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A58702 Detma basilikē a sermon preached at the Kings prison in the Fleet on the 30th of January, 1681, being the anniversary of the martyrdom of King Charles I, of ever blessed memory. T. S. 1682 (1682) Wing S156; ESTC R33576 19,933 56

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