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A95900 A summarie, or short survey of the annalls and most remarkable records of King Charles his reigne, from the first yeare thereof to this present, 1646. VVherein wee may plainly see how the Popish, Jesuiticall and prelaticall malignant party have indevoured the ruine of this church and kingdom, but was by Gods mercy most miraculously prevented. / Collected by John Vicars. Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652. 1646 (1646) Wing V330; Thomason 669.f.10[101]; ESTC R210649 13,838 8

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