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Magna Carta

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The original document is in Latin so this can only be a fairly rough approximation of the actual content. The text used is the first version…

Epilogue

In The Three Musketeers

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Alexandre Dumas

The Three Musketeers (Les Trois Mousquetaires) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. It recounts the adventures of a young man named d…

14 - Cressy

In Saint George for England

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G. A. Henty

A tale written for children in 1885.It tells of a child of noble birth whose parents have fallen foul of the current royalty. He is placed i…

Chapter VII, Part 1

In The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 07)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay

This chapter begins with a description of William, Prince of Orange – his early life, personality, and political policies. It goes on to des…

Chapter IX, Part 1

In The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 2, Chapter 09)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay

This is chapter 9 of Thomas Babington Macaulay’s History of England from the accession of James II. This chapter covers part of the invasion…

Vol 04, Ch. 19

In The Mysteries of Udolpho

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Ann Radcliffe

Considered a change agent in early Gothic romance; oft-referenced in later literary works or paid homage to by such authors as Jane Austen (…

Chapter 02 - How the Baron Went Forth to Shear

In Otto of the Silver Hand

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Howard Pyle

The story of little Otto, a gentle, peace-loving child born into the heart of turmoil and strife in the castle of a feuding robber baron in …

Chapter I, Part 2

In The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 01)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay

This is chapter 1 of volume 1 of a series of books written by the Baron Macaulay in the 19th century. It starts with a brief resume of the h…

Chapter II, Part 2

In The History of England, from the Accession of James II - (Volume 1, Chapter 02)

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Thomas Babington Macaulay

This is the second chapter of Thomas Babington Macaulay’s History of England from the Succession of James II.In this chapter we see the rest…