Universal History, Ancient and Modern: From the Earliest Records of Time, to the General Peace of 1801, Band 15Samuel Stansbury and Company, 1803 |
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... reign presents but few memorable events . Its com- mencement was popular , but he was soon em- broiled in family feuds , which disturbed the tranquillity of his government , till the thunders of the Vatican brought all parties to an ...
... reign presents but few memorable events . Its com- mencement was popular , but he was soon em- broiled in family feuds , which disturbed the tranquillity of his government , till the thunders of the Vatican brought all parties to an ...
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... reign , and was meanly buried 1223 . in the conventual church of Alcobaça . A. D. Sancho II . was only twenty years old at the time of his father's demise . He was a prince of a wild disposition ; and , in order to emancipate himself ...
... reign , and was meanly buried 1223 . in the conventual church of Alcobaça . A. D. Sancho II . was only twenty years old at the time of his father's demise . He was a prince of a wild disposition ; and , in order to emancipate himself ...
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... reign . Don Alonzo III . now ascended the throne , as heir to his brother . He was a prince of pregnant abilities , but of insatiable ambition . In the second year of his reign , he besieged and took the city of Faro , then esteemed the ...
... reign . Don Alonzo III . now ascended the throne , as heir to his brother . He was a prince of pregnant abilities , but of insatiable ambition . In the second year of his reign , he besieged and took the city of Faro , then esteemed the ...
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... reign , a difference commenced with Castile , which subsisted a long time . quent reconciliations took place , but they were neither lasting nor sincere . A double marriage between the two families only seems to have produced new feuds ...
... reign , a difference commenced with Castile , which subsisted a long time . quent reconciliations took place , but they were neither lasting nor sincere . A double marriage between the two families only seems to have produced new feuds ...
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... reign of the laws he maintained with inflexible zeal ; and allowed no claims to preferment , save virtue and ability . He used to say , that con- versation , as it was the cheapest , so it was the most improving of all amusements . He ...
... reign of the laws he maintained with inflexible zeal ; and allowed no claims to preferment , save virtue and ability . He used to say , that con- versation , as it was the cheapest , so it was the most improving of all amusements . He ...
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Accordingly affairs Alphonso arms assembled Asturias attack brother Castilian catholic majesty Charles Christian church command compelled conduct conquests consequence court crown crowns of Castile daughter death declared defeated dominions Don Alonzo Don Ferdinand Don Henry Don Juan Don Pedro Don Sancho Donna duke effect emperor enemies ensuing espoused exertions expedition father fleet forces formidable fortress France French Galicia garrison Granada infant Don infidels irruption king of Arragon king of Castile king of Leon king of Morocco king of Navarre king of Portugal king's kingdom Leovigilde Lisbon loss Madrid marriage master ment minister monarch Moorish Moors nobility nobles obliged occasion peace person Philip Portuguese possession prince princess prisoner prodigious provinces queen received reduced regent reign rendered resolved retire royal seemed sent Seville solemn soon sovereign Spain Spaniards Spanish success thousand throne tion Toledo took treaty troops tugal Urraca victory Visigoths whilst