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A16294 Bohemica iura defensa. = The Bohemian lawes or rights defended, against the informer or an answer to an information, falsly so called, secretly printed and divulged against the writings published by the states of Bohemia. Translated out of Latin by I.H.; Bohemica jura defensa. English. Harrison, John, fl. 1610-1638, attributed name.; Holy Roman Empire. Emperor (1619-1637 : Ferdinand II); Holy Roman Empire. Emperor (1612-1619 : Matthias); Spain. Sovereign (1598-1621 : Philip III) 1620 (1620) STC 3205; ESTC S121199 29,084 53

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