Select Historical Documents of the Middle AgesErnest Flagg Henderson G. Bell and sons, 1896 - 477 pages |
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... father , was for many years a high official at the exchequer , was clear - headed and logical , and was , in addition , gifted with great literary ability . His knowledge of the classics . is shown by his frequent quotations from them ...
... father , was for many years a high official at the exchequer , was clear - headed and logical , and was , in addition , gifted with great literary ability . His knowledge of the classics . is shown by his frequent quotations from them ...
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... father the lord king . There are , moreover , many other and great customs and dignities of the holy mother church , and of the lord king , and of the barons of the kingdom , which are not contained in this writ . And may they be pre ...
... father the lord king . There are , moreover , many other and great customs and dignities of the holy mother church , and of the lord king , and of the barons of the kingdom , which are not contained in this writ . And may they be pre ...
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... fathers , how much extra money they are bound to pay on the pound for the blanching of their farm . But this argument applies to the payment of the farm , not to the session of the ex- chequer . The fact also seems to be against those ...
... fathers , how much extra money they are bound to pay on the pound for the blanching of their farm . But this argument applies to the payment of the farm , not to the session of the ex- chequer . The fact also seems to be against those ...
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... , and almost first in the privy council of the king . Meanwhile a new king arose who ignored him , one who , having evil men around him , perse- cuted his father in the persons of the latter's adherents 50 SELECT HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS .
... , and almost first in the privy council of the king . Meanwhile a new king arose who ignored him , one who , having evil men around him , perse- cuted his father in the persons of the latter's adherents 50 SELECT HISTORICAL DOCUMENTS .
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Ernest Flagg Henderson. cuted his father in the persons of the latter's adherents . That man , therefore , his good fortune having changed , was compelled to flee for his life , and although access was open to him with the greatest ...
Ernest Flagg Henderson. cuted his father in the persons of the latter's adherents . That man , therefore , his good fortune having changed , was compelled to flee for his life , and although access was open to him with the greatest ...
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