Men were accustomed to look with a feeling of awe upon the individual who, without the aid of birth, wealth, or connections, was able, by the force of his talents, to seize the government of three powerful kingdoms, and impose the yoke of servitude upon... A History of England - Page 147by Admiral Paschal Stone - 1904 - 266 pagesFull view - About this book
| John Lingard - Great Britain - 1829 - 478 pages
...was able to seize the government of three powerful kingdoms, and to impose the yoke of servitude on the necks of the very men, who had fought in his company to emancipate themselves from the less arbitrary sway of their hereditary sovereign. That he who accomplished this was no ordinary personage,... | |
| Books - 1831 - 660 pages
...the government of three powerful kingdoms, and to impose the yoke of servitude on the necks of ihe very men who had fought in his company to emancipate themselves from the less arbitrary sway of their hereditary sovereign. That he who accomplished this was no ordinary personage,... | |
| Joseph Emerson Worcester - History - 1832 - 428 pages
...Bonaparte, his name was without a parallel in modern Europe. Men were accustomed to look with a feeling of awe upon the individual who, without the aid of birth,...the arbitrary sway of their hereditary sovereign. 40. He owed his elevation to his influence with the army, and the character of that body and that of... | |
| Joseph Emerson Worcester - History - 1838 - 440 pages
...Bonaparte, his name was without a parallel in modern Europe. Men were accustomed to look with a feeling of awe upon the individual who, without the aid of birth,...the arbitrary sway of their hereditary sovereign. 40. He owed his elevation to his influence with the army, and the character of that body and that of... | |
| Joseph Emerson Worcester - History - 1849 - 428 pages
...was without a parallel in modern Europe, Men were accustomed to look with a feeling of awe upon tho individual who, without the aid of birth, wealth,...upon the necks of the very men who had fought in his eompany to emancipate themselves from the arbitrary sway of their hereditary sovereign. 40 He owed... | |
| Joseph Emerson Worcester - History - 1851 - 440 pages
...Bonaparte, his name was without a parallel in modern Europe. Men were accustomed to look with a feeling of awe upon the individual who, without the aid of birth,...the arbitrary sway of their hereditary .sovereign. 40. He owed his elevation to his influence with the army, ik (afterwards . Scotland, man ["ontending... | |
| John Lingard - Great Britain - 1855 - 390 pages
...was able to seize the government of three powerful kingdoms, and to impose the yoke of servitude on the necks of the very men, who had fought in his company to emancipate themselves from the less arbitrary sway of their hereditary sovereign. That he who accomplished this was no ordinary personage,... | |
| Arthur Bailey Thompson - Great Britain - 1865 - 748 pages
...interest, he seizi • j the government of three mighty kingdoms, and imposed a yoke of servitude on the necks of the very men who had fought in his company to emancipate their country from the hateful tyranny of the Stuarts. With but small aid from Parliament, he caused... | |
| Joseph Emerson Worcester - History - 1868 - 470 pages
...with a feeling of awe upon the individual who, without the aid of birth, wealth, or cor.nectioiis, was able, by the force of his talents, to seize the...servitude upon the necks of the very men who had fought in hii company to emancipate themselves from the arbitrary swaj pf their hereditary sovereign. mid the... | |
| JOSEPH E. WORCESTER - 1871 - 460 pages
...who, without the aid of birth, wealth, or connectloEJ, was able, by the force of his talents, to seizn the government of three powerful kingdoms, and impose...servitude upon the necks of the very men who had fought in hu company to emancipate themselves from the arbitrary swaji sf their hereditary sovereign. and the... | |
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