Memoirs of the Duke of Marlborough: With His Original Correspondence, Collected from the Family Records at Blenheim, and Other Authentic Sources, Volume 2G. Bell, 1886 |
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... Peace with France . Proposal of Godolphin . Prudent Sentiments of Marlborough . Coldness between the Electoral Family and the Queen . Intrigues of the Tories with the Electress Sophia 111 LX . - Marlborough moves to Genappe , and ...
... Peace with France . Proposal of Godolphin . Prudent Sentiments of Marlborough . Coldness between the Electoral Family and the Queen . Intrigues of the Tories with the Electress Sophia 111 LX . - Marlborough moves to Genappe , and ...
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... Peace between France and Holland . Marlborough's Correspondence with the Treasurer . Returns to England . His Anxiety at the Alienation of the Queen , and the Change of Popular Opinion . Resolution of the Whigs to place Lord Orford a ...
... Peace between France and Holland . Marlborough's Correspondence with the Treasurer . Returns to England . His Anxiety at the Alienation of the Queen , and the Change of Popular Opinion . Resolution of the Whigs to place Lord Orford a ...
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... peace with France . I am afraid this is what will gratify many of the Tory party ; but I can see no advantage that can come to the Whigs by the ruin of the lord treasurer ; so that I hope they are too wise a people to expose themselves ...
... peace with France . I am afraid this is what will gratify many of the Tory party ; but I can see no advantage that can come to the Whigs by the ruin of the lord treasurer ; so that I hope they are too wise a people to expose themselves ...
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... peace ; and then I hope the queen's interest may be so well settled that she may allow of our living quietly . But as the affairs of Europe , and those of the queen in particular , are at this time , I think both you and I are in ...
... peace ; and then I hope the queen's interest may be so well settled that she may allow of our living quietly . But as the affairs of Europe , and those of the queen in particular , are at this time , I think both you and I are in ...
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... peace , which will be of fatal consequence , especially con- sidering the advantages we now have ; for in all probability one year's war more would give ease to all Christendom for many years . " Godolphin was as anxious to communicate ...
... peace , which will be of fatal consequence , especially con- sidering the advantages we now have ; for in all probability one year's war more would give ease to all Christendom for many years . " Godolphin was as anxious to communicate ...
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