Enigmas of HistoryM. Joseph, 1957 - 253 pages |
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Page 64
... gave audience to foreign ambassadors . The House of Lords was crowded . There was a fine of 500 guineas a day for non - attendance unless age , infirmity , absence abroad or the Roman Catholic faith provided a valid excuse . Caroline ...
... gave audience to foreign ambassadors . The House of Lords was crowded . There was a fine of 500 guineas a day for non - attendance unless age , infirmity , absence abroad or the Roman Catholic faith provided a valid excuse . Caroline ...
Page 95
... gave him the Garter , put Somerset House at his dis- posal - but refused to let him see Elizabeth . Events on the Continent recalled him after a very short stay so that it was not until 1556 that the matter of the marriage became ...
... gave him the Garter , put Somerset House at his dis- posal - but refused to let him see Elizabeth . Events on the Continent recalled him after a very short stay so that it was not until 1556 that the matter of the marriage became ...
Page 128
... gave James to drink was a posset - drink of milk and ale , hartshorn and mari- gold flowers , ingredients harmless and ordinary ' ' — though , as Dr Chevers has pointed out , any drink at that point would much aggravate the illness and ...
... gave James to drink was a posset - drink of milk and ale , hartshorn and mari- gold flowers , ingredients harmless and ordinary ' ' — though , as Dr Chevers has pointed out , any drink at that point would much aggravate the illness and ...
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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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