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CROMWELL (OLIVER) A Declaration of Oliver Cromwell... Whereas, the Parlament beeing dissolved..., BROADSIDE, 1653
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CROMWELL (OLIVER)
A Declaration of Oliver Cromwell... Whereas, the Parlament beeing dissolved, Persons of approved Fidelitie and Honestie, are... to bee called from the several parts of this Common-wealth to the Supreme Authoritie, BROADSIDE, large woodcut ornament at head, 7-line large opening historiated initial, ink numeral in upper right corner, small loss to one margin resulting in loss of one word, margins frayed, toned, mounted, framed and glazed [ESTC R211354], folio (355 x 285mm.), London, Printed by William Du-Gard, 1653
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A broadside declaration issued by Cromwell, following his dissolving of the Rump Parliament. An ink inscription, in a seventeenth century hand, reads "These & such like being a game [?held] captive in ye bowls of iniquitie".