am , no great harm is done . I have tried my best to find out what happened to certain people and to ...
... able to discover points relentlessly to those conclusions . But obviously , on my own theory of history , I may be wrong . If I am , no great harm is done . I have tried my best to find out what happened to certain people and to ...
Page 218
... able a man as Richelieu would have done when it was necessary for the King to have a son . Richelieu was unscrupulous , though not to the point of depravity ; but he would certainly have felt justified in substituting someone as a ...
... able a man as Richelieu would have done when it was necessary for the King to have a son . Richelieu was unscrupulous , though not to the point of depravity ; but he would certainly have felt justified in substituting someone as a ...
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... able to restore him to the Royal favour as well as to dispose at last of the Diamond Necklace . The de la Mottes engaged the services of an extremely able forger , Villette , who also became Jeanne's lover the more firmly to bind him to ...
... able to restore him to the Royal favour as well as to dispose at last of the Diamond Necklace . The de la Mottes engaged the services of an extremely able forger , Villette , who also became Jeanne's lover the more firmly to bind him to ...
Contents
FOREWORD II | 11 |
The Wives of King George IV | 19 |
The Parentage of Queen Elizabeth I | 91 |
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