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A31027 A just defence of the royal martyr, K. Charles I, from the many false and malicious aspersions in Ludlow's Memoirs and some other virulent libels of that kind. Baron, William, b. 1636. 1699 (1699) Wing B897; ESTC R13963 181,275 448

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be_v not_o material_a till_o they_o can_v put_v themselves_o into_o a_o condition_n of_o serve_v the_o people_n effectual_o pag._n 194_o and_o when_o the_o army_n draw_v up_o that_o bloody_a remonstrance_n november_n 48._o in_o order_n to_o take_v away_o the_o king_n life_n the_o same_o ireton_n send_v he_o word_n that_o now_o he_o hope_v he_o shall_v please_v he_o which_o he_o own_v they_o do_v by_o the_o way_n they_o be_v take_v etc._n etc._n pag._n 266._o now_o have_v ludlow_n be_v a_o man_n of_o any_o thought_n any_o reflection_n upon_o himself_o he_o must_v needs_o have_v consider_v what_o a_o contemptible_a fellow_n they_o take_v he_o to_o be_v as_o not_o vouchsafe_v to_o trust_v he_o in_o a_o design_n his_o wicked_a soul_n most_o earnest_o desire_v to_o have_v accomplish_v as_o for_o cromwel_n ambitious_a enthusiastical_a spirit_n that_o he_o have_v some_o thought_n by_o removal_n of_o the_o king_n to_o ascend_v the_o height_n he_o at_o last_o attain_v unto_o there_o be_v 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