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A01483 The historie of the reigne of King Henry the Seuenth VVritten by the Right Hon: Francis Lo: Virulam, Viscount S. Alban. Whereunto is now added a very vsefull and necessary table. Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. 1629 (1629) STC 1161; ESTC S106900 150,254 264

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