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The Broken Heart

Title:The Broken Heart. Acted by the King's Majesties Seruants at the priuate House in the Black-friers.Publisher:British Library, Historical Print Editions

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British Library

Ford, John;

1633.

4o.

644.b.35.

Themes
theatre
Setting
1630s
Audience
adult
Form
plays

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