The book A Complete History of England volume 3 was written by author Smollett, Tobias George, 1721-1771 Here you can read free online of A Complete History of England volume 3 book, rate and share your impressions in comments. If you don't know what to write, just answer the question: Why is A Complete History of England volume 3 a good or bad book?
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Great part of Kent's eftate he procured for his **""* * n Geoffry. *"* e obtained farther grants of the lands which had belonged to the D'Efpenfers in EDWARD III. 325 In Wales, where he wanted to augment the number A c - 'ss - of his vaffals : he frequently exhibited tournaments and round tables in that country, and on the Marches, in order to dazzle the natives with his mag- nificence. He never travelled without a royal re- tinue ; and in his whole demeanour difplayed fuch vanity and oftentati...on, that his own fon Geoffry ufed to ftile him the King of Folly. By this time hoftilkies had commenced on the nlrth of the frontiers of Guienne, between the French and Eng- p r ?nce. Lifh. John of Eltham, the king's brother, was ap- pointed governor of that province, and a refolution formed to fend him over with troops fufficient for its defence. The archbimop of Canterbury was directed to convoke a fynod a Lambeth, that his clergy might grant a fubfidy towards the expence of this expedition : but they rejected the propofal, alledging they were already overburthened by the pope, who had lately taxed them at a tenth of their benefices, and all the profits of vacancies, during the term of four years, to be equally divided be- tween his holinefs and Edward.
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