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england_n duke_n earl_n lord_n 24,417 5 4.9161 4 true
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A63936 Ad nobilem Britannium, or, An abstract for Englands royall peeres by W. Turner. Turner, William, d. 1568. 1641 (1641) Wing T3342; ESTC R27030 2,076 8

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