The gunpowder plot. A perished kernel [Robert Carr, earl of Somerset] The massacre of Amboyna. The gathering of the storm. The Lancashire witches. The great fire of London. A national scare [1667Chatto & Windus, 1882 - Great Britain |
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... honour and glory , in all Churches of the saints , from generation to generation ; through Jesus Christ our Lord . Amen . - Prayer for the happy deliverance of King James the First and the Three Estates of England . AT the accession of ...
... honour and glory , in all Churches of the saints , from generation to generation ; through Jesus Christ our Lord . Amen . - Prayer for the happy deliverance of King James the First and the Three Estates of England . AT the accession of ...
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... honours to which it was intended he should be advanced . A ribald ballad of the time alludes to these attentions : - Let any poor lad that is handsome and young , With parle vous France and a voice for a song . But once get a horse and ...
... honours to which it was intended he should be advanced . A ribald ballad of the time alludes to these attentions : - Let any poor lad that is handsome and young , With parle vous France and a voice for a song . But once get a horse and ...
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... Honours and dignities were showered on the fortunate youth in quick succession . He was appointed keeper of Westminster Palace for life , Treasurer of Scotland , Lord Privy Seal , Warden of the Cinque Ports , and Lord Chamberlain . ' He ...
... Honours and dignities were showered on the fortunate youth in quick succession . He was appointed keeper of Westminster Palace for life , Treasurer of Scotland , Lord Privy Seal , Warden of the Cinque Ports , and Lord Chamberlain . ' He ...
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... honours . We have now to trace the causes which ushered in his overthrow . Among the beauties of the Court was Frances , Countess of Essex , a daughter of the family of Howard - a house then noted for the unscrupulous ambition of its ...
... honours . We have now to trace the causes which ushered in his overthrow . Among the beauties of the Court was Frances , Countess of Essex , a daughter of the family of Howard - a house then noted for the unscrupulous ambition of its ...
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... honour of the occasion . Every attention that servility and respect could inspire was lavished upon the newly - wedded Earl and Countess . They were the recipients of the most magnificent presents . They were lavishly entertained by the ...
... honour of the occasion . Every attention that servility and respect could inspire was lavished upon the newly - wedded Earl and Countess . They were the recipients of the most magnificent presents . They were lavishly entertained by the ...
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accused Amboyna amongst army bishops brought Buckingham Carr castle Catesby cause Charles chief Church command Commissioners Company confessed conspirators Council Countess Countess of Somerset Court Covenanters Crown death declared declined defence Demdike despatched devil Domestic Duke Dutch Earl East Indies enemy England English Catholics Essex Everard Digby examination expedition favour favourite Fawkes fear fire fleet France Francis Tresham Garnet Greenway Guido Fawkes guilty Gunpowder Plot hand Harwich hath Holland honour hope Ibid Isle of Rhé James Jesuits June June 15 King King's kingdom Laud letter London Lord Lord Salisbury Majesty matter ment Mogul Mounteagle nation never November Overbury Papers Papists Parliament peace Pendle Forest persons plot Portuguese priest prisoner proceedings Protestant Queen refused reign Rochester Royal sent ships Sir Thomas Sir William Waad soldiers Somerset Sovereign Spain throne tion torture Tower trade trial Wentworth whilst Whitehall witchcraft witches young