The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell The University Press, 1929 - Commonwealth countries |
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Page 364
... Emperor , who possessed in full the Habsburg appetite for lands in Italy , and believed himself unjustly excluded from the throne of Spain . In 1722 , however , his policy was swayed by his desire to realise other and still dearer plans ...
... Emperor , who possessed in full the Habsburg appetite for lands in Italy , and believed himself unjustly excluded from the throne of Spain . In 1722 , however , his policy was swayed by his desire to realise other and still dearer plans ...
Page 368
... Emperor in favour of Hanover . Their successful conclusion in the second Treaty of Vienna seemed to crown the diplomatic campaign of Britain under Walpole for peace . In support of our own Pragmatic Sanction , the Act of Settlement , we ...
... Emperor in favour of Hanover . Their successful conclusion in the second Treaty of Vienna seemed to crown the diplomatic campaign of Britain under Walpole for peace . In support of our own Pragmatic Sanction , the Act of Settlement , we ...
Page 369
... Emperor without their knowledge . Nor was this slight the only British disaster in the war . A Family Compact between France and Spain had been signed in 1733. When peace returned , a league of continental powers against Britain had ...
... Emperor without their knowledge . Nor was this slight the only British disaster in the war . A Family Compact between France and Spain had been signed in 1733. When peace returned , a league of continental powers against Britain had ...
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