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A68233 The determinations of the moste famous and mooste excellent vniuersities of Italy and Fraunce, that it is so vnlefull [sic] for a man to marie his brothers wyfe, that the pope hath no power to dispence therewith; Gravissimae atque exactissimae, illusstrissimarum totius Italiae, et Gallicae academiarum censurae. English Fox, Edward, 1496?-1538.; Cranmer, Thomas, 1489-1556, attributed name.; Stokesley, John, 1475?-1539. aut; Burgo, Nicholas de, b. 1506. aut 1531 (1531) STC 14287; ESTC S107438 118,498 310

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