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A20596 The masque of the League and the Spanyard discouered wherein, 1. The League is painted forth in all her collours. 2. Is shown, that it is not lawfull for a subiect to arme himselfe against his king, for what pretence so euer it be. 3. That but few noblemen take part with the enemy: an aduertisement to them co[n]cerning their dutie. To my Lord, the Cardinall of Burbon. Faythfully translated out of the French coppie: printed at Toures by Iamet Mettayer, ordinarie printer to the king.; Masque de la Ligue et de l'Hispagnol decouvert. English L. T. A., fl. 1592.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. 1592 (1592) STC 7; ESTC S100421 72,125 152

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