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A05352 A defence of the honour of the right highe, mightye and noble Princesse Marie Quene of Scotlande and dowager of France with a declaration aswell of her right, title & intereste to the succession of the crowne of Englande, as that the regimente of women ys conformable to the lawe of God and nature. Leslie, John, 1527-1596. 1569 (1569) STC 15505; ESTC S108490 138,133 306

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