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A65962 The whole triall of Mr. Christopher Love, before a pretended high court of justice in Westminster Hall containing the charge of high treason against him ... with the relation of his suffering and his speech and prayer at his death on Tower-hill / published by John Farthing, citizen of London, who took the triall in the said court in short-writing for Mr. Love, and at his own request ; to which is added The tragedy of his triall and death in very elegant verses / by the acute author of Iter boreale. Love, Christopher, 1618-1651.; Wild, Robert, 1609-1679. Tragedy of Mr. Christopher Love. 1660 (1660) Wing W2065; ESTC R30199 222,195 132

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