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A93955 A Barbarous and inhumane speech spoken by the Lord Wentworth, sonne to the late Earle of Straford vvherein he incourageth his souldiers to plunder townes, and ravish virgins, with many more inhumane outrages. Also a protestation made by the said Lord Wentworth. Wherein he sollemnely protesteth to revenge his fathers death on all the Kingdome. Likewise a true relation of a cruell combate that happened betweene the said Lord Wentworths regiment, and the regiment under the command of Prince Robert. Where they slew above 800. of their owne men, in striving who should plunder the towne of Cieitur on thursday December 21. Strafford, Wiiliam Wentworth, Earl of, 1626-1695. 1642 (1642) Wing S5804; Thomason E83_17; ESTC R22258 1,769 9

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