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A42277 The history of the managements of Cardinal Julio Mazarine, chief minister of state of the Crown of France written in Italian by Count Galeazzo Gualdo Priorato, and translated according to the original, in the which are related the principal successes happened from the beginning of his management of affairs till his death.; Historia del ministerio del cardinale Giulio Mazarino. English Gualdo Priorato, Galeazzo, conte, 1606-1678. 1671 (1671) Wing G2168; Wing G2169; ESTC R7234 251,558 956

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