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A89449 The chiefe events of the monarchie of Spaine, in the yeare 1639. / Written by the Marquesse Virgilio Maluezzi, one of his Majesties Councell of Warre. Translated out of th'Italian copy, by Robert Gentilis Gent.; Successi principali della monarchia di Spagna nell'anno M.DC.XXXIX. English. Malvezzi, Virgilio, marchese, 1595-1653.; Gentilis, Robert. 1647 (1647) Wing M355; Thomason E1161_1; ESTC R202848 79,537 217

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