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Title: A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)
From the earliest times to the Death of King Edward VII

Author: Samuel Rawson Gardiner

Release Date: February 23, 2009 [EBook #28157]

Language: English

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STUDENT'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND

_FROM THE EARLIEST TIMES TO THE DEATH OF KING EDWARD VII_

BY

SAMUEL R. GARDINER, D.C.L., LL.D.

LATE FELLOW OF MERTON COLLEGE, OXFORD ETC.

VOL. I.

B.C. 55--A.D. 1509

_NEW IMPRESSION (1915)_

REISSUE

LONGMANS, GREEN, AND CO.
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1916

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WORKS BY SAMUEL RAWSON GARDINER.

HISTORY OF ENGLAND, from the Accession of James I. to the Outbreak of
the Civil War, 1603-1642. With Maps. 10 vols. crown 8vo. 5_s._ net
each.

A HISTORY OF THE GREAT CIVIL WAR, 1642-1649. With Maps. 4 vols. crown
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A HISTORY OF THE COMMONWEALTH AND THE PROTECTORATE, 1649-1656. With
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A STUDENT'S HISTORY OF ENGLAND. From the Earliest Times to the Death
of King Edward VII.

Vol. I. B.C. 55-A.D. 1509. With 173 Illustrations. Crown 8vo. 4_s._

Vol. II. 1509-1689. With 96 Illustratio