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¶ Howbeit, in the time of their gouernement, that is to say, in the 9 yéere of king Britricus, which was in the yéere of our Lord 387, the Danes entred into this land, spoiling and persecuting the people therin most gréeuouslie.
Chronicles (1 of 6): The Historie of England (8 of 8) The Eight Booke of the Historie of England Raphael Holinshed
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They haue an opinion that ther are two Goddes, one immortall, by whome all thinges haue their beginning and continuance vnder his gouernement, and another mortall, and he is vncerteine.
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And for the gouernement of other ships although diuers men seemed willing, and made offers of themselues thereunto, yet by a common consent one Richard Chanceler, a man of great estimation for many good partes of wit in him, was elected, in whom alone great hope for the performance of this businesse rested.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Fortie miles further is Rossetto, which is a litle towne without walles, and is situate vpon the banke of Nilus three miles from the sea, at which place many times they build ships and other vessels, for gouernement whereof is appointed a Saniacbey, without any other guard: it is a place of traffique, and the inhabitants are very rich, but naughtie varlets and traytours.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Simplicitie, &c. I am exceedingly glad, that the commendation of holy simplicitie is giuen vnto vs. But it grieueth vs that there is found so great a decay of iustice, and good lawes, and so great want of gouernement amongst vs, which is the cause of many thousande haynous offences which all honest and godly men doe continually bewayle.
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English Marchants, that they attend, aduise, obey and assist, as it becommeth them, the sayde gouernours so to bee chosen, and their deputies in all and singular the premisses and other things, which any way may concerne in this behalfe their rule and gouernement.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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For the gouernement of this place is a Sanjaco with all his housholde and no other companie.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Know ye, that whereas, according as we are informed, through want of good and discreete rule and gouernement, sundry damages, strifes, oppressions, and wrongs oftentimes heretofore haue bene moued and committed among the Marchants of our kingdome of England remaining in the parties of Prussia, Denmarke,
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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They came from Alger in Barbarie, which is vnder the gouernement of the Great
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Simplicitie, &c. I am exceedingly glad, that the commendation of holy simplicitie is giuen vnto vs. But it grieueth vs that there is found so great a decay of iustice, and good lawes, and so great want of gouernement amongst vs, which is the cause of many thousande haynous offences which all honest and godly men doe continually bewayle.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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