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... England . 12. On the death of Henry VIII . , 1549 , and the accession of his son Edward VI . , the protestant religion prevailed in England , and was favored by the sovereign ; but he died at the early age of 15 , in 1553 ; and the ...
... England . 12. On the death of Henry VIII . , 1549 , and the accession of his son Edward VI . , the protestant religion prevailed in England , and was favored by the sovereign ; but he died at the early age of 15 , in 1553 ; and the ...
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... England , was kept in close confinement . The bishops of Glasgow and St. Andrews would also have fallen a sacri- fice to Edward's vengeance , had he not stood in awe of the pope . The countess of Buchan , sister of the earl of Fife ...
... England , was kept in close confinement . The bishops of Glasgow and St. Andrews would also have fallen a sacri- fice to Edward's vengeance , had he not stood in awe of the pope . The countess of Buchan , sister of the earl of Fife ...
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... England had not the warlike in- clinations of his predecessor ; and the blandishments of a court were , to him ... England . 9. The troubles of England , on account of Gaviston , pre- vented that court from paying any great attention to ...
... England had not the warlike in- clinations of his predecessor ; and the blandishments of a court were , to him ... England . 9. The troubles of England , on account of Gaviston , pre- vented that court from paying any great attention to ...
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