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The tenure of kings and magistrates: : proving, that it is lawfull, and hath been held so through all ages, for any, who have the power, to call to account a tyrant, or wicked King, and after due conviction, to depose, and put him to death; if the ordinary magistrate have neglected, or deny'd to doe it. And that they, who of late so much blame deposing, are the men that did it themselves. /

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Main Author:	Milton, John, 1608-1674
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed by Matthew Simmons, nextdoore to the Gil-Lyon [sic] in Aldersgate Street, 1650.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Political science > Early works to 1800. Divine right of kings > Early works to 1800. Great Britain > Constitutional history > Early works to 1800.
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The tenure of kings and magistrates: : proving, that it is lawfull, and hath been held so through all ages, for any, who have the power, to call to account a tyrant, or wicked king, and after due conviction, to depose, and put him to death; if the ordinary magistrate have neglected, or deny'd to doe it. And that they, who of late, so much blame deposing, are the men that did it themselves. /
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The tenure of kings and magistrates : proving, that it is lawfull, and hath been held so through all ages, for any, who have the power, to call to account a tyrant, or wicked king, and after due conviction, to depose, and put him, to death, if the ordinary magistrate have neglected, or deny'd to doe it : and that they, who if late so much blame deposing, are the men that did it themselves /
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