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A05382 The historie of the defendors of the catholique faith Discoursing the state of religion in England, and the care of the politique state for religion during the reignes of King Henrry 8. Edward. 6. Queene Marie. Elizabeth. And our late souereigne, King Iames. ... With all, declaring by what means these kings & queenes haue obtained this title, defendor of the faith, and wherein they haue deserued it ... By Christopher Lever. Lever, Christopher, fl. 1627.; Hulsius, Friedrich van, b. 1580, engraver. 1627 (1627) STC 15537; ESTC S108541 141,977 384

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