The History of the Castle, Town, and Port of DoverLongmans, Green, and Company, 1899 - 462 pages |
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Page 82
... Charles VI . of France had gathered an enormous naval force with the intention of capturing England in the same manner as William the Conqueror , but the only result was the destruction of the French finances for a long period . The ...
... Charles VI . of France had gathered an enormous naval force with the intention of capturing England in the same manner as William the Conqueror , but the only result was the destruction of the French finances for a long period . The ...
Page 94
... Charles II . at the end of his reign , this custom was regularly observed . Vaughan's patent ran as follows : " to be bailiff of Dover by water and land with fees , etc. , viz . , for every horse 4d . , for every mare 2d . , for every ...
... Charles II . at the end of his reign , this custom was regularly observed . Vaughan's patent ran as follows : " to be bailiff of Dover by water and land with fees , etc. , viz . , for every horse 4d . , for every mare 2d . , for every ...
Page 97
... Charles V. , the queen's nephew , who accompanied him to that wonderful gathering known as the Field of the Cloth of Gold . The emperor landed again in Dover in the following year . An amusing petition was presented to Parliament by a ...
... Charles V. , the queen's nephew , who accompanied him to that wonderful gathering known as the Field of the Cloth of Gold . The emperor landed again in Dover in the following year . An amusing petition was presented to Parliament by a ...
Page 115
... when it expired about 1620 , and , with the exception of £ 300 in 1640 , no public aid was granted to Dover harbour until the reign of Charles II . Paradise Pent , which by that JAMES I. TO WILLIAM AND MARY , 1603-1702 . 115.
... when it expired about 1620 , and , with the exception of £ 300 in 1640 , no public aid was granted to Dover harbour until the reign of Charles II . Paradise Pent , which by that JAMES I. TO WILLIAM AND MARY , 1603-1702 . 115.
Page 116
... Charles I. , and the castle was captured by several of the townsmen and handed over to the Parliamentary authorities as early as 1642 ( p . 289 ) . The demand made upon them for ship money in all probability accen- tuated their dislike ...
... Charles I. , and the castle was captured by several of the townsmen and handed over to the Parliamentary authorities as early as 1642 ( p . 289 ) . The demand made upon them for ship money in all probability accen- tuated their dislike ...
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The History of the Castle, Town, and Port of Dover (Classic Reprint) Samuel Percy Hammond Statham No preview available - 2015 |
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