William Lenthall, 1591 to 1662. English politician of the Civil War period and speaker of the House of Commons.

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William Lenthall, 1591 to 1662. English politician of the Civil War period and speaker of the House of Commons. From the book Short History of the English People by J.R. Green published London 1893.

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