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A89890 A plea for the King, and kingdome; by way of answer to the late remonstrance of the Army, presented to the House of Commons on Monday Novemb. 20. Proving, that it tends to subvert the lawes, and fundamentall constitutions of this kingdom, and demolish the very foundations of government in generall. Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678. 1648 (1648) Wing N402; Thomason E474_2; ESTC R202961 27,530 32

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