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A00457 The castle of Christianitie detecting the long erring estate, asvvell of the Romaine Church, as of the Byshop of Rome: together with the defence of the catholique faith: set forth, by Lewys Euans. Evans, Lewis, fl. 1574. 1568 (1568) STC 10590; ESTC S101769 66,662 177

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