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cause_n good_a great_a king_n 5,512 5 3.6764 3 true
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A32338 Most reverend father in God, we greet you well Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; Sancroft, William, 1617-1693.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) 1684 (1684) Wing C3190A; ESTC R24261 1,301 1

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