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... marriage when- ever he became the Czar of Muscovy . Marina herself was no less eager for the union , and through Sendomir's influ- ence the support of the King of Poland was obtained . News of the imposture soon reached Moscow , and ...
... marriage when- ever he became the Czar of Muscovy . Marina herself was no less eager for the union , and through Sendomir's influ- ence the support of the King of Poland was obtained . News of the imposture soon reached Moscow , and ...
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... married Marina , the daughter of the Polish boyard . The very fact that she was a Pole made her distasteful to the Russians ; but that fact was rendered still more offensive by the manner of her entrance into the capital , and the treat ...
... married Marina , the daughter of the Polish boyard . The very fact that she was a Pole made her distasteful to the Russians ; but that fact was rendered still more offensive by the manner of her entrance into the capital , and the treat ...
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... married priest of the Greek Church , and made love to his wife ; but the woman , the better to conceal the familiarity which existed be- tween herself and the young courtier , led her husband to believe that he had an affection for her ...
... married priest of the Greek Church , and made love to his wife ; but the woman , the better to conceal the familiarity which existed be- tween herself and the young courtier , led her husband to believe that he had an affection for her ...
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... marriage the pair settled on an estate a few leagues from Paris , where Cazeaux died in 1831 and his wife in 1835 . Joseph , who was undoubtedly the son of a gentleman , soon ceased to interest the public , and , his pretensions having ...
... marriage the pair settled on an estate a few leagues from Paris , where Cazeaux died in 1831 and his wife in 1835 . Joseph , who was undoubtedly the son of a gentleman , soon ceased to interest the public , and , his pretensions having ...
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... marriage , the births of his children , and his necessities , in a manner which could leave no doubt as to the rightful claims of the pretender . Unfortunately for his cause , he refused to pay his ac- complices the exorbitant price ...
... marriage , the births of his children , and his necessities , in a manner which could leave no doubt as to the rightful claims of the pretender . Unfortunately for his cause , he refused to pay his ac- complices the exorbitant price ...
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afterwards Altham Anne Allard appeared arrived Artemus Artemus Ward asserted birth brother brought Bruneau Charles child claim claimant cloth extra cloth gilt Comte de Chambord countess court Crawfurd Crown 8vo daughter dauphin death declared died Dimitri documents Douglas Dr Wilmot Duchess Duke of Cumberland Duke of Kent Edition England English Engravings estates evidence father favour Fcap France French friends gave George Gomin Hannah Lightfoot heir honours House of Lords Howard Hugh Smyth husband illustrated cover impostor Ireland James John John Sobieski Stuart king letters LONDON Louis XVI Madame Marchioness of Bath marriage married Martin Guerre Meves mother Naündorff Olive Wilmot paper person PICCADILLY Portrait possession pretender prince Princess prisoner proceeded Pugatscheff recognised returned Ryves Sebastian secret sent Serres sham Sieur de Caille sister story succeeded Temple throne tion told took Tower Verré Warwick wife William witnesses
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