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Page 22
... head had the mischance to become lost in London , passing from one fastidious official to the next until it came to rest in someone's garden . The loss of Fiach's head was enough to bring supporters of Lee's initiative down on the necks ...
... head had the mischance to become lost in London , passing from one fastidious official to the next until it came to rest in someone's garden . The loss of Fiach's head was enough to bring supporters of Lee's initiative down on the necks ...
Page 26
... head of the rebellion , and with his immense power and prestige was already moving toward an attack on the Queen's coastal cities . In October word reached Whitehall that the Queen's forces had suffered a sharp defeat . The information ...
... head of the rebellion , and with his immense power and prestige was already moving toward an attack on the Queen's coastal cities . In October word reached Whitehall that the Queen's forces had suffered a sharp defeat . The information ...
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... head of Munster beef to feed the advancing regiments . It is said that he laughed at the request . Munster had been reduced so thoroughly by war that in the entire province Butler found no more than 300 head of cattle , and as the cold ...
... head of Munster beef to feed the advancing regiments . It is said that he laughed at the request . Munster had been reduced so thoroughly by war that in the entire province Butler found no more than 300 head of cattle , and as the cold ...
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