Rhymes of Royalty: The History of England in Verse : from the Conquest by William, Duke of Normandy, to the Reign of Our Most Gracious Sovereign Queen Victoria : with an Appendix, Comprising a Sketch of the Character of Each Monarch, and a Summary of the Leading Events in Each Reign |
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