Celebrated Claimants: Ancient and ModernChatto, 1873 - 255 páginas A collection of "the most noteworthy claims which have been made either to honours or property, at home or abroad," and to "supply a reliable history of those which are entitled to rank as causes celebres." |
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... FRANCE , MATURIN BRUNEAU - SOI - DISANT LOUIS XVII . OF FRANCE , • • 134 139 NAUNDORFF - SOI - DISANT LOUIS XVII . OF FRANCE , AUGUSTUS MEVES - SOI - DISANT LOUIS XVII . OF FRANCE , · 162 · 174 • 187 192 RICHEMONT - SOI - DISANT LOUIS ...
... FRANCE , MATURIN BRUNEAU - SOI - DISANT LOUIS XVII . OF FRANCE , • • 134 139 NAUNDORFF - SOI - DISANT LOUIS XVII . OF FRANCE , AUGUSTUS MEVES - SOI - DISANT LOUIS XVII . OF FRANCE , · 162 · 174 • 187 192 RICHEMONT - SOI - DISANT LOUIS ...
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... France , combined with the murder of the Duke of Suffolk , added to the general discontent ; and the result was , that in the year 1450 the country was ripe for revolution . In June of that year , and im- mediately after the death of ...
... France , combined with the murder of the Duke of Suffolk , added to the general discontent ; and the result was , that in the year 1450 the country was ripe for revolution . In June of that year , and im- mediately after the death of ...
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... he was despatched under the care of Lady Brampton to Portugal , there to wait till the fitting time arrived for his presentation to the English people . At length , when war between France and England was PERKIN WARBECK . 15.
... he was despatched under the care of Lady Brampton to Portugal , there to wait till the fitting time arrived for his presentation to the English people . At length , when war between France and England was PERKIN WARBECK . 15.
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... France ; and Charles VIII . , prompted by the Burgundian duchess , sent him an invitation to repair to Paris . The chance of recognition by the French king was too good to be idly cast away . He went , and was received with every ...
... France ; and Charles VIII . , prompted by the Burgundian duchess , sent him an invitation to repair to Paris . The chance of recognition by the French king was too good to be idly cast away . He went , and was received with every ...
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... France ; but in Martinique , where slavery was predominant , and slaves were abundant , such an act of deference from one white man to another was noted , and served to strengthen the opinions which had already been formed respecting ...
... France ; but in Martinique , where slavery was predominant , and slaves were abundant , such an act of deference from one white man to another was noted , and served to strengthen the opinions which had already been formed respecting ...
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Anne Allard appeared arrived Artemus Artemus Ward asserted birth brother brought Bruneau called Charles child claim claimant cloth extra cloth gilt Comte de Chambord countess court Crown 8vo daughter dauphin death declared died documents Douglas Dr Wilmot Duchess Duke of Cumberland Duke of Kent Earl of Banbury Edition Edward eldest English Engravings estates evidence father favour Fcap France French friends George Gomin Hannah Lightfoot heir Hervagault honours House of Lords Howard Hugh Smyth husband illustrated cover impostor James John Sobieski Stuart king Lady Jane letter LONDON Louis XVI Marchioness of Bath marriage married Martin Guerre ment Meves mother Naündorff Olive Wilmot paper Percy person petition PICCADILLY Portrait possession pretender prince Princess prisoner proceedings recognised returned Ryves secret Serres sham Sieur de Caille sister story succeeded Temple throne tion told took Tower Warwick wife William witnesses XVII
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