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A38870 An Exact account of the tryal of Algernoon Sidney who was tryed at the Kings-Bench-Bar at Westminster this present Wednesday, being the twenty fifth of November for conspiring the death of the King, and His Royal Highness, of which he was convicted Sidney, Algernon, 1622-1683, defendant.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench. 1683 (1683) Wing E3588; ESTC R31465 3,100 4

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