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The Petition of Right
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The Petition of Right
1627 CHAPTER 1 3 Cha 1
The Peticion Exhibited to His Majestie by the Lords Spirituall and Temporall and Co[m]mons in this p[re]sent Parliament assembled conc[er]ning divers Rights and Liberties of the Subjects: with the Kings Majesties Royall Aunswere thereunto in full Parliament.
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C1Short title given by Statute Law Revision Act 1948 (c. 62), Sch. 2
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