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A20907 The life, death and actions of the most chast, learned, and religious lady, the Lady Iane Gray, daughter to the Duke of Suffolke Containing foure principall discourses written with her owne hands. The first an admonition to such as are weake in faith: the second a catechisme: the third an exhortation to her sister: and the last her words at her death.; Epistle of the ladye Jane to a learned man of late falne from the truth of Gods word Grey, Jane, Lady, 1537-1554.; Feckenham, John de, 1518?-1585. aut 1615 (1615) STC 7281; ESTC S119400 15,132 26

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