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A18686 The estate of Christians, liuing vnder the subiection of the Turke And also the warres betweene the Christians and the Turke, beginning 1592. and continuing till the end of 1593. 1595 (1595) STC 5197; ESTC S109838 7,879 26

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the_o estate_n of_o christian_n live_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o also_o the_o war_n between_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o turk_n begin_v 1592._o and_o continue_v till_o the_o end_n of_o 1593._o london_n print_v by_o john_n wolf_n 1595._o the_o estate_n of_o christian_n live_v under_o the_o subjection_n of_o the_o great_a turk_n diverse_a country_n and_o nation_n be_v in_o subjection_n of_o the_o turk_n and_o among_o the_o rest_n all_o greece_n save_o a_o very_a little_a part_n of_o it_o which_o be_v under_o the_o segnorie_n of_o venice_n insomuch_o that_o there_o be_v many_o thousand_o of_o christian_n subject_n to_o turkish_a tyranny_n whereof_o even_o the_o best_a and_o great_a be_v oppress_v with_o great_a toule_n and_o tax_n and_o pester_v with_o infinite_a extortion_n and_o paimente_n yearly_o all_o the_o male_a child_n of_o christian_n be_v write_v up_o at_o the_o day_n of_o their_o birth_n and_o come_v to_o ten_o or_o twelve_o year_n of_o their_o age_n 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