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A09197 The duty of all true subiects to their King as also to their native countrey, in time of extremity and danger. With some memorable examples of the miserable ends of perfidious traytors. In two bookes: collected and written by H.P. Peacham, Henry, 1576?-1643? 1639 (1639) STC 19505; ESTC S119806 35,298 78

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