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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A88755	The true coppy of a letter written by a gentleman in Brussels, to his friend in London, giving him a brief account of the state of those provinces, in relation to the war. : As also some remarkable passages relating to his Grace James Duke of Monmouth since his arrival in those parts.	P. L.	1684 (1684)	Wing L52; ESTC R179226	1,829	2
A84930	A friendly letter to all young men who are desirous to live Godly lives, and are true members of the Church of England. Imprimatur Octob. the 5th. 1688. R.M.		1688 (1688)	Wing F2222; ESTC R226182	5,037	8
A38962	An Exact representation of the late comet, or blazing-star which appeared in Hamburgh this year, 1677, at north-east : together with a description of the remarkable comets since Christ's nativity, and the dangerous consequences.		1677 (1677)	Wing E3703; ESTC R43158	5,564	1
A29454	A Brief historical account of several of the most remarkable years of war, drought, famine, and pestilence in England, and the time when they happened together with an additional discourse of God's judgments, and the procuring cause of them : as also of the prediction of the late excellent mathematician and modest astrologer Mr. Vincent Wing, as to the present year 1699 / by a gent.	Gent.	1699 (1699)	Wing B4596; ESTC R37469	8,648	16
A40839	The famous and renowned history of the memorable, but unhappy hunting on Chevy-Chase, by the river Tweed in Scotland together with the great and mortal battles fought there, between the Lord Piercy, Earl of Northumberland, and his fifteen hundred English archers, and Earl Dowglas, with twenty hundred Scottish spears,in which both, with most of their men, were slain.		1690 (1690)	Wing F359A; ESTC R222646	11,615	24
A08591	Sir Thomas Ouerbury his obseruations in his trauailes vpon the state of the Xvii. Prouinces as they stood anno Dom. 1609 The treatie of peace being then on foote.	Overbury, Thomas, Sir, 1581-1613.	1626 (1626)	STC 18903; ESTC S113538	13,386	32
A90222	Observations upon the Provinces United. And on the state of France. Written by Sr Thomas Overbury.; Sir Thomas Overbury his observations in his travailes upon the state of the Xvii. Provinces as they stood anno Dom. 1609.	Overbury, Thomas, Sir, 1581-1613.; Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647, engraver.	1650 (1650)	Wing O609; Thomason E1317_4; ESTC R203062	13,450	85
A07915	A vaunting, daring, and a menacing letter, sent from Sultan Morat the great Turke, from his court at Constantinople, by his embassadour Gobam, to Vladisllaus King of Poland, &c. Which letter was sent to the Christian King, since the truce concluded betweene the Turke and the Persian in March last; as by many copies whereof, may appeare, as it was sent out of Poland. Wherein he declares himselfe a mortall enemy to the said Christian King, threatning to invade his kingdomes and territories, with all manner of hostility. Whereunto is annexed a briefe relation of the Turkish present strength, both of horse and foote: with al the victories the Turkes have prevailed against the Christians these last three hundred yeares. As also what glorious victories the Christians have wonne against the Turkes, till this present yeare. 1638. Published by authority	Murad IV, Sultan of the Turks, 1612-1640.	1638 (1638)	STC 18286; ESTC S102874	14,115	30
A59274	A sermon preached in a congregation in the city of Exon on the thanks-giving day, Thursday, April 16, 1696 / by a minister of the Gospel.	Minister of the Gospel.	1696 (1696)	Wing S2638; ESTC R35167	18,147	32
A82329	The honour of the cloathworking trade: Or, The pleasant and famous history of Thomas of Reading; and other worthy clothiers of the west and north of England. : Setting forth their merriments, great riches, hospitality to the poor, the favour they gained with their prince, and the privileges granted them. With the unfortunate loves of the Earl of Salisbury's fair daughter, and the renowned Duke of Normandy. The Woful death of Thomas of Reading, murthered by his host; and other matters. Also pleasant songs.	Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.; Clothworkers' Company (London, England)	1680 (1680)	Wing D955A; ESTC R174583	20,562	23
A11824	A secular sermon concerning the doctrine of the Gospell by the goodnes and power of God restored in the fifteenth age from the birth of our Lord Iesus Christ. Made by the reuerend and worthy precher Mr. Abraham Scultetus, in the High-dutch tongue. After by another translated into Latin, and now out of Latin into English	Scultetus, Abraham, 1566-1624.	1618 (1618)	STC 22124; ESTC S106166	22,063	46
A35231	The famous and renowned history of the nine worthies of the world ... giving a true historical account of their glorious lives, victories, and deat[hs].	R. B., 1632?-1725?	1700 (1700)	Wing C7325; ESTC R246	22,652	24
A11953	A blazyng starre or burnyng beacon, seene the 10. of October laste (and yet continewyng) set on fire by Gods prouidence, to call all sinners to earnest [and] speedie repentance. Written by Francis Shakelton, minister and preacher of the worde of God.	Shakelton, Francis.	1580 (1580)	STC 22272; ESTC S117156	24,994	72
A13401	The second booke of the Garden of wysedome wherin are conteyned wytty, pleasaunt, and nette sayenges of renowmed personages collected by Rycharde Tauerner anno. M.D.XXXIX. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum.; Garden of wysdom. Book 2	Taverner, Richard, 1505?-1575.; Erasmus, Desiderius, d. 1536. Apophthegmata.	1542 (1542)	STC 23713; ESTC S111350	25,134	97
A07033	A pithie, and most earnest exhortation, concerning the estate of Christiandome together with the meanes to preserue and defend the same; dedicated to al christian kings princes and potentates, with all other the estates of Christiandome: by a Germaine gentleman, a louer of his countrey.; Ad potentissimos ac serenissimos reges commonefactio. English	Marnix van St. Aldegonde, Philips van, 1538-1598.	1583 (1583)	STC 17450.7; ESTC S107814	25,937	82
A11404	The third dayes creation. By that most excellent, learned, and diuine poet, VVilliam, Lord Bartas. Done verse for verse out of the originall French by Thomas VVinter, Master of Arts; Sepmaine. Day 3. English	Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590.; Winter, Thomas, Master of Arts.	1604 (1604)	STC 21660; ESTC S110634	26,100	49
A07604	The Turkes secretorie conteining his sundrie letters sent to diuers emperours, kings, princes and states, full of proud bragges, and bloody threatnings: with seuerall answers to the same, both pithie and peremptorie. Translated truly out of the Latine copie.; Epistolae magni Turci. English	Mehmed II, Sultan of the Turks, 1432-1481.; Laudivio, de Vezzano.	1607 (1607)	STC 17996; ESTC S112757	26,146	48
A12458	Advertisements for the unexperienced planters of New-England, or any where. Or, The path-way to experience to erect a plantation With the yearely proceedings of this country in fishing and planting, since the yeare 1614. to the yeare 1630. and their present estate. Also how to prevent the greatest inconveniences, by their proceedings in Virginia, and other plantations, by approved examples. With the countries armes, a description of the coast, harbours, habitations, land-markes, latitude and longitude: with the map, allowed by our royall King Charles. By Captaine Iohn Smith, sometimes governour of Virginia, and admirall of Nevv-England.	Smith, John, 1580-1631.; Pass, Simon van de, 1595?-1647, engraver.	1631 (1631)	STC 22787; ESTC S121885	31,468	55
A44523	Gods providence in the midst of confusion set out in a sermon preach'd at the Savoy, January the 30, 1681, being the anniversary of the martyrdom of King Charles I / by Anthony Horneck.	Horneck, Anthony, 1641-1697.	1682 (1682)	Wing H2832; ESTC R13705	32,946	55
B20762	The conduct of France since the peace at Nimeguen written in French by a person of quality ; made English.; Conduite de la France depuis la Paix de Nimegue. English	Courtilz de Sandras, Gatien, 1644-1712.	1684 (1684)	Wing C6597	34,125	107
A87263	The doctrine of the Church of England, established by Parliament against disobedience and wilfull rebellion. Published by G. I. for satisfaction to his parishoners of Watton in the county of Hartford.	Ingoldsby, William, d. 1645.	1642 (1642)	Wing I188; Thomason E130_30; ESTC R14126	37,574	49
A13705	A briefe description of the whole worlde wherein are particularly described all the monarchies, empires, and kingdomes of the same, with their seuerall titles and situations thereunto adioyning.	Abbot, George, 1562-1633.	1599 (1599)	STC 24.5; ESTC S4483	38,383	66
A10702	Roome for a gentleman, or The second part of faultes collected and gathered for the true meridian of Dublin in Ireland, and may serue fitly else where about London, and in many other partes of England. By Barnabe Rych souldier.	Rich, Barnabe, 1540?-1617.	1609 (1609)	STC 20985; ESTC S115899	39,214	69
A90997	Nevves from the Kings bath reporting nothing but an honest means whereby to establish an happy and much desired peace, in all His Majesties kingdoms generally.	Pricket, Robert.	1645 (1645)	Wing P3408; Thomason E290_19; ESTC R200141	41,131	87
A68296	The education of children in learning declared by the dignitie, vtilitie, and method thereof. Meete to be knowne, and practised aswell of parents as schoolmaisters.	Kempe, William.	1588 (1588)	STC 14926; ESTC S109252	41,214	62
A41174	A just and modest vindication of the proceedings of the two last parliaments	Jones, William, Sir, 1631-1682.; Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.	1682 (1682)	Wing F741; ESTC R14950	42,088	51
A41165	The design of enslaving England discovered in the incroachments upon the powers and privileges of Parliament by K. Charles II being a new corrected impression of that excellent piece intituled, A just and modest vindication of the proceedings of the two last Parliaments of King Charles the Second.	Jones, William, Sir, 1631-1682.; Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.	1689 (1689)	Wing F734; ESTC R5506	42,396	53
A63832	Memoires of the life and death of Sir Edmondbury Godfrey, late justice of the peace for Middlesex, who was barbarously murthered by the papists, upon the first discovery of the horrid plot together with a full account of the strange discovery of the murther, the tryal of the murtherers, and the sham-plot of the papists to charge the murther of Sir Edm. Godfrey upon himself, detected.	Tuke, Richard, fl. 1672.	1682 (1682)	Wing T3227; ESTC R40676	44,126	162
A32784	The true subiect to the rebell, or, The hurt of sedition, how greivous it is to a common-wealth written by Sir Iohn Cheeke ... ; whereunto is newly added by way of preface a briefe discourse of those times, as they may relate to the present, with the authors life.	Cheke, John, Sir, 1514-1557.; Langbaine, Gerard, 1609-1658.	1641 (1641)	Wing C3778; ESTC R18562	48,490	89
A06402	The phaenix in her flames A tragedy. The scene, Arabia. The author, Master William Lower.	Lower, William, Sir, 1600?-1662.	1639 (1639)	STC 16873; ESTC S108864	48,784	96
A03100	A newe discourse of morall philosophie, entituled, The kayes of counsaile Not so pleasant as profitable for younge courtiours. Optima est patientia victor.	Heron, Haly.	1579 (1579)	STC 13228; ESTC S108570	49,052	150
A48253	The military duties of the officers of cavalry containing the way of exercising the horse according to the practice of this present time : the motions of horse, the function of the several officers, from the chief captain to the brigadeer / written originally in French by the Sieur de la Fontaine, ingineer in ordinary to the most Christain king and translated for the use of those who are desirous to be informed of the art of war as it is practised in France, by A.L.	La Fontaine, sieur de.; Lovell, Archibald.	1678 (1678)	Wing L178; ESTC R32445	50,400	157
A35553	The tears of the Indians being an historical and true account of the cruel massacres and slaughters of above twenty millions of innocent people, committed by the Spaniards in the islands of Hispaniola, Cuba, Jamaica, &c. : as also in the continent of Mexico, Peru, & other places of the West-Indies, to the total destruction of those countries / written in Spanish by Casaus, an eye-witness of those things ; and made English by J.P.; Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias. English	Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1474-1566.; Phillips, John, 1631-1706.	1656 (1656)	Wing C799; ESTC R19416	54,176	156
A51928	The slaughter of the innocents by Herod written in Italian by the famous poet, the cavalier Marino, in four books ; newly Englished.; Strage degli innocenti. English	Marino, Giambattista, 1569-1625.; T. R.	1675 (1675)	Wing M602; ESTC R12633	56,765	138
A11416	The colonies of Bartas VVith the commentarie of S.G.S. in diuerse places corrected and enlarged by the translatour.; Seconde sepmaine. Day 2. Part 3. English	Du Bartas, Guillaume de Salluste, seigneur, 1544-1590.; Lisle, William, 1579?-1637.; Goulart, Simon, 1543-1628.	1598 (1598)	STC 21670; ESTC S110847	58,951	82
A06631	An historical treatise of the travels of Noah into Europe containing the first inhabitation and peopling thereof. As also a breefe recapitulation of the kings, governors, and rulers commanding in the same, even untill the first building of Troy by Dardanus. Done into English by Richard Lynche, Gent.; Auctores vetustissimi. English. Selections	Nanni, Giovanni, 1432?-1502.; Linche, Richard.	1601 (1601)	STC 17092; ESTC S108996	59,562	112
A57342	The Rise & fall of the late eminent and powerful favorite of Spain, the Count Olivares ; the unparallel'd imposture of Michael de Molina, executed at Madrid in the year 1641 ; the right and title of the present Kind of Portugall Don John the fourth, with the most memorable passages of his reign unto the year 1644 translated out of the Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese by Edw. Chamberlayne ...	Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.	1653 (1653)	Wing R1533; ESTC R24148	60,098	190
A08538	An epitome of Ortelius his Theater of the vvorld, vvherein the principal regions of the earth are descrived in smalle mappes. VVith a brief declaration annexed to ech mappe. And donne in more exact manner, then lyke declarations in Latin, French, or other languages. It is also amplyfied with new mappes wanting in the Latin editions; Theatrum orbis terrarum. English. Abridgments	Ortelius, Abraham, 1527-1598.	1601 (1601)	STC 18857; ESTC S120945	62,009	264
A11934	The lyfe of the most godly, valeant and noble capteine and maintener of the trew Christian religion in Fraunce, Iasper Colignie Shatilion, sometyme greate admirall of Fraunce. Translated out of Latin by Arthur Golding; Gasparis Colinii Castilloni, magni quondam Franciae amerallii, vita. English.	Golding, Arthur, 1536-1606.; Serres, Jean de, 1540?-1598, attributed name.; Hotman, Jean, seigneur de Villers-Saint-Paul, 1552-1636, attributed name.; Hotman, François, 1524-1590, attributed name.	1576 (1576)	STC 22248; ESTC S117200	64,379	124
A44233	Catastrophe mundi, or, Europe's many mutations until the year 1701 being an astrological treatise of the effects of the triple conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter 1682 and 1683, and of the comets 1680 and 1682, and other configurations concomitant : wherein the fate of Europe for these next 20 years is ... more than probably conjectured ... : also, an ephimeris [sic] of all the comets that have appeared from ... 1603 to the year 1682 .. : whereunto is annexed the hieroglyphicks of Nostrodamus ... / by John Holwell.	Holwell, John, 1649-1686?	1682 (1682)	Wing H2516; ESTC R26066	66,911	112
A89620	Bellum Tartaricum, or The conquest of the great and most renowned empire of China, by the invasion of the Tartars, who in these last seven years, have wholy subdued that vast empire. Together with a map of the provinces, and chief cities of the countries, for the better understanding of the story. / Written originally in Latine by Martin Martinius, present in the country at most of the passages herein related, and now faithfully translated into English.; De bello Tartarico historia. English	Martini, Martino, 1614-1661.	1654 (1654)	Wing M858; Thomason E1499_2; ESTC R208642	67,043	251
A07324	A continuation of Lucan's historicall poem till the death of Iulius Cæsar by TM	May, Thomas, 1595-1650.; Lucan, 39-65. Pharsalia.; Cockson, Thomas, engraver.	1630 (1630)	STC 17711; ESTC S108891	70,154	154
A51449	The most Christian Turk: or, a view of the life and bloody reign of Lewis XIV. present King of France Containing an account of his monstrous birth, the transactions that happened during his minority under Cardinal Mazarine; afterwards his own unjust enterprizes in war and peace, as breach of leagues, oaths, &c. the blasphemous titles given him, his love-intrigues, his confederacy with the Turk to invade Christendom, the cruel persecution of his Protestant subjects, his conniving with pirates, his unjustly invading the empire, &c. laying all waste before him with fire and sword, his quarrels with the Pope and Genoieze, his treachery against England, Scotland, and Ireland, the engagements of the confederate princes against him; with all the battles, sieges, and sea fights, that have happened of consequence to this time.		1690 (1690)	Wing M2870A; ESTC R216384	73,891	189
A08052	The iournall, or dayly register, contayning a true manifestation, and historicall declaration of the voyage, accomplished by eight shippes of Amsterdam, vnder the conduct of Iacob Corneliszen Neck Admirall, & Wybrandt van Warwick Vice-Admirall, which sayled from Amsterdam the first day of March, 1598 Shewing the course they kept, and what other notable matters happened vnto them in the sayd voyage.; Journael ofte dagh-register, inhoudende een waerachtigh verhael vande reyse ghedaen 1598. English	Neck, Jacob Cornelissoon van, ca. 1564-1638.; Walker, William, fl. 1601.; Warwyck, Wijbrant van, ca. 1569-1615. aut	1601 (1601)	STC 18417; ESTC S113132	75,502	134
A77581	The life of the renowned Sr Philip Sidney. with the true interest of England as it then stood in relation to all forrain princes: and particularly for suppressing the power of Spain stated by him. His principall actions, counsels, designes, and death. Together with a short account of the maximes and policies used by Queen Elizabeth in her government. Written by Sir Fulke Grevil Knight, Lord Brook, a servant to Queen Elizabeth, and his companion & friend.	Greville, Fulke, Baron Brooke, 1554-1628.	1651 (1651)	Wing B4899; Thomason E1288_1; ESTC R208970	75,650	263
A03126	Here begynneth a lytell cronycle translated [and] imprinted at the cost [and] charges of Rycharde Pynson. by the co[m]maundement of the ryght high and mighty prince, Edwarde duke of Buckingham, yerle of Gloucestre, Staffarde, and of Northamton.; La fleur des histoires de la terre d'Orient. English.	Hayton, Frère, ca. 1235-ca. 1314.	1520 (1520)	STC 13256; ESTC S109747	76,736	96
A89449	The chiefe events of the monarchie of Spaine, in the yeare 1639. / Written by the Marquesse Virgilio Maluezzi, one of his Majesties Councell of Warre. Translated out of th'Italian copy, by Robert Gentilis Gent.; Successi principali della monarchia di Spagna nell'anno M.DC.XXXIX. English.	Malvezzi, Virgilio, marchese, 1595-1653.; Gentilis, Robert.	1647 (1647)	Wing M355; Thomason E1161_1; ESTC R202848	79,537	217
A49857	The life and reign of Innocent XI, late Pope of Rome	T. L.	1690 (1690)	Wing L77; ESTC R2250	80,855	112
A17475	The principall passages of Germany, Italy, France, and other places for these last sixe moneths past historically reduced to time, place, and action, till the end of the yeare 1636. according to the forraine computation. In which short space you will finde much variety of matter, and no small alteration amongst princes. All faithfully taken out of good originals by an English Mercury.; Diatelesma. Part 1.	N. C.	1636 (1636)	STC 4293; ESTC S107084	81,401	138
A64308	An introduction to the history of England by Sir William Temple, Baronet.	Temple, William, Sir, 1628-1699.	1695 (1695)	Wing T638; ESTC R14678	83,602	334
A50866	The history of the holy vvar began anno 1095, by the Christian princes of Europe against the Turks, for the recovery of the Holy Land, and continued to the year 1294. In two books. To which is added, a particular account of the present war, managed by the emperour, King of Poland, and several other princes against the Turks. By Tho. Mills, gent. Illustrated with copper-plates.	Mills, Thomas, gent.	1685 (1685)	Wing M2073; ESTC R221362	83,846	225
A68903	The actions of the Lowe Countries. Written by Sr. Roger Williams Knight	Williams, Roger, Sir, 1540?-1595.; Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.	1618 (1618)	STC 25731; ESTC S120160	84,201	144
A19622	The mansion of magnanimitie Wherein is shewed the most high and honorable acts of sundrie English kings, princes, dukes, earles, lords, knights and gentlemen, from time to time performed in defence of their princes and countrie: set forth as an encouragement to all faithfull subiects, by their example resolutely to addresse them selues against all forreine enemies. Published by Richard Crompton an apprentice of the common law. 1599. Whereunto is also adioyned a collection of diuerse lawes ... with a briefe table, shewing what munition ought to be kept by all sorts of her Maiesties subiects ...	Crompton, Richard, fl. 1573-1599.	1599 (1599)	STC 6054; ESTC S105166	85,768	121
A50359	A breviary of the history of the Parliament of England expressed in three parts, 1. The causes and beginnings of the civil war of England, 2. A short mention of the progress of that civil war, 3. A compendious relation of the original and progress of the second civil war / first written in Latine, & after into English by Thomas May.	May, Thomas, 1595-1650.	1655 (1655)	Wing M1396; ESTC R31201	87,485	222
A36697	Sylvæ, or, The second part of Poetical miscellanies	Dryden, John, 1631-1700.	1685 (1685)	Wing D2379; ESTC R1682	87,943	350
A15801	The true vse of armorie shewed by historie, and plainly proued by example: the necessitie therof also discouered: with the maner of differings in ancient time, the lawfulnes of honorable funerals and moniments: with other matters of antiquitie, incident to the aduauncing of banners, ensignes, and marks of noblenesse and cheualrie, by William Wyrley.	Wyrley, William, 1565-1618.	1592 (1592)	STC 26062; ESTC S120446	88,285	157
A10647	A booke called the Foundacion of rhetorike because all other partes of rhetorike are grounded thereupon, euery parte sette forthe in an oracion vpon questions, verie profitable to bee knowen and redde: made by Richard Rainolde Maister of Arte, of the Uniuersitie of Cambridge. 1563.; Foundacion of rhetorike	Rainolde, Richard, d. 1606.	1563 (1563)	STC 20925A.5; ESTC S104585	88,800	132
A70797	The royall martyr. Or, King Charles the First no man of blood but a martyr for his people Being a brief account of his actions from the beginnings of the late unhappy warrs, untill he was basely butchered to the odium of religion, and scorn of all nations, before his pallace at White-Hall, Jan. 30. 1648. To which is added, A short history of His Royall Majesty Charles the Second, King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. third monarch of Great Brittain.; King Charles the First, no man of blood: but a martyr for his people.	Philipps, Fabian, 1601-1690.; W.H.B.	1660 (1660)	Wing P2018A; ESTC R35297	91,223	229
A67920	A discouerie of the true causes why Ireland was neuer entirely subdued, nor brought vnder obedience of the crowne of England, vntill the beginning of his Maiesties happie raigne; Discoverie of the true causes why Ireland was never entirely subdued	Davies, John, Sir, 1569-1626.	1612 (1612)	STC 6348; ESTC S109372	93,412	291
A37237	Historical relations, or, A discovery of the true causes why Ireland was never intirely subdu'd nor brought under obedience of the Crown of England until the beginning of the reign of King James of happy memory / by ... John Davis ...	Davies, John, 1625-1693.	1666 (1666)	Wing D402; ESTC R14019	94,006	270
A12119	Sir Antony Sherley his relation of his trauels into Persia The dangers, and distresses, which befell him in his passage, both by sea and land, and his strange and vnexpected deliuerances. His magnificent entertainement in Persia, his honourable imployment there-hence, as embassadour to the princes of Christendome, the cause of his disapointment therein, with his aduice to his brother, Sir Robert Sherley, also, a true relation of the great magnificence, valour, prudence, iustice, temperance, and other manifold vertues of Abas, now King of Persia, with his great conquests, whereby he hath inlarged his dominions. Penned by Sr. Antony Sherley, and recommended to his brother, Sr. Robert Sherley, being now in prosecution of the like honourable imployment.	Sherley, Anthony, Sir, 1565-1635?	1613 (1613)	STC 22424; ESTC S117262	94,560	148
A55118	A little view of this old vvorld in two books ... a work fitted to the press five years agone, and now published, by Tho. Palmer.	Palmer, Thomas, b. ca. 1620.	1659 (1659)	Wing P253; ESTC R17862	95,299	212
A01426	The discoueries of the world from their first originall vnto the yeere of our Lord 1555. Briefly written in the Portugall tongue by Antonie Galuano, gouernour of Ternate, the chiefe island of the Malucos: corrected, quoted, and now published in English by Richard Hakluyt, sometimes student of Christ church in Oxford; Tratato. Que compôs o nobre & notavel capitão Antonio Galvão, dos diversos & desvayrados caminhos, por onde nos tempos passados a pimenta & especearia veyo da India ás nossas partes. English	Galvão, António, d. 1557.; Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616.	1601 (1601)	STC 11543; ESTC S105675	96,105	110
A77237	The tenth muse lately sprung up in America or severall poems, compiled with great variety of vvit and learning, full of delight. Wherein especially is contained a compleat discourse and description of the four elements, constitutions, ages of man, seasons of the year. Together with an exact epitomie of the four monarchies, viz. The Assyrian, Persian, Grecian, Roman. Also a dialogue between Old England and New, concerning the late troubles. With divers other pleasant and serious poems. By a gentlewoman in those parts.	Bradstreet, Anne, 1612?-1672.	1650 (1650)	Wing B4167; Thomason E1365_4; ESTC R209246	98,259	223
A87432	A Judicious vievv of the businesses which are at this time between France and the house of Austria. Most usefull, to know the present posture of the affairs of all Christendom. / Translated out of French, by a person of honour.	Person of honour.	1657 (1657)	Wing J1187; Thomason E1598_2; ESTC R208868	100,087	241
A64922	A view of the differences between France and Spain in which is shown the present posture of the affaires of Europe· English't by a person of honour.; Judicious vievv of the businesses which are at this time between France and the house of Austria.	Person of honour.	1684 (1684)	Wing V362C; ESTC R222550	100,105	246
A55719	The Present state of Ireland together with some remarques upon the antient state thereof : likewise a description of the chief towns : with a map of the kingdome.		1673 (1673)	Wing P3267; ESTC R26213	101,146	318
A03196	The exemplary lives and memorable acts of nine the most worthy women in the vvorld three Iewes. Three gentiles. Three Christians. Written by the author of the History of women.	Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641.; Glover, George, b. ca. 1618, engraver.	1640 (1640)	STC 13316; ESTC S104033	101,805	245
A01930	The first booke of the famous historye of Penardo and Laissa other ways callid the warres, of love and ambitione. Wherein is described Penardo his most admirable deeds of arms, his ambition of glore his contempt of loue, with loves mightie assalts & ammorus temptations: Laissas feareful inchantment hir releif hir trauells and lastly loves admirabel force, in hir releiving Penardo from ye fire, doone in heroik verse, by Patrik Gordon.	Gordon, Patrick, fl. 1615-1650.	1615 (1615)	STC 12067; ESTC S103342	103,877	282
B11307	The essayes or counsels, ciuill and morall, of Francis Lo. Verulam, Viscount St. Alban; Essays	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1625 (1625)	STC 1148; ESTC S100362	104,580	356
A02855	The first part of the life and raigne of King Henrie the IIII. Extending to the end of the first yeare of his raigne. Written by I.H.; Historie of the life and raigne of Henry the Fourth	Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.	1599 (1599)	STC 12995; ESTC S103908	104,716	160
A18098	The Spanish colonie, or Briefe chronicle of the acts and gestes of the Spaniardes in the West Indies, called the newe world, for the space of xl. yeeres: written in the Castilian tongue by the reuerend Bishop Bartholomew de las Cases or Casaus, a friar of the order of S. Dominicke. And nowe first translated into english, by M.M.S.; Brevísima relación de la destrucción de las Indias. English	Casas, Bartolomé de las, 1474-1566.; M. M. S., fl. 1583.	1583 (1583)	STC 4739; ESTC S104917	106,639	150
B02519	Martyrs in flames, or, Popery (in its true colours) displayed. Being a brief relation of the horrid cruelties and persecutions of the Pope and Church of rome for many hundred years past, to this present age, inflicted upon Protestants in Piedmont ... : With an abstract of the cruel persecution lately exercised upon the Protestants in France and Savoy, in the year 1686 and 1687. : Together with a short account of Gods judgment upon popish persecutors. / Published for a warning to all Protestants, [] what they must expect from that bloody generation of Antichristians. By R.B.	R. B., 1632?-1725?	1693 (1693)	Wing C7344A; ESTC R176606	106,868	208
A03096	Herodian of Alexandria his Historie of tvventy Roman Cæsars and emperors (of his time.) Together with the most solemne deification of the Roman emperors and empresses. Interpreted out of the Greeke originall.; History. English	Herodian.; Maxwell, James, b. 1581.; I. M., fl. 1629.	1635 (1635)	STC 13223; ESTC S104000	107,861	378
A09559	The Spanish pilgrime: or, An admirable discouery of a Romish Catholicke Shewing how necessary and important it is, for the Protestant kings, princes, and potentates of Europe, to make warre vpon the King of Spaines owne countrey: also where, and by what meanes, his dominions may be inuaded and easily ruinated; as the English heretofore going into Spaine, did constraine the kings of Castile to demand peace in all humility, and what great losse it hath beene, and still is to all Christendome, for default of putting the same in execution. Wherein hee makes apparant by good and euident reasons, infallible arguments, most true and certaine histories, and notable examples, the right way, and true meanes to resist the violence of the Spanish King, to breake the course of his designes, to beate downe his pride, and to ruinate his puissance.; Traicte paraenetique. English.		1625 (1625)	STC 19838.5; ESTC S118337	107,979	148
A18386	Palestina Written by Mr. R.C.P. and Bachelor of Diuinitie	Chambers, Robert, 1571-1624?	1600 (1600)	STC 4954; ESTC S119228	109,088	208
A62348	The Souldiers companion, or, Military glory display'd in a true and impartial description of all the memorable battels and fights by land and sea, &c., that have been fought in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, for upwards of six hundred by J.S.	J. S.	1688 (1688)	Wing S88; ESTC R8531	109,148	264
A37089	A compendious chronicle of the kingdom of Portugal, from Alfonso, the first King, to Alfonso the Sixth, now reigning together with a cosmographical description of the dominions of Portugal / by John Dauncey.	Dauncey, John, fl. 1663.	1661 (1661)	Wing D289; ESTC R22503	109,540	240
A53100	The common interest of king and people shewing the original, antiquity and excellency of monarchy, compared with aristocracy and democracy, and particularly of our English monarchy, and that absolute, papal and Presbyterian popular supremacy are utterly inconsistent with prerogative, property and liberty / by John Nalson.	Nalson, John, 1638?-1686.	1677 (1677)	Wing N92; ESTC R10092	110,919	290
A09569	The key of historie. Or, A most methodicall abridgement of the foure chiefe monarchies, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome Being a generall and compendious chronicle from the Flood. Digested into three bookes. Whereunto is added a marginall chronologie of euery Roman emperors raigne, and of all the most memorable persons and accidents. Together with briefe illustrations vpon the more obscure names, places, and offices. With a directory table for the more profitable reading of history. Written by that excellent and most learned man Iohn Sleidan.; De quatuor summis imperiis. English. Abridgments	Sleidanus, Johannes, 1506-1556.; Darcie, Abraham, fl. 1625.	1627 (1627)	STC 19850; ESTC S114662	111,008	406
A52850	Discourses concerning government, in a way of dialogue wherein, by observations drawn from other kingdoms and states, the excellency of the English government is demonstrated, the causes of the decay thereof are considered, and proper remedies for cure proposed / by Henry Nevill ...; Plato redivivus. 1698	Neville, Henry, 1620-1694.	1698 (1698)	Wing N503A; ESTC R39070	112,421	300
A66737	The history of the Kings Majesties affairs in Scotland under the conduct of the most Honourable James Marques of Montrose, Earl of Kincardin, &c. and generall governour of that kingdome. In the years, 1644. 1645. & 1646.; De rebus auspiciis serenissimi, & potentissimi Caroli. English.	Wishart, George, 1599-1671.; Matham, Adriaan, 1599?-1660, engraver.	1647 (1647)	Wing W3120; ESTC R217175	112,902	212
A29149	Several poems compiled with great variety of wit and learning, full of delight wherein especially is contained a compleat discourse, and description of the four elements, constitutions, ages of man, seasons of the year, together with an exact epitome of the three by a gentlewoman in New-England.; Tenth muse lately sprung up in America	Bradstreet, Anne, 1612?-1672.	1678 (1678)	Wing B4166; ESTC R22624	114,811	269
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
A91269	The second part of A seasonable legal and historical vindication, and chronological collection of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, lawes, government of all English freemen; their best inheritance and onely security against all arbitrary tyranny and Ægyptian taxes. Wherein the extraordinary zeal, courage, care, vigilancy, civill, military and Parliamentary consultations, contests, to preserve, establish, perpetuate them to posterity, against all tyrants, usurpers, enemies, invaders, both under the ancient pagan and Christian Britons, Romans, Saxons. The laws and Parliamentall great councils of the Britons, Saxons. With some generall presidents, concerning the limited powers and prerogatives of our British and first Saxon kings; ... are chronologically epitomized, ... By William Prynne of Swainswick, Esquire.; Seasonable, legall, and historicall vindication and chronologicall collection of the good, old, fundamentall, liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen. Part 2	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1655 (1655)	Wing P4072; Thomason E820_11; ESTC R203292	115,608	151
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
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
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
A34718	The histories of the lives and raignes of Henry the Third, and Henry the Fourth, Kings of England written by Sr. Robert Cotton and Sr. John Hayvvard.	Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.; Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.	1642 (1642)	Wing C6494; ESTC R3965	119,706	440
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
A35238	The history of the kingdom of Ireland being an account of all the battles, sieges and other considerable transactions both civil and military, during the late wars there, till the entire reduction of that countrey by the victorious arms of our most gracious soveraign, King William : to which is prefixed, a brief relation of the ancient inhabitants, and first conquest of that nation by King Henry II, and of all the remarkable passages in the reign of every king to this time, particularly the horrid rebellion and massacre in 1641, with the popish and arbitrary designs that were carried on there, in the last reigns / by R.B.	R. B., 1632?-1725?	1693 (1693)	Wing C7335; ESTC R21153	121,039	194
A03875	The mirrour of mindes, or, Barclay's Icon animorum, Englished by T.M.; Satyricon. Part 4. English	Barclay, John, 1582-1621.; May, Thomas, 1595-1650.	1631 (1631)	STC 1399; ESTC S100801	121,640	564
A10813	Pheander, the mayden knight describing his honourable trauailes and hautie attempts in armes, with his successe in loue : enterlaced with many pleasant discourses, wherein the grauer may take delight, and the valiant youthfull, be encouraged by honourable and worthie aduenturing, to gaine fame / written by H.R.	H. R. (Henry Roberts), fl. 1585-1616.	1595 (1595)	STC 21086; ESTC S947	122,117	195
A35255	The wars in England, Scotland and Ireland, or, An impartial account of all the battels, sieges, and other remarkable transactions, revolutions and accidents, which have happened from the beginning of the reign of King Charles I, in 1625, to His Majesties happy restauration, 1660 illustrated with pictures of some considerable matters curiously ingraven on copper plates.	R. B., 1632?-1725?	1681 (1681)	Wing C7357; ESTC R8819	122,635	215
B12208	The copie of a leter, vvryten by a Master of Arte of Cambrige, to his friend in London concerning some talke past of late betvven tvvo vvorshipful and graue men, about the present state, and some procedinges of the Erle of Leycester and his friendes in England. Conceyued, spoken and publyshed, vvyth most earnest protestation of al duetyful good vvyl and affection, tovvardes her most excellent Ma. and the realm, for vvhose good onely it is made common to many.	Morgan, Thomas, 1543-1606, attributed name.; Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610, attributed name.	1584 (1584)	STC 5742.9; ESTC S108682	125,586	206
a19368	Memorable conceits of diuers noble and famous personages of Christendome, of this our moderne time; Divers propos memorables des nobles & illustres hommes de la chrestienté. English	Corrozet, Gilles, 1510-1568.	1602 (1602)	STC 5795; ESTC S105084	127,092	418
A44656	The life and reign of King Richard the Second by a person of quality.	Howard, Robert, Sir, 1626-1698.	1681 (1681)	Wing H3001; ESTC R6502	128,146	250
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
A96726	The compleat history of the vvarrs in Scotland under the conduct of the illustrious and truly-valiant Iames Marquesse of Montrose, General for his Majestie Charls 1st. in that kingdome, together vvith a brief character of him, as also a true relation of his forein negotiations, landing, defeat, apprehension, tryal, and deplorable death in the time of Charls 2d.; De rebus auspiciis serenissimi, & potentissimi Caroli. English	Wishart, George, 1599-1671.; Pontius, Paulus, 1603-1658, engraver.	1660 (1660)	Wing W3118; Thomason E1874_2; ESTC R204133	128,925	242
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