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A76893 Bloody newes from Dover. Being a true relation of the great and bloudy murder, committed by Mary Champion (an Anabaptist) who cut off her childs head, being 7. weekes old, and held it to her husband to baptize. Also, another great murder committed in the north, by a Scottish commander, for which fact he was executed. 1647 (1647) Wing B3267; Thomason E375_20; ESTC R201352 2,092 8

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