The Siege of Carlaverock in the XXVIII Edward I. A. D. MCCC: With the Arms of the Earls, Barons, and Knights who Were Present on that Occasion; with a Translation, a History of the Castle, and Memoirs of the Personages Commemorated by the PoetJ.B. Nichols and Son, 1828 - 380 páginas |
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