The Beginning, Continvance, and Decay of Estates: Wherein Are Handled Many Notable Questions Concerning the Establishment of Empires and Monarchies (Classic Reprint) - Softcover

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Excerpt from The Beginning, Continvance, and Decay of Estates<br/><br/>Ofkingdo'mes'and mofij puiflant E?ates, finally to become Monarchos of Greece and to hanecaried the Empire of confiantinople, whole neighbours have nor bene exempt from the hanocke of their forces (0 many armies oner throwen, (0 many Princes rnincd', fo' many rich cities and townes (edit and rafed. Their power, oner?owing in hap~ pinelle 1 is at this day the fconrge of the Ball and the terror of the Weft: In (um, they are fearefnl to the whole world. But the greater is the afioni?tment,when we confider, that naked and vnarmed they bane marched vià tortons ouer the bellies of the mo& warlicke nations vnder the heavens, the bell pronided of forces and all munition nece?ary for' the wars, that fnch a people as they vnskilled in nauigation lhould become matters almofi ofallthe feas. Many hauq gone about to fearch our the canl'e of this thrining great ne?e, and I among? Others hane for my part with no (mall diligence pernfed fuch authors as hane written their hitto ry; bur when I haue narrowly lifted allthey hane (aid of that matter, I findenot this my hone?: appetite and cnrio firy as I would contented rather as one ill fatisfied with the dinerfity and negligence oftheit Hifioriographers', all.

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