Selected quad for the lemma: majesty_n
Text snippets containing the quad
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A22413
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By the King a proclamation touching mariners.
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England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
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1626
(1626)
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STC 8832; ESTC S3551
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