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A narration, briefely contayning the history of the French massacre especially that horrible one at Paris, which happened in the yeare 1572. In the passage of which, are handled certaine questions both politike and ethike, properly fit for courtiers and states-men. The condition also of this present time is discouered, by comparing it with the state of those lamentable times. ...; Oratio perstringens brevitur historiolam Lanienæ Gallicæ. English
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Bruyn, Ambrosius de.
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