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Col. Leake has not observed that this Edict is expressly named in the treatise de Mort.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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According to Wikipedia: “The Alhambra Decree (also known as the Edict of Expulsion) was an edict issued on 31 March 1492 by the joint Catholic Monarchs of Spain (Isabella I of Castile and Ferdinand II of Aragon) ordering the expulsion of Jews from the Kingdom of Spain and its territories and possessions by 31 July of thatyear.”
The Volokh Conspiracy » What’s Wrong with This Assertion? 2010
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By what is known as the Edict of Restitution (1629), the Emperor Ferdinand now restored to the Catholics all the ecclesiastical lands and offices in
General History for Colleges and High Schools Philip Van Ness Myers
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To secure them in these rights a separate court of justice was instituted, a division of the Parlement of Paris to be called the Edict Chamber and to consist of ten Catholic and six
The Age of the Reformation Preserved Smith 1910
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In April, 311, the edict of Galerius, known as the Edict of the Three Emperors, put an official end to the persecution.
A Source Book for Ancient Church History Joseph Cullen Ayer 1905
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The so-called Edict of Milan, granting toleration to the
A Source Book for Ancient Church History Joseph Cullen Ayer 1905
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In 1598, Henri granted to the Huguenots equal rights and liberty of conscience by a decree which, being registered in Brittany, was known as the Edict of Nantes.
A Parallel History of France and England; Consisting of Outlines and Dates 1871
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Constantine's half-sister Flavia Julia Constantia, he initiated what is known as the Edict of
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Constantine's half-sister Flavia Julia Constantia, he initiated what is known as the Edict of
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Constantine's half-sister Flavia Julia Constantia, he initiated what is known as the Edict of
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