Selected quad for the lemma: act_n

Word A Word B Word C Word D Occurrence Frequency Band MI MI Band Prominent
act_n king_n parliament_n sovereign_a 3,527 5 9.3552 5 false
View all quads for the lemma: act_n

EEBO-TCP documents containing the quad

All documents containing the selected quad are listed below. At the top of the list are documents containing denser examples of each quad, e.g. where each word in the quad may occur more than once in close proximity. Click ‘View Text’ to view the text containing the quad. Hover over column headings for further information.

Showing 1 to 100 of 394
ID Title Author Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication) STC Words Pages
B08607 By Their Majesties commissioners for putting in execution in the county aforesaid, an act of Parliament, intituled, An act for raising money by a poll, payable quarterly for one year, for the carrying on a vigorous war against France England and Wales. Parliament. 1692 (1692) Wing B6371C; ESTC R224507 501 2 View Text
A52482 A declaration of his excellency, George Lord Goring Earl of Norwich with the gentry and freeholders of the county of Essex, in armes for the prosecution and just defense of their generall petition, and solemne ingagement, and their offer unto all such officers and souldiers as shall repair unto them. Norwich, George Goring, Earl of, 1583?-1663. 1648 (1648) Wing N1330; ESTC R43487 749 1 View Text
A37574 An Act for the assembling and holding of Parliaments once in three years at the least and for the repeal of an Act, entitled, An Act for the preventing of inconveniences happening by the long intermission of Parliaments.; Public General Acts. 1664. 16 Car.II.c.1 England and Wales. 1664 (1664) Wing E1090A; ESTC R224211 1,163 6 View Text
B02945 Anno regni Caroli II. Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, decimo sexto. At the Parliament begun at Westminster, the eighth day of May, Anno Dom, 1661 ... and on the fifth of April, 1664, in the 16th year of his Majesties reign, two bills passed the royal assent. England and Wales. Parliament. 1664 (1664) Wing E1090B; ESTC R176079 1,201 4 View Text
B05251 King William's first Parliament. Sess. 6. in Scotland. Act anent the aliment of poor prisoners. October the 9th, 1696. Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III); William III, King of England, 1650-1702.; Scotland. Parliament. 1700 (1700) Wing S1247D; ESTC R223252 1,276 1 View Text
B05193 Act for settling the quiet and peace of the church. Edinburgh, the twelfth day of June, one thousand six hundred ninety three. Scotland. Parliament. Committee of Estates. 1693 (1693) Wing S1105; ESTC R183908 1,603 1 View Text
A39483 By the Lords and other His Majesties commissioners an order for the observance and execution of the statute made for the reliefe and ordering of persons infected with the plague. England and Wales. 1645 (1645) Wing E929; ESTC R43145 1,634 1 View Text
A70032 By the Lords and others His Majesties commissioners an order for the observance and execution of the statute made for the reliefe and ordering of persons infected with the plague. England and Wales. 1644 (1644) Wing E928; ESTC R41852 1,670 1 View Text
B05463 A proclamation, against penny-weddings Scotland. Privy Council. 1687 (1687) Wing S1596; ESTC R233627 1,711 1 View Text
A91169 A declaration and protestation of the peers, lords, and barons of this realme, against the late treasonable proceedings, and tyrannicall usurpations of some members of the Commons House, who endeavour to subvert the fundamentall laws and regall government of this kingdom, and enslave the people to their boundlesse tyranny instead of freedom. February 8. 1648. Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords, attributed name. 1649 (1649) Wing P3937; Thomason 669.f.13[84]; ESTC R211211 2,022 1 View Text
A89673 The copy of a letter from Newcastle, containing divers passages of the proceedings betweene the Kings Majesty and the Scots, sent by a gentleman of note. With the copy of an act concerning the power of the Estates of Scotland, the continuance of the Parliament and Excise. As also the Lords of Session for Administratiion of Justice. Signed by Sir Alexander Gibson, Clarke Register to the Parliament of Scotland. Tuesday the 21. of September 1646. These papers from Newcastle are printed and published according to order, and for generall satisfaction. E. N.; Scotland. Parliament. 1646 (1646) Wing N11; Thomason E355_3; ESTC R201106 2,174 8 View Text
A53415 An ordinance ordained, devised, and made by the Master, and Keepers or Wardens, and commonalty of the mystery or art of Stationers of the City of London for the well governing of that society. Stationers' Company (London, England); Guilford, Francis North, Baron, 1637-1685.; Pemberton, Francis, Sir, 1624-1697.; Saunders, Edmund, Sir, d. 1683. 1683 (1683) Wing O411; ESTC R216917 2,321 11 View Text
A58584 Act rescinding two acts past in the last session of Parliament the one for excepting of persons from publick trust, and the other for voting the same by billets : Edinburgh, the ninth of September, 1663.; Laws, etc. Scotland.; Scotland. Parliament. 1663 (1663) Wing S1158; ESTC R38156 2,560 8 View Text
A82059 The declaration and resolution of many thousands citizens of London concerning the army, under the command of the Lord Generall Fairfax, and their present proceedings touching the treaty; and the further proceedings of the citizens concerning the papers sent up from the army. Also, ten propositions from His Majesties loyall subjects within the realm of England, to the citizens and army, concerning the reign and goverment of their dread soveraign Lord King Charles. 1648 (1648) Wing D552; Thomason E467_18; ESTC R205257 2,624 8 View Text
B01410 Answers for Alexander Hamiltoun of Kinkel, to the petition given in be way of answer, for John Ayttoun of Kinaldy against him. Hamilton, Alexander, of Kinkel, fl. 1695. 1695 (1695) Wing A3463AA; ESTC R172385 3,895 4 View Text
A39393 Encouragements to builders and planters of Little Yarmouth 1668 (1668) Wing E725; ESTC R215004 3,945 1 View Text
A82492 An additional Act for burying in woollen; Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.1-2 + Table England and Wales.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.1.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.2.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II. Table. 1685 (1685) Wing E1168D; ESTC R231761 4,134 12 View Text
A58666 A summary of the acts of the Parliaments of Scotland against popery and papists.; Laws, etc. Scotland. 1680 (1680) Wing S1347A; ESTC R11734 4,643 4 View Text
A91236 An old parliamentary prognostication made at Westminster, for the new-yeer, and young members there assembled in consultation. Fore-shewing the probable finall issue of all their intended new moddles, acts, and ordinances, from four old printed statutes, and abortive nulled Parliaments, not unworthy of their knowledg most serious consideration & saddest meditation; (and the whole three kingdoms too,) in regard of the present face of our publike affairs. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1654 (1654) Wing P4024; Thomason E818_11; ESTC R207393 5,207 8 View Text
A78247 The Long Parliament is not revived by Tho. Philips. Or, An answer to Tho. Philips his Long Parliament revived. By R. C. R. C. 1660 (1660) Wing C107; Thomason E1050_8; ESTC R208160 5,306 9 View Text
A88821 The lawes against vvitches, and conivration. And some brief notes and observations for the discovery of witches. Being very usefull for these times, wherein the Devil reignes and prevailes over the soules of poore creatures, in drawing them to that crying sin of witch-craft. Also, the confession of Mother Lakeland, who was arraigned and condemned for a witch, at Ipswich in Suffolke. Published by authority. Lakeland, Mother. 1645 (1645) Wing L694aA; Thomason E307_11; ESTC R200343 5,674 8 View Text
A49785 The lawes against vvitches, and conivration And some brief notes and observations for the discovery of witches. Being very usefull for these times, wherein the Devil reignes and prevailes over the soules of poore creatures, in drawing them to that crying sin of witch-craft. Also, the confession of Mother Lakeland, who was arraigned and condemned for a witch, at Ipswich in Suffolke. Published by authority. Lakeland, Mother. aut 1645 (1645) Wing L694AA; ESTC R200343 5,681 10 View Text
A65684 A short history of the life and death of the act made the 35th of Elizabeth, cap. I intituled, An act to retain the Queen's Majesties subjects in their due obedience : as also, the act commonly called the Conventicle act ... : wherin it plainly appears by the several records, that both the said acts are expired, and have no force in law / ... by E.W. Whitaker, Edward. 1681 (1681) Wing W1707; ESTC R9671 5,695 12 View Text
A79166 An answer, in defence of a messe of pottage, well seasoned and crumb'd. Against M. T. S. T. R. A. I. S. P. H. anagram, Strap Smith. Who falsly sayes, the Common Prayers are unlawfull, and no better than the Popes porrage. In which tract is answered his unanswerable reasons: by the same Gyles Calfine. Calfine, Giles. 1642 (1642) Wing C292; Thomason E144_28; ESTC R14834 5,738 10 View Text
A94960 A true and perfect relation of the grand traytors execution, as at severall times they were drawn, hang'd, and quartered at Charing-crosse, and at Tiburne. Together with their severall speeches and confessions which every one of them made at the time of their execution. 1660 (1660) Wing T2556; Thomason 669.f.26[31]; ESTC R210848 6,114 1 View Text
A91059 The profession of the true Protestant religion: or, The protestation of the Kirk of Scotland, with a confession of faith, and solemne covenant, or oath, of that kingdome; as it hath been divers times protested and enacted by King Iames, and confirmed by an act in the second Parliament of our dread soveraign King Charles, the 11. of Iune, 1640. Wherein is specified the particular heads of popish doctrine, and superstition, of the church of Rome, contrary to the sacred scriptures, and discipline of the reformed churches: with an act of confirmation of the said covenant. Also an act against liesing makers, (or evill counsellors) of whatsoever quality, office, place or dignity. Printed at Edingborough by E. T. 1641. Church of Scotland. 1643 (1643) Wing P3645; Thomason E73_7; ESTC R8688 6,189 8 View Text
A39513 An Account of some transactions in this present Parliament in a letter to a person of quality in the country. 1690 (1690) Wing E965; ESTC R25052 6,327 10 View Text
A84058 The equity of the Solemne League and Covenant iustified, against an infectious and libellous pamphlet: intituled, The iniquity of the late Solemne League and Covenant discovered. As it was lately sent from Oxford: and intercepted by the way to London. Written by way of caution to all those who either have or shall reade the said dangerous paper. 1644 (1644) Wing E3186; Thomason E39_20; ESTC R17157 7,410 13 View Text
A72794 The articles of the charge of the vvardmote enquest 1635 (1635) STC 16736.5; ESTC S124271 7,511 3 View Text
A75672 The articles of the charge of the vvardmote enquest. 1649 (1649) Wing A3870; Thomason 669.f.15[6]; ESTC R212101 7,519 3 View Text
A39993 Forresta de Windsor, in Com. Surrey the meers, meets, limits, and bounds of the Forrest of Windsor, in the county of Surrey, as the same are found, set out, limited and bounded by inquisition : taken by vertue of His Majesties Commission in pursuance of one act made in the Parliament ... in the sixteenth year of the reign of our soveraign Lord King Charles, intituled An act for the certainty of forrests and of the meers, meets, limits, and bounds of forrests as the same now remaine upon the record in His Majesties high court of chancery. England and Wales. Act for the certainty of forrests. 1646 (1646) Wing F1588B; ESTC R37855 7,969 18 View Text
A07673 A counter-buff to Lysimachus Nicanor: calling himself a Jesuite. By Philopatris Mure, William, Sir, 1594-1657. 1640 (1640) STC 18062; ESTC S112841 8,111 18 View Text
A60565 A brief abstract of the case concerning the letters patents for reprizals (hereunto annexed) against the States-General and their subjects whereupon Capt. Compton Gwyther, William Coates, Joseph Bullivant, John Baxter, Francis Wansell, Francis Martin, John Gibson, and William Jones, prisoners in the Marshalsea, are to be tryed for their lives, according to the common law of England, on the 18th of February instant, upon the Statute of 28 Henry 8. cap. 15 under the pretence of piracy, for taking a Galliot-Hoy (called the Love of Rotterdam) laden with 160 tun of wine, and prunes, on the 3d of December last, bound from Bourdeaux to Dort / faithfully recollected out of all the originals by Thomas Smith Gent. ; with some remarkable observations both upon the matters of fact, and the law in the whole case. Smith, Thomas, Gent. 1681 (1681) Wing S4228; ESTC R12870 9,089 8 View Text
A68712 His Majesties proclamation in Scotland: with an explanation of the meaning of the Oath and Covenant. By the Lord Marquesse, his Majesties high commissioner. Set forth by the Kings speciall licence; Proclamations. 1638-12-08 Scotland. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649. Explanation of the meaning of the Oath and the Covenant. aut 1639 (1639) STC 22001.5; ESTC S100073 9,413 23 View Text
A41391 Good advice to all the free-holders and corporations of England concerning the choice of their representatives to serve the ensuing parliament. 1690 (1690) Wing G1032; ESTC R30417 9,633 10 View Text
A35045 A letter to a freind [sic] shewing the illegall proceedings of the two houses of Parliament and observing God's aversenesse to their actions, which caused the authours returne to the king and his alleagiance. Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667. 1645 (1645) Wing C7; ESTC R13193 10,170 22 View Text
A81227 A letter to a friend. Shewing, the illegall proceedings of the two houses of Parliament and observing God's aversenesse to their actions. Which caused the authours returne to the king and his alleagiance. A. C.; Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667, attributed name. 1645 (1645) Wing C7A; ESTC R218153 10,181 20 View Text
A78413 Another word to purpose against The long Parliament revived. By C. C. of Grays-Inne, Esq; Drake, William, Sir. 1660 (1660) Wing C16; Thomason E1053_5; ESTC R207979 10,311 21 View Text
A11178 A briefe treatise against detractors of dignities. Published by Ra: Rugbie Esquire. Allowed by authoritie Rugbie, Ralph. 1622 (1622) STC 21444; ESTC S106128 10,759 30 View Text
A36089 A Discourse concerning the nature, power, and proper effects of the present conventions in both kingdoms called by the Prince of Orange in a letter to a friend. 1689 (1689) Wing D1588; ESTC R3519 10,789 24 View Text
B03316 The several statutes in force for the observation of Lent: and fish-dayes, at all other times of the year With full and ready notes in the margent, shewing the effect in brief. / Published by a well-wisher to peace, for the information of all persons subject to the violation of the said laws. England and Wales. Parliament. 1661 (1661) Wing E923C; ESTC R207986 10,809 15 View Text
A47912 A reply to the reasons of the Oxford-clergy against addressing L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1687 (1687) Wing L1297; ESTC R21996 10,863 20 View Text
A58678 The cry of the oppressed by reason of false measures: or, A discovery of the true standard-gallon of England what it is, when, and by whom made, and where it ought to be found. By which, the assizes of wine, ale, and corn, are to be justly known, according to the proportions they bear to the standard-gallon. This standard being not known to the commissioners and farmers of the excise of beer, and ale, in London, &c. As appeareth by their non-observances of the assizes of beer and ale, giveth a just accasion of the brewers third grievance complained to the Parliament. S. S. 1659 (1659) Wing S143; ESTC R219801 11,066 17 View Text
B14599 Anno. IIII. Henrici octaui. These be the statutes established in diuerse Parliamentes for the mistery of ye pewterers of London and concerninge the searche of pewter, brasse, and vntrue beames [and] weightes, [and] for deceiuable hawkers, with diverse other orders [and] redresses to be had in the saide mystery, with the renewinge [and?] confirminge of the same statutes.; Public General Acts. Selections: Pewterers. England and Wales.; Elyot, Thomas, Maister.; Nogey, Thomas.; Hawke, Thomas. 1589 (1589) STC 16782; ESTC S100296 11,299 24 View Text
A06312 Anno quarto Henrici octaui. These be the statutes established in diuers Parlyaments, for the mistery of the pewterers of London and concerning the search of pewter, brasse, and vntrue beames and weights, and for deceiuable hawkers, with diuers other orders and redresses to be had in the sayd mystery, with the renewing and confirming of the same statutes,; Public General Acts. Selections: Pewterers. England and Wales.; Wood, Thomas, fl. 1593.; Mayor, William.; Hyll, Walter. 1593 (1593) STC 16783; ESTC S107729 11,348 24 View Text
A33897 Animadversions upon the modern explanation of II Hen. 7. cap. I, or, A King de facto Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726. 1689 (1689) Wing C5241; ESTC R6488 11,433 10 View Text
B09030 Anno Regni Caroli II regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, vicesimo secundo & vicesimo tertio at the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, Anno Dom. 1661. In the thirteenth year of the regin of our most gracious sovereign Lord Charles by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland King, defender of the faith, &c., and there continued by several prorogations, to the fourteenth day of February 1669/70, and thence continued to the 22th of April 1671 on which day the said Parliament was prorogued to the 16th day of April which shall be in the year 1672. England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1690 (1690) Wing E1120A; ESTC R175040 11,659 17 View Text
A38448 England's universal distraction in the years 1643, 1644, 1645 left to the vvorld by a judicious and conscientious author for the use of his friends, children, and grand-children, when they come to years of discretion : and may be very useful for all men to read and practice in these distracted times. 1659 (1659) Wing E3068; ESTC R31431 12,405 25 View Text
B00661 Certaine acts particularlie recommended by our most gratious and sacred soveraine to the Estates of Parliament of the Kingdome of Scotland, and by them, after graue and mature advisement and deliberation hartilie imbraced, concluded: and the 20. day of Iune 1609. inacted to stand for perpetuall lawes in all time to come: with most humble thanks to God for so wise & carefull a prince and ruler, and most earnest prayer for His most excellent Majesties long raigne in all prospetitie [sic]..; Laws, etc. Scotland.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625. 1609 (1609) STC 21892.7; ESTC S95076 13,099 18 View Text
A94044 A shield against the Parthian dart, or, A word to the purpose, shot into Wallingford-House. Answered in defence of the present actions of state here in England, that produced the late change of government. By J.S. Streater, John, fl. 1650-1670.; Spittlehouse, John, attributed name. 1659 (1659) Wing S5950; Thomason E988_11; ESTC R208075 13,837 23 View Text
A75430 An ansvver to the declaration of the imaginary Parliament of the unknowne Common-wealth of England, concerning the affaires past betwixt them of England, and the high and mighty lords the States Generall of the United Provinces: wherein their frivolous reasons are cleerly refuted; and their injust proceedings in the treaty of the aforesaid affaires, as in all their actions, manifestly discovered. 1652 (1652) Wing A3403; Thomason E678_4; ESTC R21805 14,003 16 View Text
A74017 Anno tertio Henrici Octavi The kynge our soueraygne lorde Henry the eyght ...; Laws, etc. England. 1563 (1563) STC 9362.1; ESTC S121528 14,385 16 View Text
A78461 Certain considerable and most materiall cases of conscience, wherewith divers wel-affected in this kingdom are much perplexed, the cleering wherof would worthily deserve the paines of the Assembly at London. 1645 (1645) Wing C1688; Thomason E270_7; ESTC R212357 14,633 26 View Text
A91256 A revindication of the anoynting and priviledges of faithfull subjects. Or, A briefe reply to an idle pamphlet, intituled, An answer and confutation of that groundlesse vindication of Psal. 105. 15. (touch not mine anoynted, and do my prophets no harme) from some trayterous exposition of schismaticks: declaring to the world, that this was spoken principally and peculiarly of kings, and not of inferiour subjects, &c. Wherein the insufficiency and ridiculousnesse this Answerers no-answer, is briefly demonstrated, the Vindication justified, and the text of Rom. 13. cleared from some misconstructions (against subjects taking up meere defensive armes in any cases) which the Answerer (out of Dr. Fernes Resolution of conscience, for want of matter of his own) hath thrust upon it, to delude some scrupulous consciences. With a briefe exhortation to peace, with truth, righteousnesse, and holinesse. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1643 (1643) Wing P4053; Thomason E244_40; ESTC R212568 15,035 8 View Text
A36519 The Long Parliament revived, or, An act for continuation, and the not dissolving the Long parliament (call'd by King Charles the First in the year 1640) but by an act of Parliament with undeniable reasons deduced from the said act to prove that that Parliament is not yet dissolved ; also Mr. William Prin his five arguments fully answered, whereby he endeavours to prove it to be dissolved by the Kings death &c. / by Tho. Phillips. Drake, William, Sir. 1661 (1661) Wing D2137; ESTC R30130 16,499 26 View Text
B09033 Anno Regni Caroli II. Regis Scotiæ Angliæ Franciæ & Hiberniæ duodecimo at the Parliament begun at Westminster, the five and twentieth day of April, Anno Dom. 1660, in the twelfth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c. England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). 1660 (1660) Wing E1144B; ESTC R175044 16,585 17 View Text
A37593 Anno regni Caroli II, regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, duodecimo at the Parliament begun at Westminster, the five and twentieth day of April Anno Dom. 1660, in the twelfth year of the reign of our most gracious soveraign lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, defender of the faith, &c.; Laws, etc. England and Wales. 1660 (1660) Wing E1144; ESTC R475135 16,590 14 View Text
A48880 The fundamental constitutions of Carolina; Constitution (1669) Locke, John, 1632-1704. 1670 (1670) Wing L2743A; ESTC R221365 16,616 28 View Text
A46343 The judgment and doctrine of the Church of England concerning one special branch of the King's prerogative, viz. in dispencing with the penall laws / asserted by the most reverend father in God, the lords Arch-Bishops Bancroft, Laud and Usher, the right reverend fathers in God, the lords Bishops Sanderson and Cartwright, the reverend doctors, Sir Thomas Ridley L.L.D., Dr. Hevlin, Dr. Barrow, Dr. Sherlock master of the temple, Dr. Hicks, Dr. Nalson and Dr. Puller ; and by the anonymus, author of The harmony of divinity and law : together with the concurring resolutions of our reverend judges, as most consonant and agreeable thereunto ; in a letter from a gentleman of Oxford, to his friend at London. Gentleman of Oxford. 1687 (1687) Wing J1172; ESTC R1415 16,661 48 View Text
A44222 The death of King Charles I proved a down-right murder, with the aggravations of it in a sermon at St. Botolph Aldgate, London, January 30, 1692/3 : to which are added, some just reflections upon some late papers, concerning that King's book / by Rich. Hollingworth. Hollingworth, Richard, 1639?-1701. 1693 (1693) Wing H2501; ESTC R13678 16,735 43 View Text
A79849 Transcendent and multiplied rebellion and treason, discovered, by the lawes of the land. Clarendon, Edward Hyde, Earl of, 1609-1674. 1645 (1645) Wing C4428; Thomason E308_29; ESTC R200392 18,531 28 View Text
A66889 An answer to the gentleman's letter to his friend shewing that bishops may be judges in causes capital. Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685. 1680 (1680) Wing W3333; ESTC R34097 18,918 24 View Text
A69468 England's confusion, or, A true and impartial relation of the late traverses of state in England with the counsels leading thereunto : together with a description of the present power ruling there by the name of a Parliament, under the mask of The good old cause / written by one of the few English men that are left in England ... Anglesey, Arthur Annesley, Earl of, 1614-1686. 1659 (1659) Wing A3168A; ESTC R59 19,125 24 View Text
A35517 A discourse shewing that kings have their being and authority from God that therefore good kings when dead are lamented, that all while living are to be obeyed, and that treason and rebellion are punishable both in this and the next world : preached the Sunday following the news of the death of ... Charles the Second / by John Curtois ... Curtois, John, 1650 or 51-1719. 1685 (1685) Wing C7700; ESTC R17308 19,772 38 View Text
A25327 The Anatomy of a Jacobite-Tory in a dialogue between Whig and Tory : occasioned by the Act for recognizing King William and Queen Mary. 1690 (1690) Wing A3053; ESTC R22595 20,621 38 View Text
A65679 The ignoramus justices being an answer to the order of sessions at Hick's-Hall, bearing the date the 13th of January, 1681, wherein it plainly appears the said order is against law : also a short account of all the acts that relate to Protestant dissenters at this day in force against them ... : and also an account of such acts as are in force against popish recusants ... : and hereunto is also added a brief account of the penalties and forfeitures of those acts ... / by Drawde Kekatihw. Whitaker, Edward. 1681 (1681) Wing W1702; ESTC R30190 20,947 22 View Text
A24384 The London almanack, or, A compendium of the year 1673 referred particularly to the meridian of the most famous city of London : together with some antiquities relating to that ancient and honourable corporation, not commonly known to the worthy inhabitants thereof / by Mercurius Civicus. Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680. 1673 (1673) Wing A1925; ESTC R33076 21,837 48 View Text
A53410 The orders, rules, and ordinances ordained, devised, and made by the master and keepers or wardens and comminalty of the mystery or art of Stationers of the city of London, for the well governing of that society Stationers' Company (London, England) 1678 (1678) Wing O403; ESTC R11816 21,973 31 View Text
A01039 An ansvvere to M. I. Forbes of Corse, his peaceable warning Calderwood, David, 1575-1650. 1638 (1638) STC 11143; ESTC S102458 22,575 36 View Text
A78605 The charge of high treason, murders, oppressions, and other crimes, exhibited to the Parliament of Scotland against the Marquess of Argyle and his complices, January 23. 1661. England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) 1661 (1661) Wing C2056; Thomason E1083_1; ESTC R207960 22,777 33 View Text
A91183 The first part of an historical collection of the ancient Parliaments of England, from the yeer of our Lord 673, till the end of King John's reign, anno 1216. Wherein is cleerly demonstrated by histories and records beyond contradiction, that the ancient parliaments, and great councels of England, during all this tract of time, and many yeers after, were constituted, and consisted onely of our kings, princes, dukes, earls, nobles, barons, spiritual and temporal lords, and those we now usually stile the House of Peers; and that both the legislative and judicial power of our parliaments resided onliy [sic] in them; without any knights, citizens, burgesses of Parliament, or Commons House, not knowne, nor heard of, till of punier times then these. Published, to inform the ignorance, and check the insolent usurpations of those few commoners, who now call themselves not only the Commons House, but Parliament of England; and (as much as in them lies) have most unjustly excluded both our King and lords from being any Members, or branches of our late, or future Parliaments. / By William Prynne of Swainswick, Esquire. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1649 (1649) Wing P3957; Thomason E569_23; ESTC R203232 23,817 33 View Text
B21237 A review of the Observations upon some of His Majesties late answers and expresses written by A Gentleman of Quality. Diggs, Dudley, 1613-1643. 1643 (1643) Wing D1459 24,210 32 View Text
A35066 A vindication of Robert III, King of Scotland from the imputation of bastardy, by the clear proof of Elizabeth Mure (daughter to Sir Adam Mure of Rowallan) her being the first lawful wife of Robert the II, then Stewart of Scotland and Earl of Strathern by George, Viscount of Tarbat, &c. ... Cromarty, George Mackenzie, Earl of, 1630-1714. 1695 (1695) Wing C7027; ESTC R6005 24,829 54 View Text
A91212 The Long Parliament tvvice defunct: or, An answer to a seditious pamphlet, intituled, The Long Parliament revived. Wherein the authors undeniable arguments are denied, examined, confuted: and the authority of this present Parliament asserted, vindicated. By a zealous yet moderate oppugner of the enemies of his prince and country. Prynne, William, 1600-1669, attributed name. 1660 (1660) Wing P4003; Thomason E1053_2; ESTC R203196 25,482 48 View Text
A63921 Two discourses introductory to a disquisition demonstrating the unlawfulness of the marriage of cousin Germans, from law, reason, Scripture, and antiquity by John Turner ... Turner, John, b. 1649 or 50. 1682 (1682) Wing T3319; ESTC R11417 26,430 68 View Text
A41757 The grand indictment of high-treason against the Marquess of Argyle, at the instance of His Majesites advocat: exhibited to the Parliament of Scotland, with an account of what hath followed since thereupon. 1661 (1661) Wing G1498A; ESTC R218495 26,442 24 View Text
A91283 A soveraign antidote to prevent, appease, and determine our unnaturall and destructive civill warres and dissentions. Wherein divers serious considerations tending to this purpose are propounded both to the King and subjects, the Parliaments and Sir Iohn Hothams proceedings at Hull and in the militia justified, Sr Iohn Hothams actions proved to be neither treason, felony, nor trespas, by the laws of the land, nor any just ground or cause at all for his Majestie to rayse an army, or a most unnaturall civill warre in his kingdome. With a most serious exhortation both to the King and subjects to embrace and preserve peace and abandon civill warres, with other matters worthy of consideration. Prynne, William, 1600-1669. 1642 (1642) Wing P4086A; Thomason E239_6; ESTC R19412 26,708 37 View Text
A61098 The case of our affaires in law, religion, and other circumstances examined and presented to the conscience Spelman, John, Sir, 1594-1643. 1643 (1643) Wing S4935; ESTC R26250 27,975 42 View Text
A46942 An argument proving, that the abrogation of King James by the people of England from the regal throne, and the promotion of the Prince of Orange, one of the royal family, to throne of the kingdom in his stead, was according to the constitution of the English government, and prescribed by it in opposition to all the false and treacherous hypotheses, of usurpation, conquest, desertion, and of taking the powers that are upon content / by Samuel Johnson. Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703. 1692 (1692) Wing J821; ESTC R2049 28,065 64 View Text
A74019 Anno XIIII. et XV. Henrici VIII. The Kynge our soueraygne lorde Henrye the viij. after the conquest, by the grace of God king of England and of Fraunce and lorde of Irelande, at his parlyamente holden at London, the xv. day of April in the xiiii. yeare of his moste noble reygne: and from thence adiourned to Westminster the last day of Iuly the xv. yeare of his sayde reigne, and there holden to the honour of Almightye God and of holye Churche, and for the wealthe and profytte of thys hys realme, by the assent of the lords spiritual and temporall, [and] the commons in thys presente parliament assembled, [and] by aucthoritye of the same, hath, doo, to be ordeined, made, [and] enacted, certaine statutes and ordynaunces in maner and fourme folowing.; Laws, etc. England and Wales.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII) 1575 (1575) STC 9363.4; ESTC S121456 28,836 29 View Text
A25438 Animadversions on a discourse entituled, God's ways of disposing of kingdoms 1691 (1691) Wing A3189; ESTC R11078 29,781 39 View Text
A62025 Reasons of the present judgement of the Vniversity of Oxford concerning The Solemne League and Covenant, The Negative Oath, The Ordinances concerning discipline and vvorship : approved by generall consent in a full convocation, 1, Jun. 1647, and presented to consideration.; Judicium Universitatis Oxoniensis. English Sanderson, Robert, 1587-1663.; Zouch, Richard, 1590-1661.; Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658.; University of Oxford. 1647 (1647) Wing S624; ESTC R183228 29,783 44 View Text
A24696 An Account of the affairs of Scotland, in relation to their religious and civil rights 1690 (1690) Wing A230; ESTC R11870 30,717 40 View Text
A44094 Some thoughts on a convocation and the notion of its divine right with some occasional reflections on the defence of the vindication of the deprived bishops. Hody, Humphrey, 1659-1707. 1699 (1699) Wing H2346; ESTC R37493 30,786 42 View Text
A75208 An Account of the affairs of Scotland in answer to a letter written upon the occasion of the address lately presented to His Majesty by some members of the Parliament of that kingdom. 1689 (1689) Wing A229A; ESTC R225109 30,888 46 View Text
A26742 A catalogue of the common and statute law-books of this realm and some others relating thereunto alphabetically digested under proper heads, with an account of the best editions, volumes, and common prices they are now sold at / collected by Tho. Bassett. Bassett, Thomas, bookseller. 1671 (1671) Wing B1043; ESTC R37085 31,991 134 View Text
A65678 The Bishops Courts dissolved, or, The law of England touching ecclesiastical jurisdiction stated wherein it appears that the spiritual courts want both power and might to execute their wills upon his Majesties good subjects at his day : being a short and brief account of the several statutes made concerning the spiritual and ecclesiastical jurisdiction / by E.W. Whitaker, Edward. 1681 (1681) Wing W1701; ESTC R186469 32,330 43 View Text
A95533 Crop-eare curried, or, Tom Nash his ghost, declaring the pruining of Prinnes two last parricidicall pamphlets, being 92 sheets in quarto, wherein the one of them he stretch'd the soveraigne power of Parliaments; in the other, his new-found way of opening the counterfeit Great Seale. Wherein by a short survey and ani-mad-versions of some of his falsities, fooleries, non-sense, blasphemies, forreigne and domesticke, uncivill, civill treasons, seditions, incitations, and precontrivements, in mustering, rallying, training and leading forth into publique so many ensignes of examples of old reviv'd rebells, or new devised chimeraes. With a strange prophecy, reported to be Merlins, or Nimshag's the Gymnosophist, and (by some authours) it is said to be the famous witch of Endor's. Runton, pollimunton plumpizminoi papperphandico. / By John Taylor.; Tom Nash his ghost. Taylor, John, 1580-1653. 1645 (1645) Wing T446; ESTC R212364 32,386 51 View Text
A47846 The dissenter's sayings, in requital for L'Estrange's sayings published in their own words for the information of the people / by Roger L'Estrange. L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. 1681 (1681) Wing L1240; ESTC R671 32,651 54 View Text
A71317 Three speeches of the Right Honorable, Sir Francis Bacon Knight, then his Majesties Sollicitor Generall, after Lord Verulam, Viscount Saint Alban. Concerning the post-nati naturalization of the Scotch in England union of the lawes of the kingdomes of England and Scotland. Published by the authors copy, and licensed by authority. Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. 1641 (1641) Wing B337; ESTC R17387 32,700 73 View Text
A30606 The answer to Tom-Tell-Troth the practise of princes and the lamentations of the kirke / written by the Lord Baltismore, late secretary of state. Baltimore, George Calvert, Baron, 1580?-1632. 1642 (1642) Wing B611; ESTC R7851 33,266 35 View Text
A58642 The laws and acts of the second Parliament, of our most high and dread soveraign, Charles the Second by the grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France and Ireland, defender of the faith begun at Edinburgh, the 19. of October, 1669. By a noble Earl, John Earl of Lauderdail, Viscount Maitland, Lord Thirlestane, and Bolton, &c. His Majesties Commissioner for holding the same, by vertue of a commission under His Majesties Great Seal of this kingdom: with the special advice and consent of the Estates of Parliament. Extracted from the records of Parliament, be Sir Archibald Primerose of Chester, knight and barronet, clerk to His Majesties Council, Registers and Rolls.; Acts. Scotland.; Primrose, Archibald, Sir, 1616-1679. 1679 (1679) Wing S1272; ESTC R217871 33,600 49 View Text
A36199 Dr. Sherlock's Two knights of Brainford brought upon the stage in a congratulatory letter to Mr. Johnson : occasioned by the doctor's vindication of himself in taking the oath of allegiance to Their Majesties after the time, indulg'd by the law, was expired. 1690 (1690) Wing D1766; ESTC R31333 34,233 42 View Text
A66906 Two treatises the first proving both by history & record that the bishops are a fundamental & essential part of our English Parliament : the second that they may be judges in capital cases. Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685. 1680 (1680) Wing W3355; ESTC R34097 35,441 39 View Text
A41808 Considerations upon the second canon in the book entituled Constitutions and canons ecclesiastical, &c. Grascome, Samuel, 1641-1708? 1693 (1693) Wing G1569; ESTC R11703 35,734 45 View Text
A80609 A treatise of subiection to the powers. Preached almost a yeer since, and now copied out for the presse; yet not to flatter any, but to inform all. : To the powers I say as Jehosaphat did, 2 Chron. 9.6 ... : To others I say in the words of the apostle, I Pet. 2.13 ... / By Tho. Carre. Carre, Thomas, 1599-1674. 1651 (1651) Wing C640A; ESTC R173401 35,985 61 View Text
A91198 Irenarches redivivus. Or, A briefe collection of sundry usefull and necessary statutes and petitions in Parliament (not hitherto published in print, but extant onely in the Parliament rolls) concerning the necessity, utility, institution, qualification, jurisdiction, office, commission, oath, and against the causlesse, clandestine dis-commissioning of justices of peace; fit to be publikely known and observed in these reforming times. With some short deductions from them; and a touch of the antiquity and institution of assertors and justices of peace in other forraign kingdomes. Together with a full refutation of Sir Edward Cooks assertion, and the commonly received erronious opinion, of a difference between ordinances and Acts of Parliament in former ages; here cleerly manifested to be then but one and the same in all respects, and in point of the threefold assent. Published for the common good, by William Prynne of Lincolns-Inne, Esq. Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1648 (1648) Wing P3987; Thomason E452_23; ESTC R203239 36,601 50 View Text
A26768 The lives, actions, and execution of the prime actors, and principall contrivers of that horrid murder of our late pious and sacred soveraigne, King Charles the First ... with severall remarkable passages in the lives of others, their assistants, who died before they could be brought to justice / by George Bate, an observer of those transactions.; Elenchus motuum nuperorum in Anglia. English Bate, George, 1608-1669. 1661 (1661) Wing B1084; ESTC R5539 37,635 156 View Text
A29664 Englands glory, or, An exact catalogue of the Lords of His Majesties Most Honourable Privy Councel with the Knights of the Most Noble Order of Saint George, called the Garter, and the House of Peers : as also, a catalogue of the Lord Bishops, House of Commons, the dukes, marquesses, earles, viscounts, barons and baronets &c., made since His Majesties happy restoration and the times of their several creations : likewise, a perfect list of the Knights of the Bath, and the preparations and habits that were made for them at the time of their installment at the coronation : together with a perfect catalogue of the Lower House of Convocation now sitting at Westminster. Brooke, Nathaniel.; Ferne, H. (Henry), 1602-1662. Catalogue of the prelates and clergy of the province of Canterbury. 1660 (1660) Wing B4907; ESTC R12468 37,728 94 View Text
A45589 A detection or discovery of a notable fraud committed by R.B., a seminary priest of Rome, upon two of the articles of the Church of England in a booke imprinted in anno 1632, intituled, The judgment of the apostles and of those of the first age in all points of doctrine, questioned betweene the Catholikes and Protestants of England as they are set downe in the nine and thirty articles of their religion : with an appendix concerning Episcopacy / by a lay gentleman. Harlowe, Pedaell. 1641 (1641) Wing H780; ESTC R21855 37,934 54 View Text