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His rival, the Count of Thomar has fled to England.
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Here in the quiet old convent of Thomar, the Convento de Christo, the strife of the past months seems like a dream.
With Steyn and De Wet Philip Pienaar
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Thomar and Batalha, and the Tower of Belem, built in celebration of
The Jewel City Ben Macomber
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Costa Cabral (Count of Thomar after 1845) ruled despotically until May, 1846, when by a combination of Miguelists,
The Governments of Europe Frederic Austin Ogg 1914
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In 1849 it was replaced by a ministry under the returned Thomar, but by a rising of April 7, 1851,
The Governments of Europe Frederic Austin Ogg 1914
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Seated first at Castro Marino, it was later (1357) definitively established in the monastery of Thomar, near Santarem.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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During the period of Spanish domination (1580-1640), another attempt to revive the monastic character of the whole order resulted in the statutes enacted by a general chapter, at Thomar in 1619, and promulgated by Philip IV of Spain, in 1627.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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In 1567, a stricter life was instituted in the convent of Thomar, the principal house of the Order of Christ, under this title, where the full monastic life was observed, with a habit and vows similar to those of the Cistercians, though the monks were under the jurisdiction of the grand master of the Knights.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 2: Assizes-Browne 1840-1916 1913
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Partly by force and partly by bribery, he secured election as Philip I of Portugal (1580-98) at the Cortes of Thomar in 1581, and for sixty years the Crowns of Portugal and Spain were united.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 12: Philip II-Reuss 1840-1916 1913
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Order of Christ were compelled to resume conventual life at Thomar, the convent itself becoming a regular cloister with which the knights thenceforward maintained only a remote connection.
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume 3: Brownson-Clairvaux 1840-1916 1913
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