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A50368 The history of the Parliament of England, which began November the third, MDCXL with a short and necessary view of some precedent yeares / written by Thomas May, Esquire ... May, Thomas, 1595-1650. 1647 (1647) Wing M1410; ESTC R8147 223,011 376

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