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A90635 The divine catastrophe of the kingly family of the house of Stuarts or, a short history of the rise, reign, and ruine thereof. Wherein the most secret and chamber-abominations of the two last kings are discovered, divine justice in King Charles his overthrow vindicated, and the Parliaments proceedings against him clearly justified, by Sir Edward Peyton, knight and baronet, a diligent observer of those times. Peyton, Edward, Sir, 1588?-1657. 1652 (1652) Wing P1952; Thomason E1291_1; ESTC R208989 41,016 159

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