Enigmas of HistoryM. Joseph, 1957 - 253 pages |
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... father , the King , was not averse to her becoming his wife . The letter ended : ' Come then , oh come , dearest of wives , best and most sacred of women , come and for ever crown with bliss him who will through life endeavour to ...
... father , the King , was not averse to her becoming his wife . The letter ended : ' Come then , oh come , dearest of wives , best and most sacred of women , come and for ever crown with bliss him who will through life endeavour to ...
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... father's theories impressed Charlotte . When she discussed the matter with her aunt Mary , she said : ' Now I see clearly that my mother's object is to bring this boy forward . ' ' But as long as your father is alive , ' said Princess ...
... father's theories impressed Charlotte . When she discussed the matter with her aunt Mary , she said : ' Now I see clearly that my mother's object is to bring this boy forward . ' ' But as long as your father is alive , ' said Princess ...
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... father , would have lived till the age of eighty - three . ' It is not impossible that he may have done so , ' writes Lord Quickswood , ' but it is certainly an element of improba- bility that must be weighed against the theory , with ...
... father , would have lived till the age of eighty - three . ' It is not impossible that he may have done so , ' writes Lord Quickswood , ' but it is certainly an element of improba- bility that must be weighed against the theory , with ...
Contents
FOREWORD II | 11 |
The Wives of King George IV | 19 |
The Parentage of Queen Elizabeth I | 91 |
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