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A66820 The high court of justice. Or Cromwells new slaughter-house in England With the authoritie that constituted and ordained it, arraigned, convicted, and condemned; for usurpation, treason, tyrannie, theft, and murder. Being the III. part of the Historie of independencie: written by the same author.; High court of justice Walker, Clement, 1595-1651.; Andrews, Eusebius, d. 1650. 1651 (1651) Wing W324D; ESTC R203985 41,776 78

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