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Alisandres tyme, that he purposed him to conquere that yle, and to maken hem to holden of him.
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For thou schalt conquere the londs and the contrees, that ben abouten: and thei that marchen upon zou, schulle ben undre zoure subieccioun, as zee han ben undre hires: for that is Goddes wille inmortalle.
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And the comoun peple, that wolde putte here bodyes and here catelle, for to conquere oure heritage, thei may not don it withouten the lordes.
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Beleeve me noble Count, there is not any enemy, how strong soever he be, but I hold him weake and easie to be vanquished, by him who is skilfull in the warre, where a man may learne to conquere his owne appetite.
The Decameron 2004
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Wherfore every gode Cristene man, that is of powere, and hathe whereof, scholde peynen him with all his strengthe for to conquere oure righte heritage, and chacen out alle the mysbeleevynge men.
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But nowe pryde, covetyse and envye han so enflawmed the hertes of lordes of the world, that thei are more besy for to disherite here neyghbores, more than for to chalenge or to conquere here righte heritage before seyd.
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But some parte of the countrey, because it lyeth within the sea, they could by no meanes conquere vnto this day.
The long and wonderful voyage of Frier Iohn de Plano Carpini 2004
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And the comoun peple, that wolde putte here bodyes and here catelle, for to conquere oure heritage, thei may not don it withouten the lordes.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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But nowe pryde, covetyse and envye han so enflawmed the hertes of lordes of the world, that thei are more besy for to disherite here neyghbores, more than for to chalenge or to conquere here righte heritage before seyd.
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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Spaniards were of opinion, that it would bee farre more behouefull for their King to conquere England and the lowe Countreys all at once, then to be constrained continually to maintaine a warlike
The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation 2003
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