Outlines of English history [signed J.H.]. 1st [-9th] |
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... soon after the siege of Troy . 3. Earliest Religion . The Ancient Britons were idolatrous , and worshipped the sun , the moon , the serpent , fire and water , the oak , and especially the misletoe . Their religious rites were conducted ...
... soon after the siege of Troy . 3. Earliest Religion . The Ancient Britons were idolatrous , and worshipped the sun , the moon , the serpent , fire and water , the oak , and especially the misletoe . Their religious rites were conducted ...
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... soon obliged to submit , and Cæsar , having imposed a tribute and received hostages , returned to Gaul . To fortify the passage of the Thames , the Britons drove sharp stakes into the bottom of its channel , sufficiently deep to be ...
... soon obliged to submit , and Cæsar , having imposed a tribute and received hostages , returned to Gaul . To fortify the passage of the Thames , the Britons drove sharp stakes into the bottom of its channel , sufficiently deep to be ...
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... soon spread ; his fleets were every- where triumphant , and the adjoining coast of France was added to his dominions . When Constantius was associated in the imperial government , he attacked Carausius and prepared to invade Britain ...
... soon spread ; his fleets were every- where triumphant , and the adjoining coast of France was added to his dominions . When Constantius was associated in the imperial government , he attacked Carausius and prepared to invade Britain ...
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... soon lost their language , and have become mixed up with the native population . It is computed that upwards of forty barbarian legions , consisting of Thracians , Dalmatians , and natives of Germany , after having served their time as ...
... soon lost their language , and have become mixed up with the native population . It is computed that upwards of forty barbarian legions , consisting of Thracians , Dalmatians , and natives of Germany , after having served their time as ...
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... soon enabled to overcome his enemies . The Saxons , however , were so pleased with Britain that they re- fused to leave it , and , having invited over large numbers of their countrymen , turned their arms against the Britons themselves ...
... soon enabled to overcome his enemies . The Saxons , however , were so pleased with Britain that they re- fused to leave it , and , having invited over large numbers of their countrymen , turned their arms against the Britons themselves ...
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afterwards Anne Anne Boleyn Archbishop of Canterbury army barons battle bill bishops Born A.D. Britain brother brought called Castle Catherine cause Charles Charles II chief Chronicle.-2 Church clergy command court Cromwell crown Danes daughter death declared defeated died Duke of York Earl Edgar Atheling Edward Elizabeth enemies England English executed famous favour favourite fleet France French George Gloucester head Henry Henry VIII Henry's honour House House of Lords invaded Ireland Jacobites James John John of Gaunt king king's kingdom land latter laws London Lord Louis Louis XIV marriage married Mary ment Mercia monks murdered nation nobles Norman Normandy obliged occasion parliament peace Philip Pope possession Prince Princess queen refused reign replied returned to England Richard Roman Romanists royal royalists Saxon Scotch Scotland sent slain soon sovereign Spain speedily succeeded success taken prisoner throne tion took Tories treason treaty victory Whigs William
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