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Title: The history of England : written in French
Year: 1732 (1730s)
Authors: Rapin de Thoyras, M. (Paul), 1661-1725 Tindal, N. (Nicolas), 1687-1774 tr Adams, John, 1735-1826, former owner. BRL John Adams Library (Boston Public Library) BRL
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Publisher: London : Printed for James, John, and Paul Knapton ...
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ount dt Ligny, ard de St. Pel. All this appears from a Challenge fent by that Count to Henry IV. King of Eng-land, in which are thefe Woids:-- Cor.fiderant 1affinitc, 3roour, & confederation, que javoye par devers treftiaut & puiffant Prince Ricbard Rcy d AngUtcrre, duqiel jay eu la .cr-ur en efpcufe v cnjirelet. Vol. I. p. 14* (5) He was not Speaker, it fcems, (though tfalfing. lays it by miftake) but a confiderable Knight of llertfordfhtt both for Prudence and Eloquence-He was coined till the beg.nning of the next Reign. (6) November 20. 1 3 76. See Ryn.eSs Feed. Tom- VII. p. 126. (7) This Year a Parliament met at London, Jan. 27. which granted the K:ng Four-Pence by way of Poll from every Perfon in the Kirgdom, Maltind female, above fourteen Years of Age, except mere Heggars. Rot. Pari. 51. Edit). III. n. 10, Gfe. 19. Cottons A/ridg. p. 144, ©V. Rymtri Fatd.Tom. VII. p, ,j+. if/alf. p. igr. (8) Adam Staple, in whofe room Sir Nicholas Brtmber was chofen. Stmos Surety* 4 who
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U 3M111 l1? 11 r HIP Book X. ii. EDWARD ill. 445 1377- Death of Edward. Hit Cha-rosier. who managed him in hi? Sicknefs, fullered very kw tocome into his Room. When fhe Jaw lie was dying, fhefeized every thing of value fhe could find, even to theRings on his Finger, and withdrew. His Courtiers andChaplains fhowed no lefs Ingratitude. They all defertedhim, without vouchsafing to warn him of the little timelie Ji.id to live, and of the account he was fhortly to giveof his ac-lions to God. There was only one finglc Prieft,who accidentally feeing him forfaken in his laft Agonies,came near the Bed to comfort him. He addreflcd to himfume Exhortations, to which the dying King endeavouredto reply ; but his Words were not articulate enough tobe underftood. The only Word diftin&ly pronounced,was the name of Chiilr, juft as he fetched his laft breath.Thus died this illuftrious Prince at Skene, ( now Richmond,)in the fixty-fifth year of his Age, and the fifty-full ofhis Reign (i). After relat

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