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Certaine queries proposed by the king : to the Lords and Commons Commissioners from the Honourable Houses for Parliament, attending His Majesty at Holdenby, the 23 of this instant Aprill, 1647 touching the celebration of the feast of Easter. With an answer thereunto, given and presented to His Majesty by Sir James Harrington Knight and Barronet a Commissioner there.

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Corporate Authors:	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I), England and Wales. Parliament
Other Authors:	Harrington, James, Sir, 1607-1680, Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	London : Printed for John Giles at Furnivalls Inne Gate, April 27, 1647.
Series:	Early English books online.
Subjects:	Easter > England > Early works to 1800. Sabbath > England > Early works to 1800. Sunday > England > Early works to 1800.
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