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G. P. R. James

George Payne Rainsford James was an English novelist and historical writer, the son of a physician in London. He was for many years British Consul at various places in the United States and on the Continent. He held the honorary office of British Historiographer Royal during the last years of William IV's reign. [Wikipedia]

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English novelist and historical writer (1799–1860)

Born 9 Aug 1799
Died 9 Jun 1860

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English novelist and historical writer (1799–1860)

Born 9 Aug 1799
Died 9 Jun 1860

Subjects

Fiction History Fiction, historical, general Biography English fiction France, fiction Huguenots Robin Hood (Legendary character) Fiction, action & adventure Fiction, historical Great Britain in fiction Great britain, fiction Outlaws genealogy Chivalry Corn laws (Great Britain) Crusades France in fiction Gowrie Conspiracy, 1600 Kings and rulers Statesmen Agincourt, Battle of, Agincourt, France, 1415 Albigense Albigenses Bataille d'Azincourt, Azincourt, France, 1415

Places

France Great Britain Sherwood Forest (England) Ghent (Belgium) Palatinate (Germany) United States Agincourt Canada England Germany Northeast boundary of the United States Nottingham (England) Scotland Ticonderoga (N.Y.) États-Unis

People

Richard I King of England (1157-1199) Armand Jean du Plessis Richelieu duc de (1585-1642) Edward Prince of Wales (1330-1376) Frederick I King of Bohemia (1596-1632) Louis XIII King of France (1601-1643) Marie Duchess of Burgundy (1457-1482) Agnes Sorel (approximately 1422-1450) Agnès Sorel (ca. 1422-1450) Anna Comnena (b. 1083) Anne consort of Louis, King of France, 13th Arabella Stuart Lady (1575-1615) Armand du Plessis Richelieu Duc de Arthur I Duke of Brittany (1187-1203) Arthur Wellesley Wellington Duke of (1769-1852) Axel Oxenstierna greve (1583-1654) Blanche de Navarre, Queen, consort of Philip VI. King of France (ca.1331-1398) Charlemagne Emperor (742-814) Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor (742?-814) Edward prince of Wales, called the Black prince Elizabeth I Queen of England (1533-1603) François-Michel Le Tellier Louvois marquis de (1641-1691) Friedrich I King of Bohemia and elector Palatine (1596-1632) G. P. R. James (1801?-1860) Gaspar de Guzmán Olivares conde-duque de (1587-1645) Henri Guise I de Lorraine 3. duc de, called Le Balafŕe (1550-1588)

Time

Richard I, 1189-1199 19th century Civil War, 1642-1649 Frederick V, 1610-1623 Henry IV, 1589-1610 Louis XIV, 1643-1715 Louis XV, 1715-1774 1265 16th century 1789, To Anne, 1702-1714 Charles II, 1660-1685 Edward III, 1327-1377 French and Indian War, 1755-1763 Henry II, 1547-1559 Henry VIII, 1509-1547 Louis XIII, 1610-1643 Richard III, 1483-1485 To 987

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  • G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) James
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  • G. p. r. 1801?-1860 James
  • G P R (George Payne Rainsfo James
  • George Payne Rainsford] [James
  • G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsfo James
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