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Certaine and true news from Somerset-shire : with the besieging of Sir Ralph Hoptons house, together with the valiant and manfully performed courage of Mr. Arnold Hyward Gentleman, souldier, and lieutenant to the troope of young Captaine Pym, son to that worthy and well deserving member of the House of Commons Iohn Pym Esq. : likewise the manner of taking Sir Edward Rodney, Sir Edward Berkley, and Mr. Dugdale, prisoners, and are now in the counter in London til further examination : also a true relation of the sad and unfortunate mischance which befell our hopeful Prince Charles and the Duke of Yorke by wild fire, &c.

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Language:	English
Published:	Printed at London : [publisher not identified], October 15, 1642.
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Subjects:	Charles > II, > King of England, > 1630-1685. James > II, > King of England, > 1633-1701. Berkeley, Edward, > Sir, > b. 1619. Dugdale, James, > 1591 or 2-1661? Hopton, Ralph Hopton, > Baron, > 1598-1652. Howard, Arnold. Rodney, Edward, > Sir, > 1590-1657. Somerset (England) > History > Sources. Great Britain > History > Civil War, 1642-1649 > Sources.
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