Kings and Desperate Men: Life in Eighteenth Century EnglandVintage Books, 1942 - 298 sivua Life in eighteenth century England in the time of the French Revolution. |
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... Duke of Marlborough not surprisingly dominated his age . He is its prime and its pivotal figure . By his exploits he ... Duke's past record to arouse suspicion ; there was his wife's influence over the Queen , the bitterly divided ...
... Duke of Marlborough not surprisingly dominated his age . He is its prime and its pivotal figure . By his exploits he ... Duke's past record to arouse suspicion ; there was his wife's influence over the Queen , the bitterly divided ...
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... Duke was no mere routine of marriage . Sarah strongly influenced Marlborough's career . As the Queen's favourite , as the Whigs ' unofficial adviser , as the recorder of the pulse of England when the Duke was fighting abroad , she had ...
... Duke was no mere routine of marriage . Sarah strongly influenced Marlborough's career . As the Queen's favourite , as the Whigs ' unofficial adviser , as the recorder of the pulse of England when the Duke was fighting abroad , she had ...
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... Duke of , 42 , 44 Newton , Isaac , 58 , 113 , 166 Nicolini , 105 Nollekens , Joseph , 288 f Norfolk , Duchess of , 172 North , John Lord , 194–7 , 198 , 202 , 210 , 217 , 218 , 223 , 226 North Briton , the , 192 , 194 Northcote , James ...
... Duke of , 42 , 44 Newton , Isaac , 58 , 113 , 166 Nicolini , 105 Nollekens , Joseph , 288 f Norfolk , Duchess of , 172 North , John Lord , 194–7 , 198 , 202 , 210 , 217 , 218 , 223 , 226 North Briton , the , 192 , 194 Northcote , James ...
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