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THE POLITICAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRITISH ISLES 1100-1400
OPUS General Editors Christopher Butler Robert Evans Alan Ryan 0 P U S books provide concise, original, and authoritative introductions to a wide range of subjects in the humanities and sciences. They are written by experts for the general reader as well as for students.
The Political Development ofthe British Isles 1100-1400 ROBIN FRAME
Oxford New York OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS 1990
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