Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time, Vol. 1 of 4: From the Restoration of King Charles II. To the Conclusion of the Treaty of Peace at Utrecht, in the Reign of Queen Anne (Classic Reprint)

Excerpt from Bishop Burnet's History of His Own Time, Vol. 1 of 4: From the Restoration of King Charles II. To the Conclusion of the Treaty of Peace at Utrecht, in the Reign of Queen Anne

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