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The castle of Christianitie detecting the long erring estate, asvvell of the Romaine Church, as of the Byshop of Rome: together with the defence of the catholique faith: set forth, by Lewys Euans.
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Evans, Lewis, fl. 1574.
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1568
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STC 10590; ESTC S101769
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