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B09176 The faithful analist:, or, The epitome of the English history: giving a true accompt of the affairs of this nation, from the building of the tower in London, in the days of William the Conquerour, to the throwing down the gates of the said city, by the command of the Parliament, which state before the secluded members were admitted, in the yeer 1660. In which all things remarkable both by sea and land from the yeer 1069. To this present yeer of 1660 are truly and exactly represented. G. W. 1660 (1660) Wing G69; ESTC R177297 114,611 376 View Text
A52855 Plato redivivus, or, A dialogue concerning government wherein, by observations drawn from other kingdoms and states both ancient and modern, an endeavour is used to discover the present politick distemper of our own, with the causes and remedies ... Neville, Henry, 1620-1694. 1681 (1681) Wing N515; ESTC R14592 114,821 478 View Text
A14114 A silver watch-bell The sound wherof is able (by the grace of God) to win the most profane worldling, and carelesse liuer, if there be but the least sparke of grace remaining in him, to become a true Christian indeed, that in the end he may obtaine euerlasting saluation. Wherunto is annexed a treatise of the holy Sacrament of the Lords Supper. Tymme, Thomas, d. 1620. 1605 (1605) STC 24421; ESTC S106042 114,862 276 View Text
A04076 Lawes and orders of vvarre established for the good conduct of the seruice of Ireland. England and Wales. Army.; Falkland, Henry Cary, Viscount, d. 1633. 1625 (1625) STC 14131.5; ESTC S3834 114,882 2 View Text
A04167 Diverse sermons with a short treatise befitting these present times, now first published by Thomas Iackson, Dr in Divinity, chaplaine in ordinary to his Majestie, and president of Corpus Christi Colledge in Oxford. ... Jackson, Thomas, 1579-1640. 1637 (1637) STC 14307; ESTC S107448 114,882 232 View Text
A52810 A distinct discourse and discovery of the person and period of Antichrist wherein a diligent enquiry is made concerning the time of his rise, reign, and ruine, the answer whereunto is not peremptorily imposed, but modestly proposed / published for publick good by Christopher Ness ... Ness, Christopher, 1621-1705. 1679 (1679) Wing N453; ESTC R3549 114,929 254 View Text
A63787 Jus filizarii, or, The filacer's office in the Court of King's-Bench setting forth the practice by original writ, with several precedents and other matters relating thereunto : and also a presentment of the fees of all the officers in the said court : very usefull for the filacers and all other practicers in that court / by John Trye ... Trye, John. 1684 (1684) Wing T3173; ESTC R21039 115,595 300 View Text
B09348 A voice out of the wildernes, crying with many tears and strong perswasions to the world for repentance. Proving by undeniable grounds from the word of God, that the great day of his righteous judgment will certainly be in this present age, namely about the 45th. yeer after the ruine of Rome, in 1666. Wherein are unfolded many great and wonderful mysteries of God, foretold in his word to come to pass unto th' end of the world. This work consists of five small tracts: 1. To the church of Rome, printed first in an. 1588. 2. To Qu. Elizabeth, presented to her in an. 1589. 3. To the E. of Essex in her days, called, Babylon is fal'n 4. To K. James, being an exposition of the 11. 12, 13. ch. Apoc. 5. De fide, against Baro, since translated into English. / By T.L. sometime a student in the University of Cambridge in the daies of Q: Elizabeth. T. L. 1661 (1661) Wing L83A; ESTC R179227 116,012 190 View Text
A31180 The case of the quo warranto against the city of London wherein the judgment in that case, and the arguments in law touching the forfeitures and surrenders of charters are reported. 1690 (1690) Wing C1152; ESTC R35470 116,065 124 View Text
A08826 Christianographie, or The description of the multitude and sundry sorts of Christians in the vvorld not subiect to the Pope VVith their vnitie, and hovv they agree with us in the principall points of difference betweene us and the Church of Rome. Pagitt, Ephraim, 1574 or 5-1647. 1635 (1635) STC 19110; ESTC S113912 116,175 260 View Text
A16286 A briefe description of the whole world Wherein is particularly described all the monarchies, empires and kingdomes of the same, with their academies. As also their severall titles and situations thereunto adioyning. Written by the most Reverend Father in God, George, late Arch-bishop of Canterbury. Abbot, George, 1562-1633.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, lengraver. 1636 (1636) STC 32; ESTC S115786 116,815 362 View Text
A66701 The new help to discourse or, Wit, mirth, and jollity. intermixt with more serious matters consisting of pleasant astrological, astronomical, philosophical, grammatical, physical, chyrurgical, historical, moral, and poetical questions and answers. As also histories, poems, songs, epitaphs, epigrams, anagrams, acrosticks, riddles, jests, poesies, complements, &c. With several other varieties intermixt; together with The countrey-man's guide; containing directions for the true knowledge of several matters concerning astronomy and husbandry, in a more plain and easie method than any yet extant. By W. W. gent. Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698.; Winstanley, William, 1628?-1698. Country-man's guide. aut. 1680 (1680) Wing W3070; ESTC R222284 116,837 246 View Text
A09829 The most noble and famous trauels of Marcus Paulus, one of the nobilitie of the state of Venice, into the east partes of the world, as Armenia, Persia, Arabia, Tartary, with many other kingdoms and prouinces. No lesse pleasant, than profitable, as appeareth by the table, or contents of this booke. Most necessary for all sortes of persons, and especially tor trauellers. Translated into English; Travels of Marco Polo. English Polo, Marco, 1254-1323?; Frampton, John, fl. 1577-1596. 1579 (1579) STC 20092; ESTC S105055 116,899 196 View Text
A26435 A briefe description of the whole world wherein is particularly described all the monarchies, empires, and kingdoms of the same, with their academies, as also their severall titles and scituations thereunto adjoyning / written by the Reverend Father in God George Abbot ... Abbot, George, 1562-1633. 1664 (1664) Wing A62; ESTC R4619 117,567 344 View Text
A35232 Female excellency, or, The ladies glory illustrated in the worthy lives and memorable actions of nine famous women, who have been renowned either for virtue or valour in several ages of the world ... : the whole adorned with poems and the picture of each lady / by R.B. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1688 (1688) Wing C7326; ESTC R21134 117,568 206 View Text
A77102 Florus Anglicus: or An exact history of England, from the raign of William the Conqueror to the death of the late King. / By Lambert Wood gent.; Florus Anglicus. English Bos, Lambert van den, 1610-1698. 1656 (1656) Wing B3777A; Thomason E1677_1; ESTC R208435 117,721 287 View Text
A35221 The English acquisitions in Guinea & East-India containing first, the several forts and castles of the Royal African Company, from Sally in South Barbary, to the Cape of Good Hope in Africa ... secondly, the forts and factories of the Honourable East-India Company in Persia, India, Sumatra, China, &c. ... : with an account of the inhabitants of all these countries ... : also the birds, beasts, serpents and monsters and other strange creatures found there ... : likewise, a description of the Isle of St. Helena, where the English usually refresh in their Indian voyages by R.B. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1700 (1700) Wing C7318; ESTC R21090 118,185 190 View Text
A64809 The history of the Sevarites or Sevarambi, a nation inhabiting part of the third continent commonly called Terræ australes incognitæ with an account of their admirable government, religion, customs, and language / written by one Captain Siden, a worthy person, who, together with many others, was cast upon those coasts, and lived many years in that country.; Histoire des Sevarambes. English Allais, Denis Vairasse d', ca. 1630-1672.; Roberts, A., 17th cent. 1675 (1675) Wing V20; ESTC R13659 118,902 302 View Text
A09568 A briefe chronicle of the foure principall empyres To witte, of Babilon, Persia, Grecia, and Rome. Wherein, very compendiously, the whole course of histories are conteined. Made by the famous and godly learned man Iohn Sleidan, and englished by Stephan Wythers.; De quatuor summis imperiis. English Sleidanus, Johannes, 1506-1556.; Wythers, Stephen. 1563 (1563) STC 19849; ESTC S114630 119,109 230 View Text
A06471 Emblems of rarities: or Choyce observations out of worthy histories of many remarkable passages, and renowned actions of divers princes and severall nations With exquisite variety, and speciall collections of the natures of most sorts of creatures: delightfull and profitable to the minde. Collected by D.L. Lupton, Donald, d. 1676. 1636 (1636) STC 16942; ESTC S108945 119,960 508 View Text
A46179 An impartial vindication of the English East-India-Company from the unjust and slanderous imputations cast upon them in a treatise intituled, A justification of the directors of the Netherlands East-India-company, as it was delivered over unto the high and mighty lords the States General of the United Provinces / translated out of Dutch, and feigned to be printed at London, in the year 1687 ; but supposed to be printed at Amsterdam, as well in English as in French and Dutch. East India Company. 1688 (1688) Wing I90; ESTC R17309 120,912 229 View Text
A52789 The lives of illustrious men written in Latin by Cor. Nepos and done into English by several hands.; Vitae excellentium imperatorum. English Nepos, Cornelius.; Finch, Leopold William, 1663?-1702. 1684 (1684) Wing N428; ESTC R7830 121,520 330 View Text
A65093 The works of the famous antiquary, Polidore Virgil containing the original of all arts, sciences, mysteries, orders, rites, and ceremonies, both ecclesiastical and civil : a work useful for all divines, historians, lawyers, and all artificers / compendiously English't by John [i.e. Thomas] Langley.; De rerum inventoribus. English Vergil, Polydore, 1470?-1555.; Langley, Thomas, d. 1581. 1663 (1663) Wing V596; ESTC R28374 121,672 340 View Text
A55717 The present state of Germany, or, An account of the extent, rise, form, wealth, strength, weaknesses and interests of that empire the prerogatives of the emperor, and the priviledges of the cleaors, princes, and free cities, adapted to the present circumstances of that nation / by a person of quality. Pufendorf, Samuel, Freiherr von, 1632-1694. 1690 (1690) Wing P3265; ESTC R16227 121,831 240 View Text
A09662 The burnynge of Paules church in London in the yeare of oure Lord 1561. and the iiii. day of Iune by lyghtnynge, at three of the clocke, at after noone, which continued terrible and helplesse vnto nyght Pilkington, James, 1520?-1576. 1563 (1563) STC 19931; ESTC S114665 123,832 280 View Text
A65439 To the most illustrious, High and Mighty Majesty of Charles the II, by the grace of God King of Great Britain, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, etc. the humble declaration of being first a supplicatory preface and discourse of His Majesty, and then humbly shewing the great and dangerous troubles and intollerable oppressions of himself and his family, and the true occasion thereof, in the wofull times of these late most unhappy distractions : wherein the perfect loyalty of a true subject, and persideous malice and cruelty of a rebell, are evidently deciphered, and severally set forth to the publick view in their proper colours, as a caution for England : hereunto are annexed certain poems, and other treatises composed and written by the author upon several occasions, concerning the late most horrid and distracted times, and nver before published. Wenlock, John. 1662 (1662) Wing W1350; ESTC R8066 124,478 168 View Text
A35240 The natural history of the principality of Wales in three parts ... together with the natural and artificial rarities and wonders in the several counties of that principality / by R.B. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1695 (1695) Wing C7339; ESTC R23794 124,814 195 View Text
A35534 The history of the house of Orange, or, A brief relation of the glorious and magnanimous atchievements of His Majesties renowned predecessors and likewise of his own heroick actions till the late wonderful revolution : together with the history of William and Mary King and Queen of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland &c., by R.B. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1693 (1693) Wing C7734; ESTC R25363 124,921 198 View Text
A13230 The German history continued. The seventh part. Wherein is conteyned the principall passages of the last summer. ... With the siege and taking of Regenspurg, as also the siege and battell of Norlingen, with an exact mappe thereof. Lastly is added certaine misselanies of stories of most parts of Christendome. All which is done not by the former, but another author N. C.; Watts, William, 1590?-1649. Swedish intelligencer. 1634 (1634) STC 23525.7; ESTC S103047 125,601 220 View Text
A06137 The first part of the diall of daies containing 320. Romane triumphes, besides the triumphant obelisks and pyramydes of the Aegyptians, the pillers, arches, and trophies triumphant, of the Græcians, and the Persians, with their pompe and magnificence: of feastes and sacrifices both of the Iewes and of the Gentils, with the stately games and plaies belonging to these feastes and sacrifices, with the birthes and funeral pomps of kinges and emperours, as you shall finde more at large in the 2. part, wherein all kind of triumphes are enlarged. By Lodowick Lloid Esquire. Lloyd, Lodowick, fl. 1573-1610. 1590 (1590) STC 16621; ESTC S108766 125,621 204 View Text
B00982 A most worthy and famous vvorke, bothe pleasant and profitable, conteyning the longe and cruell warres between the Gothes and the valyant Romayne emperours, for the possession of Italy. VVith the vvounderful chances that hapned to both nations: / written in the Italian tongue, and nevvly translated into English by A.G.; De bello Italico adversus Gothos gesto. English Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444.; Procopius. 1565 (1565) STC 3933.5; ESTC S91235 126,989 396 View Text
A51324 The historie of the pitifull life, and unfortunate death of Edward the Fifth, and the then Duke of Yorke, his brother with the troublesome and tyrannical government of usurping Richard the Third, and his miserable end / written by the Right Honorable Sir Thomas Moore ... More, Thomas, Sir, Saint, 1478-1535. 1641 (1641) Wing M2688; ESTC R5586 127,018 478 View Text
A53413 Eikōn vasilikē tritē, or, The picture of the late King James further drawn to the life in which is made manifest by several articles that the whole course of his life hath been a continued conspiracy against the Protestant religion, laws, and liberties of the three kingdoms : in a letter to himself : part the third / by Titus Oates ... Oates, Titus, 1649-1705. 1697 (1697) Wing O40A; ESTC R15499 127,213 108 View Text
A61684 Pagano-papismvs, or, An exact parallel between Rome-pagan, and Rome-Christian, in their doctrines and ceremonies by Joshua Stopford ... Stopford, Joshua, 1636-1675. 1675 (1675) Wing S5744; ESTC R20561 127,566 354 View Text
A15863 The discouerie and conquest of the prouinces of Peru, and the nauigation in the South Sea, along that coast And also of the ritche mines of Potosi.; Historia del descubrimiento y conquista del Peru. English Zárate, Agustin de, b. 1514.; Nicholas, Thomas, b. ca. 1532. 1581 (1581) STC 26123; ESTC S111812 127,592 201 View Text
A34769 The life of John Baptist Colbert, late minister and secretary of state to Lewis XIV, the present French king done into English from a French copy printed at Cologne this present year, 1695.; Vie de Jean-Baptiste Colbert. English Courtilz de Sandras, Gatien, 1644-1712. 1695 (1695) Wing C6599; ESTC R8430 128,103 270 View Text
A51638 The Egyptian history, treating of the pyramids, the inundation of the Nile, and other prodigies of Egypt, according to the opinions and traditions of the Arabians written originally in the Arabian tongue by Murtadi, the son of Gaphiphus, rendered into French by Monsieur Vattier ... and thence faithfully done into English by J. Davies ... Murtaḍā ibn al-ʻAfīf, 1154 or 5-1237.; Vattier, Pierre, 1623-1667.; Davies, John, 1625-1693. 1672 (1672) Wing M3128; ESTC R23142 128,209 344 View Text
A43795 The interest of these United Provinces being a defence of the Zeelanders choice : wherein is shewne I. That we ought unanimously to defend our selves, II. That if we cannot, it is better to be under England than France, in regard of religion, liberty, estates, and trade, III. That we are not yet to come to that extremity, but we may remaine a republick, and that our compliance with England is the onely meanes for this : together with severall remarkes upon the present, and conjectures on the future state of affaires in Europe, especially as relating to this republick / by a wellwisher to the reformed religion, and the welfare of these countries. Hill, Joseph, 1625-1707. 1673 (1673) Wing H2000; ESTC R19940 128,370 120 View Text
A02861 The liues of the III. Normans, Kings of England William the first. William the second. Henrie the first. Written by I.H. Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627. 1613 (1613) STC 13000; ESTC S103916 128,414 316 View Text
A43610 The black non-conformist discover'd in more naked truth proving that excommunication & confirmation ... and diocesan bishops are ... of human make and shape, and that not only some lay-men, but all the keen-cringing clergy are non-conformists ... / by Edm. Hickeringill ... Hickeringill, Edmund, 1631-1708. 1682 (1682) Wing H1796; ESTC R3140 128,573 98 View Text
A06118 A true chronologie of the times of the Persian monarchie, and after to the destruction of Ierusalem by the Romanes Wherein by the way briefly is handled the day of Christ his birth: with a declaration of the angel Gabriels message to Daniel in the end of his 9. chap. against the friuolous conceits of Matthew Beroald. Written by Edvvard Liuelie, reader of the holie tongue in Cambridge. Lively, Edward, 1545?-1605. 1597 (1597) STC 16609; ESTC S108759 129,093 343 View Text
A38741 Europæ modernæ speculum, or, A view of the empires, kingdoms, principalities, seignieuries [sic], and common-wealths of Europe in their present state, their government, policy, different interest and mutual aspect one towards another, from the treaty at Munster, anno 1648, to this present year. 1666 (1666) Wing E3417A; ESTC R30444 129,187 283 View Text
A03335 Mystical babylon, or Papall Rome A treatise vpon those words, Apocal. 18.2. It is fallen, it is fallen Babylon, &c. In which the wicked, and miserable condition of Rome, as shee now is in her present Babylonian estate, and as she shall be in her future ineuitable ruine, is fully discouered: and sundry controuersiall points of religion, betwixt the Protestants, and the Papists, are briefly discussed. By Theophilus Higgons, rector of the parochiall Church of Hunton, neere Maidstone in Kent. Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659. 1624 (1624) STC 13455; ESTC S118140 129,351 289 View Text
A03861 A hyue full of hunnye contayning the firste booke of Moses, called Genesis. Turned into English meetre, by VVilliam Hunnis, one of the Gent. of her Maiesties Chappel, and Maister to the Children of the same. Seene and allowed, accordinge to the order appointed. Hunnis, William, d. 1597. 1578 (1578) STC 13974; ESTC S106275 129,432 274 View Text
A39796 The perfect politician, or, A full view of the life and action (military and civil) of O. Cromwel whereunto is added his character, and a compleat catalogue of all the honours conferr'd by him on several persons. Fletcher, Henry.; Raybould, William. 1660 (1660) Wing F1334; ESTC R18473 129,473 366 View Text
A17059 The historie of Leonard Aretine concerning the warres betwene the Imperialles and the Gothes for the possession of Italy, a worke very pleasant and profitable. Translated out of Latin into Englishe by Arthur Goldyng.; De bello Italico adversus Gotthos. English Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606. 1563 (1563) STC 3933; ESTC S105952 129,577 400 View Text
A64321 Miscellanea. The second part in four essays / by Sir William Temple ... Temple, William, Sir, 1628-1699. 1690 (1690) Wing T653; ESTC R38801 129,830 346 View Text
A03698 The shield of the righteous: or, The Ninety first Psalme, expounded, with the addition of doctrines and vses Verie necessarie and comfortable in these dayes of heauinesse, wherein the pestilence rageth so sore in London, and other parts of this kingdome. By Robert Horn, minister of Gods Word. Horne, Robert, 1565-1640. 1625 (1625) STC 13825; ESTC S104237 130,560 160 View Text
A02532 Contemplations vpon the historicall part of the Old Testament. The eighth and last volume. In two bookes. By I.H. deane of Worcester; Contemplations upon the principall passages of the Holy Storie. Vol. 8 Hall, Joseph, 1574-1656. 1626 (1626) STC 12659; ESTC S103673 131,130 578 View Text
A09163 A moral methode of ciuile policie contayninge a learned and fruictful discourse of the institution, state and gouernment of a common weale. Abridged oute of the co[m]mentaries of the reuerende and famous clerke, Franciscus Patricius, Byshop of Caieta in Italye. Done out of Latine into Englishe, by Rycharde Robinson, citizen of London. Seene and allowed. [et]c. Anno Domini 1576.; De institutione reipublicae. English. Abridgments Patrizi, Francesco, 1413-1494.; Robinson, Richard, citizen of London. 1576 (1576) STC 19475; ESTC S114210 131,174 198 View Text
A42371 Englands grievance discovered, in relation to the coal-trade with the map of the river of Tine, and situation of the town and corporation of Newcastle : the tyrannical oppression of those magistrates, their charters and grants, the several tryals, depositions, and judgements obtained against them : with a breviate of several statutes proving repugnant to their actings : with proposals for reducing the excessive rates of coals for the future, and the rise of their grants, appearing in this book / by Ralph Gardiner ... Gardiner, Ralph, b. 1625. 1655 (1655) Wing G230; ESTC R3695 131,711 221 View Text
A35251 The unfortunate court-favourites of England exemplified in some remarks upon the lives, actions, and fatal fall of divers great men, who have been favourites to several English kings and queens ... / by R.B. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1695 (1695) Wing C7351; ESTC R21199 132,309 194 View Text
A30152 The holy citie, or, The new-Jerusalem wherein its goodly light walls, gates, angels, and the manner of their standing, are expounded : also, her length and breadth, together with the golden measuring-reed, explained, and the glory of all unfolded : as also, the numerousness of its inhabitants, and what the tree and water of life are, by which they are sustained / by John Bunyan ... Bunyan, John, 1628-1688. 1669 (1669) Wing B5536; ESTC R36063 132,664 312 View Text
A58447 A relation of the invasion and conquest of Florida by the Spaniards under the command of Fernando de Soto written in Portuguese by a gentleman of the town of Elvas, now Englished. To which is subjoyned two journeys of the present Emperour of China into Tartary in the years 1682 and 1683 : with some discoveries made by the Spaniards in the island of California, in the year 1683. Gentleman of the town of Elvas. 1686 (1686) Wing R840; ESTC R24492 132,830 290 View Text
A85334 Three excellent tragœdies. Viz. The raging Turk, or, Bajazet the Second. The courageous Turk, or, Amurath the First. And The tragoedie of Orestes· / Written, by Tho. Goff, Master of Arts, and student of Christ-Church in Oxford; and acted by the students of the same house. Goffe, Thomas, 1591-1629.; Meighen, Richard, fl. 1656. 1656 (1656) Wing G1006; Thomason E1591_2; ESTC R202218 132,941 272 View Text
A47362 Antichrist stormed, or, Mystery Babylon the great whore, and great city, proved to be the present Church of Rome wherein all objections are fully answered : to which is added, the time of the end, or a clear explanation of Scripture prophecies, with the judgment of divers learned men concerning the final ruine of the Romish Church, that it will be in this present age : together with an account of the two witnesses, who they are, with their killing, resurrection & ascention : also an examination and confutation of what Mr. Jurieu hath lately written concerning the effusion of the vials ... : likewise a brief review of D. Tho. Goodwins exposition of the 11th chapter of the Revelations, concerning the witnesses, and of that street in which they should lie slain, proving it to be meant of Great Brittain : and a brief collection of divers strange prophecies, some very antient / by Benj. Keach ... ; to which is annext, a short treatise in two parts : 1. The calculation of Scripture numbers by Scripture only, without the help of humane history, 2. Upon the witnesses, giving light to the whole book. Keach, Benjamin, 1640-1704. 1689 (1689) Wing K44; ESTC R19009 133,186 254 View Text
A07610 A mirrour for Christian states: or, A table of politick vertues considerable amongst Christians Divided, into three bookes. Reviewed, and augmented, by E. Molinier, of Tolose priest, and Doctor of Divinitie. And by him dedicated, ro [sic] the most illustrious lord, the Lord Cardinall of Valette, Archbishop of Tolose. Translated into English, by VVilliam Tyrvvhit, Sen. Esquire.; Politiques chrestiennes. English Molinier, Étienne, d. 1650.; Tyrwhit, William. 1635 (1635) STC 18003; ESTC S112798 133,530 388 View Text
A09826 The second part of the booke of battailes, fought in our age taken out of the best authors and writers in sundrie languages. Published for the profit of those that practise armes, and for the pleasure of such as loue to be harmlesse hearers of bloudie broiles.; All the famous battels that have bene fought in our age throughout the worlde, as well by sea as lande. Part 2. Polemon, John. 1587 (1587) STC 20090; ESTC S114774 134,054 198 View Text
A46281 A discourse of natural bathes, and mineral waters wherein, the original of fountains in general is declared, the nature and difference of minerals with examples of particular bathes, the generation of minerals in the earth, from whence both the actual heat of bathes, and their virtues proceed, by what means mineral waters are to be discover'd, and lastly, of the nature and uses of bathes, but especially of our bathes at Bathe, in Someerset-shire / by Edw. Jorden, Doctor in Physick. Jorden, Edward, 1569-1632.; Guidott, Thomas, fl. 1698. Appendix concerning Bathe. 1669 (1669) Wing J1074; ESTC R19762 134,265 263 View Text
A04555 The most famous history of the seauen champions of Christendome Saint George of England, Saint Dennis of Fraunce, Saint Iames of Spaine, Saint Anthonie of Italie, Saint Andrew of Scotland, Saint Pattricke of Ireland, and Saint Dauid of Wales. Shewing their honorable battailes by sea and land: their tilts, iousts, and turnaments for ladies: their combats vvith giants, monsters, and dragons: their aduentures in forraine nations; their inchauntments in the holie land: their knighthoods, prowesse, and chiualrie, in Europe, Affrica, and Asia, with their victories against the enemies of Christ.; Most famous history of the seven champions of Christendome. Part 1 Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659? 1596 (1596) STC 14677; ESTC S109165 135,141 216 View Text
A16482 The trauellers breuiat, or, An historicall description of the most famous kingdomes in the world relating their situations, manners, customes, ciuill gouernment, and other memorable matters. / Translated into English.; Relazioni universali. English Botero, Giovanni, 1540-1617.; Johnson, Robert, fl. 1586-1626. 1601 (1601) STC 3398; ESTC S115576 135,154 186 View Text
A54299 The Portugal history, or, A relation of the troubles that happened in the court of Portugal in the years 1667 and 1668 in which is to be seen that great transaction of the renunciation of the crown by Alphonso the Sixth, the dissolution of his marriage with the Princess Maria Frances Isabella of Savoy : the marriage of the same princess to the Prince Don Pedro, regent of the realm of Portugal, and the reasons alledged at Rome for the dispensation thereof / by S.P., Esq. Pepys, Samuel, 1633-1703. 1677 (1677) Wing P1452; ESTC R18510 135,324 356 View Text
A32663 The royal charter of confirmation granted by King Charles II to the city of London wherein are recited verbatim, all the charters to the said city, granted by His Majesties royal predecessors, kings and queens of England / taken out of the records, and exactly translated into English by S.G. gent ; together with an index or alphabetical table, and a table explaining all the obsolete and difficult words in the said charter.; Charter City of London (England).; S. G., Gent.; Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) 1680 (1680) Wing C3604A; ESTC R6880 135,372 274 View Text
A06767 Gerileon of England. The second part of his most excellent, delectable, morall, and sweet contriued historie continuing his meruailous deeds of armes, haughtie provvesse, and honourable loue: with sundrie other verie memorable aduentures. Written in French by Estienne de Maisonneufue, Bordelois: and translated into English, by A.M., one of the messengers of his Maiesties chamber.; Plaisante et delectable histoire de Gerilon d'Angleterre. Part 2. English Maisonneufve, Estienne de.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633. 1592 (1592) STC 17206; ESTC S102735 135,690 214 View Text
A43611 The black non-conformist, discover'd in more naked truth proving, that excommunication, confirmation, the two great Episcopal appurtenances & diocesan bishops, are not (as now in use) of divine, but human make and shape, and that not only some lay-men, but all the keen-cringing clergy are non-conformists ... : also a libel, and answer (thereunto) fitted to every man's case (be it what it will) that is cited to ecclesiastical courts, whose shallow foundation is unbared, and a true table of ecclesiastical court fees, as it was return'd into the star-chamber, Anno Domini 1630, by the ecclesiastical fellows themselves, and compar'd with the statutes : also concerning the unlawfulness of granting licences to marry, Quakers-marriages, folly, as well as other evil consequences of that new law-maxim, viz. that no non-conformists ought to be jury-men : shewing also, that, religion, religion, that should have been the world's great blessing, is become the plague of mankind, and the curse of Christendom ... / by Edm. Hickeringill ... Hickeringill, Edmund, 1631-1708. 1682 (1682) Wing H1797; ESTC R22899 136,499 106 View Text
A59386 Rights of the kingdom, or, Customs of our ancestors touching the duty, power, election, or succession of our Kings and Parliaments, our true liberty, due allegiance, three estates, their legislative power, original, judicial, and executive, with the militia freely discussed through the British, Saxon, Norman laws and histories, with an occasional discourse of great changes yet expected in the world. Sadler, John, 1615-1674. 1682 (1682) Wing S279; ESTC R11835 136,787 326 View Text
A03839 The Ievves deliverance out of Babylon, and the mystery of our redemption plainely demonstrated in ten sermons, vpon the 126. Psalme, viz. 1. Sions saluation. 2. The saints securitie. 3. The free-mans frankincense. 4. The atheists acknowledgement. 5. Gods goodnesse. 6. The godlies gladnesse. 7. The prisoners petition. 8. The commoditie of the crosse. 9. The captiues case. 10. The Christians comfort. Preached in Yorkshire, by Iohn Hvme, Minister of the Word; and now published by authoritie. Hume, John, minister of religion in Yorkshire. 1628 (1628) STC 13954; ESTC S114146 137,004 180 View Text
A33342 A new description of the world, or, A compendious treatise of the empires, kingdoms, states, provinces, countries, islands, cities, and towns of Europe, Asia, Africa, and America in their scituation, product, manufactures, and commodities, geographical and historical : with an account of the natures of the people in their habits, customes, warrs, religions, and policies &c. : as also of the rarities, wonders, and curiosities of fishes, beasts, birds, rivers, mountains, plants, &c., with several remarkable revolutions and delightful histories / faithfully collected from the best authors by S. Clark. Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682. 1689 (1689) Wing C4554; ESTC R26606 137,166 242 View Text
A70100 Voyages and travels over all Europe Containing all that is most curious in that part of the world. In eight tomes. Done out of French. Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720. 1693 (1693) Wing F726; ESTC R216771 137,558 320 View Text
A05412 The estate of English fugitiues vnder the king of Spaine and his ministers Containing, besides, a discourse of the sayd Kings manner of gouernment, and the iniustice of many late dishonorable practises by him contriued.; Discourse of the usage of the English fugitives, by the Spaniard Lewkenor, Lewis, Sir, d. 1626. 1595 (1595) STC 15564; ESTC S108544 137,577 247 View Text
A72050 The First and second part of the history of the famous Euordanus Prince of Denmark With the strange aduentures of Iago Prince of Saxonie: and of both theyr seuerall fortunes in loue. 1605 (1605) STC 10566.5; ESTC S121626 137,776 203 View Text
A61398 The trades-man's calling being a discourse concerning the nature, necessity, choice, &c. of a calling in general : and directions for the right managing of the tradesman's calling in particular / by Richard Steele ... Steele, Richard, 1629-1692. 1684 (1684) Wing S5394; ESTC R20926 138,138 256 View Text
A43972 Behemoth, or, An epitome of the civil wars of England, from 1640 to 1660 by Thomas Hobs ... Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. 1679 (1679) Wing H2213; ESTC R9336 139,001 246 View Text
A29199 A just vindication of the Church of England, from the unjust aspersion of criminal schisme wherein the nature of criminal schisme, the divers sorts of schismaticks, the liberties and priviledges of national churches, the rights of sovereign magistrates, the tyranny, extortion and schisme of the Roman Communion of old, and at this very day, are manifested to the view of the world / by ... John Bramhall ... Bramhall, John, 1594-1663. 1654 (1654) Wing B4226; ESTC R18816 139,041 290 View Text
A50898 Eikonoklestēs in answer to a book intitl'd Eikōn basilikē the portrature His Sacred Majesty in his solitudes and sufferings the author J.M. Milton, John, 1608-1674. 1650 (1650) Wing M2113; ESTC R32096 139,697 248 View Text
A20158 A three-fold resolution, verie necessarie to saluation Describing earths vanitie. Hels horror. Heauens felicitie. By Iohn Denison Batchelour in Diuinitie. Denison, John, d. 1629. 1608 (1608) STC 6596; ESTC S109587 139,837 594 View Text
A63227 The tryals of Thomas Walcot, William Hone, William Lord Russell, John Rous & William Blagg for high-treason for conspiring the death of the King, and raising a rebellion in this kingdom at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily, London, on a commission of oyer and terminer held there for the city of London and county of Middlesex, on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, July 12, 13 and 14, 1683. Walcot, Thomas, d. 1683.; Hone, William, d. 1683.; Russell, William, Lord, 1639-1683.; Rouse, John, d. 1683.; Blague, William.; England and Wales. Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery (London and Middlesex). 1683 (1683) Wing T2265; ESTC R21861 139,903 84 View Text
A35234 Historical remarques and observations of the ancient and present state of London and Westminster shewing the foundation, walls, gates, towers, bridges, churches, rivers ... : with an account of the most remarkable accidents as to wars, fires, plagues, and other occurrences which have happened therein for above nine hundred years past, till the year 1681 : illustrated with pictures of the most considerable matters curiously ingraven on copper plates, with the arms of the sixty six companies of London, and the time of their incorporating / by Richard Burton, author of The history of the wars of England. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1681 (1681) Wing C7329; ESTC R22568 140,180 238 View Text
A07605 The Mahumetane or Turkish historie containing three bookes: 1 Of the originall and beginning of the Turkes, and of the foure empires which are issued and proceded out of the superstitious sect of Mahumet. 2 Of their conquests and the succession of the house of Ottoman, vntill the present reigning of Mahumet the third. 3 Of the warres and seege of Malta, which Solyman the great made to the great maister and brothers of that order. Heerevnto haue I annexed a briefe discourse of the warres of Cypres, at what time Selimus the second, tooke from the Venetians the possession of that iland, and by reason thereof I haue adioyned a finall discourse conteining the causes of the greatnesse of the Turkish Empire. Translated from the French & Italian tongues, by R. Carr, of the middle Temple in London, Gentleman. Dedicated to the three worthy brothers Robert Carr, William Carr and Edward Carr, in the county of Lincolne, Esquires. Carr, Ralph, of the Middle Temple.; Foglietta, Uberto, 1518-1581. De causis magnitudinis imperii Turcici. English. 1600 (1600) STC 17997; ESTC S112763 141,432 259 View Text
A11058 An exposition on the fourteene first chapters of Genesis, by way of question and answere Collected out of ancient and recent writers: both briefely and subtilly propounded and expounded. By Abraham [sic] Rosse of Aberden, preacher at St. Maries neere South-Hampton, and one of his Maiesties chaplaines. Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654.; Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. First booke of questions and answers upon Genesis. aut; Ross, Alexander, 1591-1654. Second booke of questions and answers upon Genesis. aut 1626 (1626) STC 21324; ESTC S116181 141,572 354 View Text
A60932 The desolation of France demonstrated, or, Evident proofs that one half of the people of that kin[g]dom are destroyed two thirds of its captial stock consumed, and the nation reduc'd to such a condition that it cannot be restored to the flourishing state it was in thirty years ago, in less than two hundred years, and not then neither, except the whole frame of their government be new modell'd / by a person of duality, a native of France. Souligné, de. 1697 (1697) Wing S4718; ESTC R8752 142,366 298 View Text
A19232 The commonvvealth and gouernment of Venice. VVritten by the Cardinall Gasper Contareno, and translated out of Italian into English, by Lewes Lewkenor Esquire. VVith sundry other collections, annexed by the translator for the more cleere and exact satisfaction of the reader. With a short chronicle in the end, of the liues and raignes of the Venetian dukes, from the very beginninges of their citie; De magistribus et republica Venetorum. English Contarini, Gasparo, 1483-1542.; Lewkenor, Lewis, Sir, d. 1626. 1599 (1599) STC 5642; ESTC S108619 143,054 250 View Text
A86457 An exposition, or, A short, but full, plaine, and perfect epitome of the most choice commentaries upon the Revelation of Saint John. Especially of the most learned and judicious authors, as Bullinger of Helvetia, Francis Iunius, Thomas Brightman, Aug. Marlorate, Aug. de Civitate dei, but especially (among many) the excellent and learned David Pareus. With severall remarkable notes, observations, and doctrines very profitable. / As it was for the most part delivered by way of commentary in the parish-church of Sutton-Valence, Kanc [sic]. By Hezekiah Holland Anglo-hibernus, Minister of the Gospell at Sutton-Valence. Holland, Hezekiah, fl. 1638-1661. 1650 (1650) Wing H2426; Thomason E606_1; ESTC R5543 143,079 206 View Text
A43991 The history of the civil wars of England from the year 1640-1660 / by T.H.; Behemoth Hobbes, Thomas, 1588-1679. 1679 (1679) Wing H2239; ESTC R35438 143,512 291 View Text
A68345 The Low-Country common wealth contayninge an exact description of the eight vnited Prouinces. Now made free. Translated out of french by Ed· Grimeston Le Petit, Jean François, 1546-ca. 1615.; Grimeston, Edward. 1609 (1609) STC 15485; ESTC S108474 144,538 311 View Text
A67491 The present state of Egypt, or, A new relation of a late voyage into that kingdom performed in the years 1672 and 1673 / by F. Vansleb, R.D. ; wherein you have an exact and true account of many rare and wonderful particulars of that ancient kingdom ; Englished by M.D., B.D.; Nouvelle relation en forme de journal, d'un voyage fait en Egypte. English. 1678 Wansleben, Johann Michael, 1635-1679.; M. D. 1678 (1678) Wing W711; ESTC R38063 144,764 272 View Text
A44720 Florus Hungaricus, or, The history of Hungaria and Transylvania deduced from the original of that nation, and their setling in Europe in the year of our Lord 461, to this dangerous and suspectful period of that kingdome by the present Turkish invasion, anno 1664. Howell, James, 1594?-1666. 1664 (1664) Wing H3077A; ESTC R32355 145,417 336 View Text
A51774 The history of the late warres in Denmark comprising all the transactions, both military and civil, during the differences between the two northern crowns in the years 1657, 1658, 1659, 1660 : illustrated with maps / by R.M. Manley, Roger, Sir, 1626?-1688. 1670 (1670) Wing M439; ESTC R36492 146,663 155 View Text
A70276 Divers historicall discourses of the late popular insurrections in Great Britain and Ireland tending all, to the asserting of the truth, in vindication of Their Majesties / by James Howell ... ; som[e] of which discourses were strangled in the presse by the power which then swayed, but now are newly retreev'd, collected, and publish'd by Richard Royston. Howell, James, 1594?-1666. 1661 (1661) Wing H3068; ESTC R5379 146,929 429 View Text
A67291 Some improvements to the art of teaching especially in the first grounding of a young scholar in grammar learning. Shewing a short, sure, and easie way to bring a scholar to variety and elegancy in writing Latine. Written for the help and ease of all ushers of schools, and country school-masters, and for the use and profit of all younger scholars. The second edition with many additions. By William Walker, B.D. author of the Treatise of English particles. Walker, William, 1623-1684. 1676 (1676) Wing W437A; ESTC R218341 148,293 334 View Text
A35219 England's monarchs, or, A compendious relation of the most remarkable transactions, and observable passages, ecclesiastical, civil, and military, which have hapned [sic] during the reigns of the kings and queens of England, from the invasion of the Romans to this present adorned with poems, and the pictures of every monarch, from William the Conquerour, to His present Majesty, our gracious sovereign, King Charles the Second : together with the names of His Majesty's most Honourable Privy Council, the nobility, bishops, deans, and principal officers, civil and military, in England, in the year 1684 by R.B., author of the Admirable curiosities in England, The historical remarks in London and Westminster, The late wars in England, Scotland, and Ireland, &c. R. B., 1632?-1725? 1685 (1685) Wing C7314; ESTC R21089 148,791 242 View Text
A49130 A review of Mr. Richard Baxter's life wherein many mistakes are rectified, some false relations detected, some omissions supplyed out of his other books, with remarks on several material passages / by Thomas Long ... Long, Thomas, 1621-1707. 1697 (1697) Wing L2981; ESTC R32486 148,854 314 View Text
A42086 A late voyage to Constantinople containing an exact description of the Proportis and Hellespont, with the Dardanels, and what else is remarkable in those seas, as also of the city of Constantinople ... : likewise an account of the ancient and present state of the Greek Church, with the religion and manner of worship of the Turks, their ecclesiastical government, their courts of justice, and civil employments : illustrated ... in fourteen copper-plates ... / published by command of the French King by Monsieur William Joseph Grelot ; made English by J. Philips.; Relation nouvelle d'un voyage de Constantinople. English Grelot, Guillaume-Joseph, b. ca. 1630.; Phillips, John, 1631-1706. 1683 (1683) Wing G1934; ESTC R5793 148,879 261 View Text
A71080 A true and impartial history of the most material occurrences in the kingdom of Ireland during the two last years with the present state of both armies : published to prevent mistakes, and to give the world a prospect of the future success of Their Majesties arms in that nation / written by an eye-witness to the most remarkable passages. Story, George Warter, d. 1721. 1691 (1691) Wing S5750; ESTC R4615 149,982 178 View Text
A01483 The historie of the reigne of King Henry the Seuenth VVritten by the Right Hon: Francis Lo: Virulam, Viscount S. Alban. Whereunto is now added a very vsefull and necessary table. Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626. 1629 (1629) STC 1161; ESTC S106900 150,254 264 View Text
A45340 Samaria's downfall, or, A commentary (by way of supplement) on the five last verses of the thirteenth chapter of Hosea wherein is set forth, Ephraim's dignity, duty, impenitency, and downfall : very suitable to, and seasonable for, these present times, where you have the text explained, sundry cases of conscience cleared, many practical observations raised (with references to such authors as clear any point more fully) : and a synopsis or brief character of the twenty kings of Israel, with some useful inferences from them / by Thomas Hall ... Hall, Thomas, 1610-1665. 1660 (1660) Wing H440; ESTC R18060 150,640 184 View Text
A68075 An epitome of Frossard: or, A summarie collection of the most memorable histories contained in his chronicle, chiefly concerning the state of England and France Wherin the famous warres and conquests of king Edward the third, with the honorable atchieuements of the Blacke Prince, and other his sonnes, both in Fraunce, Spaine, and Portugall, are compendiously described. ... Compiled in Latine by Iohn Sleydane, and translated into English, by P. Golding.; Chroniques. English. Abridgments Froissart, Jean, 1338?-1410?.; Sleidanus, Johannes, 1506-1556.; Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606.; Golding, Per., attributed name. 1608 (1608) STC 11399; ESTC S105661 150,748 216 View Text
A16828 A true, sincere and modest defence, of English Catholiques that suffer for their faith both at home and abrode against a false, seditious and slanderous libel intituled; The exectuion of iustice in England. VVherein is declared, hovv vniustlie the Protestants doe charge Catholiques vvith treason ... Allen, William, 1532-1594. 1584 (1584) STC 373; ESTC S100110 150,813 230 View Text
A68635 The pastyme of people The cronycles of dyuers realmys and most specyally of the realme of Englond breuely co[m]pylyd [and] empryntyd in chepesyde at the sygne of the mearemayd next to pollys gate. Cum priuilegio. Rastell, John, d. 1536. 1530 (1530) STC 20724; ESTC S111873 150,895 127 View Text
A28575 The Indian history of Anaxander and Orazia wherein are mingled the adventures of Alcidaris of Cambaya, and the loves of Piroxenus / written in French by Monsieur de Boys-Robert ; and translated into English by W.G., Esq. ...; Histoire indienne d'Anaxandre et d'Orazie. English Boisrobert, sieur de (François Le Métel), 1592-1662.; W. G., Esq. 1657 (1657) Wing B3468; ESTC R18176 151,152 298 View Text