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A78251 The case of the King stated, from the very beginning of the warre to this present day, in relation I. To the two Houses. II. To the Army. III. To the Scots. IV. To the subjects of England in generall. In justification & commiseration of his Majesty in this his distressed condition; and for the satisfaction of the whole kingdom. / By Basilius Anonymus. Basilius Anonymus. 1647 (1647) Wing C1099; Thomason E416_5; ESTC R204479 21,297 25

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