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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... became more friendly towards Portugal and began to prohibit Guinea expeditions , which thenceforward became less common for several years . Negotia- tions for peace with Portugal began in 1571 , but Elizabeth , although not anxious to ...
... became more friendly towards Portugal and began to prohibit Guinea expeditions , which thenceforward became less common for several years . Negotia- tions for peace with Portugal began in 1571 , but Elizabeth , although not anxious to ...
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... became less strained than they had been for many years , and in 1576 a treaty for mutual abstention from hostilities was signed by the two Governments . But the respite was only a short one . When Philip II became King of Portugal in ...
... became less strained than they had been for many years , and in 1576 a treaty for mutual abstention from hostilities was signed by the two Governments . But the respite was only a short one . When Philip II became King of Portugal in ...
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... became the Emperor Charles VII . How the tide turned and flowed swiftly in Austria's favour ; how the Prussians and Saxons left the divided and distracted French to save themselves and their Bavaria as best they could ; how the Spanish ...
... became the Emperor Charles VII . How the tide turned and flowed swiftly in Austria's favour ; how the Prussians and Saxons left the divided and distracted French to save themselves and their Bavaria as best they could ; how the Spanish ...
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CHAPTER II | 22 |
The Newfoundland Fishery | 29 |
The Western Adventurers | 35 |
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