The Cambridge History of the British Empire, Volume 1John Holland Rose, Arthur Percival Newton, Ernest Alfred Benians, Henry Dodwell Macmillan, 1929 - Great Britain |
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... never left Spain ; and Parma's further victories in Picardy were fruitless . In fact , Spain never recovered from the blows dealt by the English at Cadiz and by nature off Finisterre . In May 1598 Philip made peace with Henry IV ...
... never left Spain ; and Parma's further victories in Picardy were fruitless . In fact , Spain never recovered from the blows dealt by the English at Cadiz and by nature off Finisterre . In May 1598 Philip made peace with Henry IV ...
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... never weary of planning the acquisition of colonies wherein these goods should be produced under the national flag . So also dependence upon foreigners for any other class of goods which the national colonies could be made to supply was ...
... never weary of planning the acquisition of colonies wherein these goods should be produced under the national flag . So also dependence upon foreigners for any other class of goods which the national colonies could be made to supply was ...
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... never succeeded in winning more than an occasional and temporary victory . Never had they the full confidence either of the King or of the colony . The real test of the governor's influence was evinced not in his dealings with the ...
... never succeeded in winning more than an occasional and temporary victory . Never had they the full confidence either of the King or of the colony . The real test of the governor's influence was evinced not in his dealings with the ...
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