A New and General Biographical Dictionary: Containing an Historical and Critical Account of the Lives and Writings of the Most Eminent Persons in Every Nation; Particularly the British and Irish; from the Earliest Accounts of Time to the Present Period ...W. Strahan, 1784 - Biography |
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... France , after the third war in 1571 ; and loft his life miferably , in the maffacre of St. Bartholomew's day , 1572. It is faid , that he was concealed in a cellar du- ring the tumult ; but dragged thence at the inftigation of fome ...
... France , after the third war in 1571 ; and loft his life miferably , in the maffacre of St. Bartholomew's day , 1572. It is faid , that he was concealed in a cellar du- ring the tumult ; but dragged thence at the inftigation of fome ...
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... France , and Ruffia ; and not only knighted , but preferred to fome con- fiderable places . He died in 1590 , aged 60. We have of his , " An Account of his Embaffage to the Emperor of " Ruffia , anno 1568 ; " remitted into the firft ...
... France , and Ruffia ; and not only knighted , but preferred to fome con- fiderable places . He died in 1590 , aged 60. We have of his , " An Account of his Embaffage to the Emperor of " Ruffia , anno 1568 ; " remitted into the firft ...
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... France , upon of his embracing the Proteftant religion . Philibert de Rapin , Hiftory of his great grandfather , fell a martyr to his zeal for Pro- England . testantism ; which expofed him fo much to the indigna- tion of the Roman ...
... France , upon of his embracing the Proteftant religion . Philibert de Rapin , Hiftory of his great grandfather , fell a martyr to his zeal for Pro- England . testantism ; which expofed him fo much to the indigna- tion of the Roman ...
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... France , Rapin was obliged to be fometimes in that kingdom ,, fometimes in England , and often in Holland : but at length he fettled at the Hague , where the young lord Port land was learning his exercifes . While he refided here in ...
... France , Rapin was obliged to be fometimes in that kingdom ,, fometimes in England , and often in Holland : but at length he fettled at the Hague , where the young lord Port land was learning his exercifes . While he refided here in ...
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... France in 1569 , Sir Walter went among them a gentleman volunteer ; and was engaged for fome years doubtlefs in military affairs , of which however we do not know the particulars . In 1576 , we find him in London , and exercífing his ...
... France in 1569 , Sir Walter went among them a gentleman volunteer ; and was engaged for fome years doubtlefs in military affairs , of which however we do not know the particulars . In 1576 , we find him in London , and exercífing his ...
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