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A legall vindication of the liberties of England, against illegall taxes and pretended Acts of Parliament lately enforced on the people: or, Reasons assigned by William Prynne of Swainswick in the county of Sommerset, Esquire, why he can neither in conscience, law, nor prudence submit to the new illegall tax or contribution of ninety thousand pounds the month; : lately imposed on the kingdom, by a pretended Act of some commons in (or rather out of) Parliament.

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Main Author:	Prynne, William, 1600-1669
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for Robert Hodges, and are to be sold by him, 1649.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Lilburne, John, > 1614?-1657. > Legall fundamentall liberties of the people of England revived, asserted, and vindicated. England and Wales. > Early works to 1800. Taxation > England > Early works to 1800. Great Britain > History > Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660 > Early works to 1800. Great Britain > Politics and government > 1649-1660 > Early works to 1800.
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A legall vindication of the liberties of England, against illegall taxes and pretended Acts of Parliament lately enforced on the people: or, Reasons assigned by William Prynne of Swainswick in the county of Sommerset, Esquire, why he can neither in conscience, law, nor prudence submit to the new illegall tax or contribution of ninety thousand pounds the month; lately imposed on the kingdom, by a pretended Act of some commons in (or rather out of) Parliament
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A legall vindication of the liberties of England against illegall taxes and pretended acts of Parliament lately enforced on the people, or, Reasons assigned by William Prynne ... why he can neither in conscience, law, nor prudence submit to the new illegall tax or contribution of ninety thousand pounds the month : lately imposed on the kingdom by a pretended act of some commons in (or rather out of) Parliament.
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A legall vindication of the liberties of England against illegall taxes and pretended acts of Parliament lately enforced on the people, or, Reasons assigned by William Prynne ... why he can neither in conscience, law, nor prudence submit to the new illegall tax or contribution of ninety thousand pounds the month : lately imposed on the kingdom by a pretended act of some commons in (or rather out of) Parliament.
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