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A50952 Miltons republican-letters or a collection of such as were written by command of the late Commonwealth of England from the year 1648 to the year 1659 / originally writ by the learned John Milton, secretary to those times ; and now translated into English by a wel-wisher of England's honour.; Literae pseudo-senatûs anglicani Cromwellii. English England and Wales. Council of State.; Milton, John, 1608-1674.; England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell); England and Wales. Lord Protector (1658-1659 : R. Cromwell) 1682 (1682) Wing M2176B; ESTC R42175 100,274 142

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