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A51146 The declaration of James Duke of Monmouth, & the noblemen, gentlemen & others, now in arms, for defence & vindication of the Protestant religion, & the laws, rights, & privilieges of England, from the invasion made upon them, & for delivering the kingdom from the usurpation & tyranny of James Duke of York Monmouth, James Scott, Duke of, 1649-1685. 1685 (1685) Wing M2429; ESTC R10337 7,038 9

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