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A02822 The history of S. Elizabeth daughter of the King of Hungary According to sundry authours who haue authentically written her life, distributed into three bookes. By H.A. Permissu superiorum. Hawkins, Henry, 1571?-1646.; Picart, Jean, engraver. 1632 (1632) STC 12957; ESTC S103933 138,159 434

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