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A86209 A speech made by King Henry the 8th. To the House of Commons the 23. of December, 1546. And in the 38. yeare of his raigne. England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII); Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547. 1642 (1642) Wing H1473; Thomason E200_40; ESTC R8748 3,012 7

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