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A44762 Two discourses lately revievv'd and enrich'd by the author one, The pre-eminence and pedegree [sic] of Parlement, whereunto is added a vindication of some passages reflecting upon the author in a book call'd The popish royall favorit, penn'd and published by Master Prynne ..., with a clearing of some occurrences in Spayne at His Majesties being there, cited by the said Master Prynne out of the Vocall forrest ... : the second, Englands teares / by James Howell ...; Pre-eminence and pedigree of Parlement Howell, James, 1594?-1666.; Howell, James, 1594?-1666. Englands teares for the present wars. 1644 (1644) Wing H3124; ESTC R16765 26,500 31

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