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A19742 A briefe discouerie of Doctor Allens seditious drifts contriued in a pamphlet written by him, concerning the yeelding vp of the towne of Deuenter, (in Ouerrissel) vnto the king of Spain, by Sir William Stanley. The contentes whereof are particularly set downe in the page following. G. D. 1588 (1588) STC 6166; ESTC S109186 83,314 136

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