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A29601 Britanniæ speculum, or, A short view of the ancient and modern state of Great Britain, and the adjacent isles, and of all other the dominions and territories, now in the actual possession of His present Sacred Majesty King Charles II the first part, treating of Britain in general. 1683 (1683) Wing B4819; ESTC R9195 107,131 325

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ancient_a britain_n 49_o st._n marcellus_n in_o britain_n 122_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n 262_o of_o the_o queen_n 266_o marry_o queen_n of_o scotland_n expel_v her_o kingdom_n by_o presbyterian_a rebel_n 169_o missletoe_n 34_o mix_v monarchy_n 63_o monarchy_n 52_o money_n of_o the_o ancient_a britain_n 46_o monk_n according_a to_o the_o rule_n of_o st._n mark_v the_o evangelist_n 129_o n_n name_n of_o britain_n 2_o of_o the_o monarch_n of_o great_a britain_n 175_o of_o the_o present_a king_n 244_o of_o the_o queen_n 263_o nation_n erect_v at_o the_o confusion_n of_o tongue_n seventy_o two_o 55_o nimrod_n 64_o noah_n divide_v the_o earth_n among_o his_o son_n 54_o o_o office_n of_o the_o king_n of_o great_a britain_n 193_o ogmius_n a_o god_n of_o the_o britain_n 28_o onvana_n a_o goddess_n of_o the_o britain_n 27_o prince_n of_o orange_n 286_o original_a of_o monarchy_n 52_o of_o the_o family_n of_o the_o stuart_n 162_o ostorius_n scapula_n governor_n of_o britain_n 99_o p_o paint_v 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