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A36804 A short view of the late troubles in England briefly setting forth, their rise, growth, and tragical conclusion, as also, some parallel thereof with the barons-wars in the time of King Henry III : but chiefly with that in France, called the Holy League, in the reign of Henry III and Henry IV, late kings of the realm : to which is added a perfect narrative of the Treaty at U[n]bridge in an. Dugdale, William, Sir, 1605-1686. 1681 (1681) Wing D2492; ESTC R18097 368,620 485

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