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A07765 A letter written by a French Catholike gentleman, to the maisters at Sorbonne. Concerning the late victories obtained by the king of Nauarre, aswell against the Duke of Ioyeuse at Coutras vpon Tuesday the twentieth of October, 1587. as els where Mornay, Philippe de, seigneur du Plessis-Marly, 1549-1623. 1588 (1588) STC 18144; ESTC S107518 29,846 82

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