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A18928 The historie of Great Britannie declaring the successe of times and affaires in that iland, from the Romans first entrance, vntill the raigne of Egbert, the West-Saxon prince; who reduced the severall principalities of the Saxons and English, into a monarchie, and changed the name of Britannie into England. Clapham, John, b. 1566.; Salteren, George, attributed name. 1606 (1606) STC 5348; ESTC S108009 147,229 324

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