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A13983 A continuation of The collection of the history of England beginning where Samuel Daniell Esquire ended, with the raigne of Edvvard the third, and ending where the honourable Vicount Saint Albones began, with the life of Henry the seventh, being a compleat history of the begining and end of the dissention betwixt the two houses of Yorke and Lancaster. With the matches and issue of all the kings, princes, dukes, marquesses, earles, and vicounts of this nation, deceased, during those times. By I.T. Trussel, John, fl. 1620-1642.; Daniel, Samuel, 1562-1619. Collection of the historie of England. 1636 (1636) STC 24297; ESTC S107345 327,329 268

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