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A56227 A seasonable, historical, legal vindication and chronological collection of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen ...; Seasonable, legal, historical vindication of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, properties, laws, government of all English freemen. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1654 (1654) Wing P4122; ESTC R13248 47,108 63

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