Montrose and Covenanters: Their Characters and Conduct, Illustrated from Private Letters and Other Original Documents Hitherto Unpublished, Embracing the Times of Charles the First, from the Rise of the Troubles in Scotland, to the Death of Montrose, Том 1J. Duncan, 1838 - 1120 страници |
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... , Esq . ADVOCATE . VOLUME FIRST . LONDON : JAMES DUNCAN , 37 , PATERNOSTER - ROW . M.DCCC.XXXVIII . '11 .5m , PRINTED BY JOHN STARK , EDINBURGH . PREFACE . SOME MONTROSE Bishop Burnet's letters in the Napier charter-chest.
... , Esq . ADVOCATE . VOLUME FIRST . LONDON : JAMES DUNCAN , 37 , PATERNOSTER - ROW . M.DCCC.XXXVIII . '11 .5m , PRINTED BY JOHN STARK , EDINBURGH . PREFACE . SOME MONTROSE Bishop Burnet's letters in the Napier charter-chest.
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... Bishop Burnet's character of Montrose- Original letter , in the Napier charter - chest , illustrative of Bishop Burnet's own character - The question of Bur- net's truth and impartiality , in his delineations of character , set at rest ...
... Bishop Burnet's character of Montrose- Original letter , in the Napier charter - chest , illustrative of Bishop Burnet's own character - The question of Bur- net's truth and impartiality , in his delineations of character , set at rest ...
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... Bishop of St Andrews should he appear in public - Montrose no party to this secret agitation - Weakness and irresolution of the Privy - Council - Parties to the agitation against the Bishops - The Reverend Robert Baillie's account of ...
... Bishop of St Andrews should he appear in public - Montrose no party to this secret agitation - Weakness and irresolution of the Privy - Council - Parties to the agitation against the Bishops - The Reverend Robert Baillie's account of ...
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... Bishop Guthrie's anecdote of Hamilton's double - deal- ing - Its authenticity considered and illustrated - Hamilton returns to Court - Agitation of the Scotch factionists dur- ing his absence - Rothes writes to his cousin , Patrick ...
... Bishop Guthrie's anecdote of Hamilton's double - deal- ing - Its authenticity considered and illustrated - Hamilton returns to Court - Agitation of the Scotch factionists dur- ing his absence - Rothes writes to his cousin , Patrick ...
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... Bishop Burnet's eulogy of him not to be trusted - Characteristics of the Earl of Ar- gyle - The King's just view and estimate of his conduct- His secret opposition to the King compared with Mon- trose's first attempt to countermine the ...
... Bishop Burnet's eulogy of him not to be trusted - Characteristics of the Earl of Ar- gyle - The King's just view and estimate of his conduct- His secret opposition to the King compared with Mon- trose's first attempt to countermine the ...
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