The King's Assassin: The Secret Plot to Murder King James I
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Benjamin Woolley., Benjamin Woolley|AUTHOR., & David Timson|READER. (2018). The King's Assassin: The Secret Plot to Murder King James I . Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Benjamin Woolley, Benjamin Woolley|AUTHOR and David Timson|READER. 2018. The King's Assassin: The Secret Plot to Murder King James I. Macmillan Audio.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Benjamin Woolley, Benjamin Woolley|AUTHOR and David Timson|READER. The King's Assassin: The Secret Plot to Murder King James I Macmillan Audio, 2018.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Benjamin Woolley, Benjamin Woolley|AUTHOR, and David Timson|READER. The King's Assassin: The Secret Plot to Murder King James I Macmillan Audio, 2018.
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