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    Sir John Eliot, Volume 2 (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

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    This biography of Sir John Eliot, the English statesman whose struggles with Charles I over the rights and privileges of Parliament resulted in his imprisonment and eventual death, was published in two volumes—in 1864 and 1872, respectively. 
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBarnes & Noble
    Release dateMay 31, 2011
    ISBN9781411446175
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