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The Montfortian bishops and the justification of conciliar government in 1264. / Ambler, Sophie.
In: Historical Research, Vol. 85, No. 228, 05.2012, p. 193-209.

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Ambler S. The Montfortian bishops and the justification of conciliar government in 1264. Historical Research. 2012 May;85(228):193-209. Epub 2011 Nov 21. doi: 10.1111/j.1468-2281.2011.00587.x

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Ambler, Sophie. / The Montfortian bishops and the justification of conciliar government in 1264. In: Historical Research. 2012 ; Vol. 85, No. 228. pp. 193-209.

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