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A69508 Admonitions by the Supreame Councell of the Confederat Catholicks of Ireand [sic] to all His Majesties faithfull loyall subjects of the three Kingdomes of England, Ireland, and Scotland against a Solemn League and Covenant framed by the malignant partie in the Parliament of England : as also against a declaration of the English Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. Confederate Catholics. Supreme Council.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1643 (1643) Wing A593A; Wing A598; ESTC R11171 12,219 24

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