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A92365 A relation of the entrance of the Swedish armie into the territories of the King of Denmark; and the taking of some notable towns therein; the said Swedes having denounciated open war against the King of Denmarke, for his unjust taxations and dealings with them. Extracted out of a letter from a merchant-adventurer in the city of Hamburgh. Wherein we may take notice of Gods providence in frustrating the King of Denmarks designe to assist our King against the Parliament. Published by order. Merchant-adventurer in the city of Hamburgh. 1643 (1643) Wing R830; Thomason E79_31; ESTC R7282 1,136 9 View Text
B05051 The royal recreation; or, A second part, containing the passages between the farmer and his wife at their return home, where they found the King with his noble retinue. Tune of Let Caesar live long. Licensed according to order. 1692 (1688-1692?) Wing R2149; Interim Tract Supplement Guide C.20.f.8[397] 1,146 1 View Text
B08922 A description of the Turks prayers and fasts before they go to war with the Christians 1685 (1685) Wing D1170A; ESTC R174515 1,416 2 View Text
A38850 An Exact account of the Duke of Schombergs happy voyage from Highlake, to his safe arrival at Carrick-Fergus with the particulars of the engagement with three French men of war in that bay. 1689 (1689) Wing E3567; ESTC R10298 1,637 2 View Text
A41915 Great news from Ireland an account of the Kings royal camp before the city of Limmerick, and of a late defeat of the enemy there : with a particular relation of the C. of Tyrconnel's severity to the Bishop of Limmerick, and the actions of the French at Gallway. 1690 (1690) Wing G1724A; ESTC R36561 1,642 2 View Text
A07885 The lamentable destruction of Mulheim, a Protestant towne in Germany Done by the inhabitants of Cologne the 30. of September last 1615. at three of the clock in the morning. Printed according to the Dutch originall. 1615 (1615) STC 18254; ESTC S102866 1,800 9 View Text
A96795 The copy of a letter from Alisbury. Directed to Colonell Hampden, Colonell Goodwin, and read in both Houses of Parliament, May 18. 1643. Relating how his Maiesty hath sent 12 or 1400 of his forces, under the command of the Earle of Cleveland, the Lord Shandosse, the Lord Crayford, and Sir Iohn Byron, into those parts, who amongst many other cruelties fired a countrey towne called Swanborne, in seven places, murdered diverse, and amongst the rest one woman big with child was cut in pieces by them. With an ordinance concerning the Arch-bishop of Canterbury. Die Iovis, Maii 18 1643 Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published. Iohn Browne Cler. Parliamentor. Wittewrong, John, Sir.; Tyrrill, Thomas.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1643 (1643) Wing W3225; Thomason E102_15; ESTC R18673 1,904 9 View Text
A60041 A short account of the siege of Bantam and its surrender to the rebels, who were assisted by the Dutch and their fleet, in the East-Indies : in a letter from an English factor to a merchant of London. English factor. 1683 (1683) Wing S3544; ESTC R16976 1,960 2 View Text
A93966 Strange and terrible news, from Holland, and Yarmouth. Being, a perfect relation, concerning the inundation of the south sea; and of its drowning the rich and populous city of Amsterdam; with divers other places in Friesland, Holland, Brabant, and Flanders, and the names of them. Also, the over-flowing of the river of Rhine, and sinking 60 parish churches, and drowning 100000 men, women and children; and how they row in boats near Amsterdam, over the tops of houses. Togethek, [sic] with the breaking in of the sea at Soal (near Yarmouth) drowning a great part of the country and many cattle; also casting many ships upon the land, and forcing others to sea in that storm. Malbone, Peter. 1651 (1651) Wing S5828; Thomason E626_3; ESTC R206519 2,136 8 View Text
A46830 Treason in Ireland for the blowing up of the Kings English forces with a hundred barrells of gun-powder; with the names of the chiefe agents; and the manner of the discovery, December the tenth. VVith a relation of the crueltie of the Irish rebels used against the English Protestants there, killing them, ravishing the women, cutting them to pieces, ... With two battels fought betwixt the Protestants and the Rebels: the Rebels having the worst in both. With a plot discovered at Athigh. Sent into England by Mr [sic] Hierome, Minister of Gods Word at Athigh in Ireland. Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650. 1641 (1641) Wing J681DA; ESTC R219999 2,488 8 View Text
A82074 A declaration concerning the miserable sufferings of the countrie, under some of the Scots forces that quarter in the north of England, certified in two severall letters from the inhabitants of Stainton, and Cleaveland. Printed and published according to order. 1646 (1646) Wing D574; Thomason E358_18; ESTC R201162 2,494 10 View Text
A47471 The Kings letter intercepted coming from Oxford with a ioyful and true relation of th[e?] great victory obtained by Sir Thomas Fairfax, Sir William Brereton, and Sir VVilliam Fairfax, against the Irish at the raising of the siege at Nantwich on Friday last January 26, 1643 ... Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; Fairfax, William, Sir, 1609-1644.; Brereton, William, Sir, 1604-1661. 1644 (1644) Wing K597A; ESTC R41039 2,541 8 View Text
A92325 An Exact and full relation of all the proceedings between the cavaliers, and the Northamptonshire forces at Banbury. VVith the present state and condition which that country is in at this present. VVhereunto is added the articles of agreement, made at Banbury, for a pacification, and setling of the peace of that county, by the commissioners of Array and the deputy lieutenants of the said county. S. R. 1643 (1643) Wing R71; Thomason E84_10; ESTC R12383 2,989 9 View Text
B29617 A Description of the seventeen provinces and of the province of Haynault in particular, in which is the city of Mons. Seller, John, fl. 1658-1698. 1691 (1691) Wing S2471; ESTC R14626 3,064 2 View Text
A93542 A declaration made by the Lord Marquesse of Hartford, and other lords and chiefe gentlemen of the county of Somerset. Shewing their intention of comming into that countie, to be (onely) to settle peace, and not to offer the least violence or disturbance to any His Majesties loyall subjects, either in their persons or estates, (contrary to what hath been falsely suggested) and which hath bin manifested by all their actions ever since. And which doth farther appeare, by the examination and confession of one Captaine Preston, a principall captaine of the trained band of the countie. Whereunto is added, a letter from the governour of Sherbourne Castle, to his worthy friend in London; truly relating what hath passed betwixt the Marquesse of Hartford and the Earle of Bedford, since he came before Sherbourne. Lunsford, Thomas, Sir, 1610?-1653?; Somerset, William Seymour, Duke of, 1588-1660. 1642 (1642) Wing S4647; Thomason E118_31; ESTC R22205 3,173 8 View Text
A82281 The present case of England, and the Protestant interest Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. 1701 (1690-1701) Wing D842C; ESTC N53461 3,317 4 View Text
A03403 Two remarkable and true histories, which hapned this present yeare, 1619 The one relating how God most miraculously restored to health Elizabeth Goossens Taets, dwelling in the Long street neere St. Georges Church in Amers-ford by Vtrecht in the Low-countries, the 29. of August last, after fiue and twenty yeares great inabilitie and weaknesse of body. The other shewing how a maruellous deformed monster was found in the belly of a cow which was killed by Iohn Vandel malt-man of Amers-ford aforesaid, the first day of October last. 1619. Both which may serue to inuite vs to serious repentance and vnfained amendment of life, in this wicked and decaying age. 1620 (1620) STC 13525; ESTC S118818 3,336 14 View Text
A12218 A famous victorie, atchiued in August last 1613. by the Christian gallies of Sicilia, against the Turkes Wherein were redeemed aboue a thousand Christian captiues, as many Turkes slaine, and aboue six hundred taken. 1613 (1613) STC 22528; ESTC S104565 3,385 12 View Text
A81273 The case of England, and the Protestant interest; Present case of England, and the Protestant interest Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731. 1697 (1697) Wing C912bA; ESTC R223860 3,414 5 View Text
A00477 The most rare, strange and wonderfull example of Almightie God, shewed in the citie of Telonne in Prouence, on a cruell Papisticall bishop with the preseruation of the ladie Deormoga, whose life he vowed to haue, his miserable and lamentable ende, and may serue for a most strange example. Also the burning of the church at Argere, with diuers hurts done by lightning, buring a ship of bread and corne, arrested by the gouernour, bound for the reliefe of Telonne, With the great plague of rattes, that filled the whole cittie, a warning to let vs all know our heauenly Father and redeemer, and to repent vs of our sinnes. Witnesse these whose names are here set downe: Iacob Iohnson of Dort in Holland. Peter van Haget of Ancusa marchant. Martin Philips pilot of Dort. Johnson, Jacob, of Dort in Holland.; Haget, Peter van.; Philips, Martin. 1592 (1592) STC 10611; ESTC S114796 3,590 8 View Text
A26416 Admirable, good, true and joyfull newes from Ireland being an exact relation of the last weekes passages in Ireland dated from Dublin May the 8, 1642 : wherein is shewed how by the undaunted valour and wisedom of Sir Charles Coot the town and castle of Trim was taken from the enemy : where in 4000 of the rebels were besides 4 lords of the Pale who were glad to fly with as many more as could : the rest were taken prisoners & about 200 or more killed : by which happy victory 40 Protestants obtained their freedome who were before kept prisoners by the rebels in that castle : likewise a relation of another great overthrow given to the Lord Muscry by the Lord president of Munster : with the names of some other forts and townes taken from the rebels by the protestant army. 1642 (1642) Wing A587; ESTC R16246 3,702 10 View Text
A51446 The most blessed and truest newes from Ireland, shewing, the fortunate successe of the Protestants, and Gods just vengance on the rebels. With a list of the Protestant commanders, and the chief of the rebels commanders, and the townes that the Protestants have relieved. With the humble petition of the baronets, esquires, ministers, gentlemen, freeholders, and others peacably affected in the County Palatine of Lancaster, to the Kings most Excellent Majesty. With His Majesties answer thereunto. Barry, John, 17th cent.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649. 1642 (1642) Wing M2869; Wing B973_INCORRECT; ESTC R2626 3,711 8 View Text
A87342 An impartiall narration of the management of the late Kentish petition. 1648 (1648) Wing I87; Thomason E453_37; ESTC R204956 3,913 9 View Text
B14978 Corant or vveekly nevves, from Italy, Germany, Hungaria, Polonia, Bohemia, France, and the Low-Countries 1621 (1621) STC 18507.34; ESTC S119553 4,104 2 View Text
A39635 Flagellum dei, or, A collection of the several fires, plagues, and pestilential diseases that have hapned in London especially, and other parts of this nation from the Norman Conquest to this present, 1668 1668 (1668) Wing F1127; ESTC R40602 4,228 11 View Text
A27255 To the honourable the Commons of England assembled in Parliament proposals humbly offered to lay down a method which will totally prevent all robberies upon the highway, raise five hundred thousand pounds per annum to the government, and increase dealings of all kinds ... Beeckman, Daniel. 1695 (1695) Wing B1687; ESTC R32952 4,320 9 View Text
A75438 An answer to the objections, against making the river Darwent navigable 1695 (1695) Wing A3427B; ESTC R230829 4,366 1 View Text
A78229 The case of the army soberly discussed. 1647 (1647) Wing C1013; Thomason E396_10; ESTC R201646 4,399 9 View Text
A55689 The Present and future condition of Germany giving a full account ... 1683 (1683) Wing P3234; ESTC R10214 4,517 12 View Text
A75700 A perfect relation of all the passages and proceedings of the Marquesse Hartford, the Lord Paulet, and the rest of the Cavelleers that were with them in Wels. With the valiant resolution and behaviour of the trained-bands and other inhabitants of those parts, for the defence of themselves, the King and Parliament. As also what helpe was sent from Bristoll to their ayd; with the manner of the Lords and Cavaleers running out of the towne. And many other things very remarkable. As it was sent in a letter from the committee in Summersetshire to both Houses of Parliament. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published. J. Brown Cler. Parliamentorum. Ashe, John, Esquire.; England and Wales. Parliament. 1642 (1642) Wing A3945; Thomason E111_5; ESTC R19363 4,533 8 View Text
B14974 Corante, or weekely newes, from Italy, Germany, Hungary, Poland, Bohemia, France, and the Low Countreys 1621 (1621) STC 18507.32; ESTC S119550 4,567 2 View Text
A19463 Miracle vpon miracle. Or A true relation of the great floods which happened in Couentry, in Lynne, and other places, on the 16. and 17. dayes of Aprill last past, in this present yeare of our Lord God, 1607 1607 (1607) STC 5884.5; ESTC S105627 5,077 15 View Text
A76938 A remonstrance of divers remarkable passages and proceedings of our army in the kingdome of Ireland, being an extract of a letter, sent out of Dublin from Doctor Arnold Boat, doctor to the state, and Physitian Generall to the army, to his brother Doctor Gerard Boat, doctor to the Kings Majestie, living in Aldermanburie. As also the certaine death of Sir Charles Coote, and the manner thereof. May 18. Ordered to be printed and published. Boate, Arnold, 1600?-1653?; Boate, Gerard, 1604-1650. 1642 (1642) Wing B3371; Thomason E148_8; ESTC R212718 5,419 9 View Text
A39634 The five strange wonders, in the north and west of England as they were communicated to divers honourable members of Parliament, from several countrey gentlemen and ministers, concerning the strange and prodigious flying in the air of a black coffin betwixt Leicester and Nottingham, on Sabbath day last was a fortnight, with a flaming arrow, and a bloody sword, casting forth firearms of fire ... : with a conjecturation thereupon, what these dreadful signs from heaven, may denote and signifie to the people on earth this present summer : likewise, the great and wonderful warlike prodigies, which appeared over Marston-Moor, near the city of York, between two fierry or flaming pillars, and the three monstrous creatures found in three eggs, laid by one hen bought in Execter Market ... : together with the opening of the skie in a fearful manner over Standish town five miles from Gloucester, and the appearing of a terrible fiery shaking sword form the heavens ... : attested by an eye-witness, and entred upon record, in the original Mirrour, or Looking Glass ... 1659 (1659) Wing F1124; ESTC R7489 5,498 9 View Text
A09479 A true reporte of three straunge and wonderful accidents, lately hapened at Pernaw, a cittie in Lisslande Wherein is conteyned a prophesie of the greate dearth & famine, which (by reason of the warres in those partes) hath there come to passe in the yeare last past, 1602. And also of the great victorie lately atchiued by the great Sophy, who with the aide & assistance of the King of Persia, ouerthrew the Turkish emperour with all his forces neere vnto the riuer Euphrates. Truely translated out of the Dutch printed coppie, printed at Nimmegen. Rappen, Francis, attributed name. 1603 (1603) STC 19766; ESTC S122306 6,546 21 View Text
A09478 A true reporte of three straunge and wonderful accidents, lately hapened at Pernaw, a cittie in Lifflande Wherein is conteyned a prophesie of the greate dearth and famine, which (by reason of the warres in those partes) hath there come to passe in the yeare last past, 1602. And also of the great victorie lately atchiued by the great Sophy, who with the aide & assistance of the King of Persia, ouerthrew the Turkish emperour with all his forces neere vnto the riuer Euphrates. Truely translated out of the Dutch printed coppie, printed at Nimmegen. 1603 (1603) STC 19766.3; ESTC S106459 6,556 24 View Text
A96719 The prisoners report: or, A true relation of the cruell usage of the prisoners in Oxford. Together with the strange deliverance of about fourtie men out of the dungeon in Bridewell in Oxford. March the 5. and 6. / Written by Edward Wirley Master of Arts, and Minister, who was himself a prisoner in the castle, and afterwards in the same dungeon. It is this 20. day of March, 1642. ordered by the committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning printing, that this book intituled (the Prisoners Report) be printed. Wirley, Edward, 1617 or 18-1673. 1643 (1643) Wing W3099; Thomason E93_23; ESTC R18570 7,161 7 View Text
B06276 A true relation of the cruel dealings of William Pocklington of North Collingham in the county of Nottingham, with the innocent people of God called Quakers, in the same county. 1667 (1667) Wing T2939; Interim Tract Supplement Guide 4152.f.20[15]; ESTC R12915 7,494 8 View Text
A54104 A brief account of the province of Pennsylvania, lately granted by the King, under the great seal of England to William Penn and his heirs and assigns Penn, William, 1644-1718. 1681 (1681) Wing P1255; ESTC R18857 7,574 11 View Text
A54106 A brief account of the province of Pennsilvania lately granted by the King, under the great seal of England, to William Penn, and his heirs and assigns. Penn, William, 1644-1718.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II). Proclamations. 1681-04-02. 1682 (1682) Wing P1256A; ESTC R220390 7,626 16 View Text
A00013 Gods vvarning to His people of England, by the great overflowing of the waters or floudes lately hapned in South-Wales and many other places vvherein is declared the great losses and wonderfull damages that hapned thereby, by the drowning of many townes and villages to the vtter vndooing of many thousandes of people. Jones, William, of Usk. 1607 (1607) STC 10011.4; ESTC S2616 7,680 16 View Text
A00015 Gods vvarning to his people of England By the great ouer-flowing of the vvaters or floudes lately hapned in South-wales and many other places. Wherein is described the great losses, and wonderfull damages, that hapned thereby: by the drowning of many townes and villages, to the vtter vndooing of many thousandes of people. Jones, William, of Usk. 1607 (1607) STC 10011; ESTC S101184 7,700 16 View Text
A03780 An oration gratulatory to the high and mighty Iames of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defendor of the faith, &c. On the twelft day of February last presented, when his Maiesty entered the Tower of London to performe the residue of the solemnities of his coronation thorough the citie of London differred by reason of the plague: and published by his Highnesse speciall allowance. VVherein both the description of the Tower of London and the vnion of the kingdomes is compendiously touched: by William Hubbocke. Hubbock, William, b. 1560. 1604 (1604) STC 13899; ESTC S104268 8,199 18 View Text
A46820 Londons blame, if not its shame: manifested by the great neglect of the fishery, which affordeth to our neighbor nation yeerly, the revenue of many millions, which they take up at our doors, whilst with the sluggard, we fold our hands in our bosoms and will not stretch them forth to our mouths. Or the inestimable riches of the British seas, ... whereof this book doth give a plentiful account, the which we may in some measure thus accomplish: let every ward in London build a buss, and money to do it may be thus raised. ... / Dedicated by Thomas Jenner to the corporation of the poor, in the City of London, being a member thereof, ... Jenner, Thomas, fl. 1631-1656. 1650 (1650) Wing J667; ESTC R202638 8,821 16 View Text
A53924 Jericho's downfal, in a sermon preached upon Jan. 31, 1688/89 being a day of publick thanksgiving to God for our deliverance from popery and arbitrary power / by Samuel Peck, Minister of Popler. Peck, Samuel. 1689 (1689) Wing P1035; ESTC R1038 9,368 32 View Text
A08576 Further newes from Ostend Wherein is declared such accidnets as haue happened since the former edition, dilligently collected out of sundry letters and aduertisments, as haue beene from Zeland, Callice, and other places latley receiued. 1601. 1601 (1601) STC 18894; ESTC S121010 9,370 17 View Text
A40533 A full account of the late siege and surrender of the city of Mons[.] With the number of the slain and wound[ed] as well within the city, as in the French ca[illegible.] To which is added, the articles of surrende[r.] With the Dauphin, and Monsieur Vauban's entry [into] the city: the manner of the governor's marching [illegible?] and his speech to the Dauphin: with the French behaviour and [illegible]ment of the inhabitants of Mons, and the towns and villages a[illegible] and several other material occurences, that has happened since th[illegible.] Licensed, J. Fraiser. 1691. 1691 (1691) Wing F2269A; ESTC R215795 9,395 18 View Text
A07532 Neuues from Millaine and Spaine the copy of a letter written from Millaine to Venice, by Signior Padre, concerning a strange prince, called Prince Mammon, who is lately come into that state : a proclamation made in the name of His Maiesty of Spaine, for the search, finding out and apprehending of all such persons, as shall be suspected to be sent out of Millaine, by Prince Mammon ... : a letter written from S. Lucas, concerning the iustice and execution in Millaine, done vpon two of the principall conspirators in the dispersing of infectious oyntment and powders made by the diuell / translated out of the Spanish copy. 1630 (1630) STC 17916.5; ESTC S4388 9,826 18 View Text
A27256 To the Honourable the Commons of England assembled in Parliament proposals humbly offered to raise five hundred thousand pounds per annum, to make good the adulterated and defaced coin of this kingdom without hurting the subject, by drawing it from all parts of the kingdom, dominion of Wales, &c. ... Beeckman, Daniel. 1695 (1695) Wing B1688; ESTC R19599 9,854 18 View Text
A08575 Newes from Ostend of, the oppugnation, and fierce siege made, by the Archeduke Albertus his forces, commanded by the Duke of Ossuna who came before the saide towne, the fift day of Iulie last past (after their writing) 1601. Shewing what hath hapned since the time of the saide siege. Now newly imprinted; whereunto are aded such other newes and accidents as haue lately hapned at Ostend, as we haue bin certainely informed. Diligently translated out of Dutch into English, according to the Dutch copie, printed at Amsterdam.; Oppugnation, and fierce siege of Ostend. 1601 (1601) STC 18893; ESTC S112852 9,864 17 View Text
A03330 Nevv-Englands plantation. Or, A short and true description of the commodities and discommodities of that countrey. Written by Mr. Higgeson, a reuerend diuine now there resident. Whereunto is added a letter, sent by Mr. Graues an enginere, out of New-England Higginson, Francis, 1587-1630.; Graves, Thomas, enginere. 1630 (1630) STC 13450; ESTC S106176 10,251 28 View Text
A55801 Witty William of Wiltshire his birth, life, and education, and strange adventures ... with merry songs and sonnets. L. P. (Laurence Price), fl. 1625-1680? 1674 (1674) Wing P3394; ESTC R29404 10,347 30 View Text
A04893 A declaration of such tempestious, and outragious fluddes, as hath been in diuers places of England. 1570 Knell, Thomas. 1571 (1571) STC 15032; ESTC S121237 10,428 42 View Text
A60180 An account of the Scotish atlas, or, The description of Scotland ancient & modern by His Sacred Majestie's special command to be published presently by Sir Robert Sibbald D.M. His Majestie's physician in ordinary, and geographer for his ancient kingdom of Scotland. Sibbald, Robert, Sir, 1641-1722. 1683 (1683) Wing S3720; ESTC R9801 10,503 13 View Text
A71340 The Parliamentary intelligencer [no.32 (30 July-6 Aug 1660)] comprising the sum of forraign intelligence with the affairs now in agitation in England, Scotland, and Ireland : for information of the people. Muddiman, Henry, 1628 or 1629-1692, editor.; Dury, Giles, editor.; Macock, John, publisher.; Newcomb, Thomas, d. 1681 or 2, publisher. 1660 (1660) Thomason E186_25; ESTC P1015 10,702 16 View Text
B08000 The descripcion of the sphere or the frame of the worlde, right worthy to be red and studyed on, of all noble wyttes, specially of all those that be desyrous to attayne any perfecte knowledge in cosmography, or true descripcion of reagions, townes, or countrees, / set forth by Proclus Diadochus, and Englysshed by wyllyam [sic] Salysbury..; Sphaera. English. 1550 Proclus, ca. 410-485.; Salesbury, William, 1520?-1600 ? 1550 (1550) STC 20398.7; ESTC S94797 10,819 46 View Text
A60048 A short and strange relation of some part of the life of Tafiletta the great conqueror and emperor of Barbary by one that hath lately been in His Majesties service in that country. One that hath lately been in His Majesties service in that country. 1669 (1669) Wing S3552; ESTC R28759 11,355 30 View Text
A26677 Allegiance and prerogative considered in a letter from a gentleman in the country to his friend, upon his being chosen a member of the meeting of states in Scotland. Gentleman in the country. 1689 (1689) Wing A955; ESTC R11003 11,569 18 View Text
A47499 A modern account of Scotland being an exact description of the country, and a true character of the people and their manners / written from thence by an English gentleman. Kirke, Thomas, 1650-1706. 1679 (1679) Wing K629; ESTC R31554 11,876 19 View Text
A57367 A discourse of sea-ports principally of the port and haven of Dover / written by Sir Walter Rawleigh and address'd to Queen Elizabeth ; with useful remarks, &c., on that subject, by command of His late Majesty, K. Charles the Second. Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Digges, Dudley, Sir, 1583-1639.; Sheeres, Henry, Sir, d. 1710. 1700 (1700) Wing R157; ESTC R20710 12,188 21 View Text
A35994 A discourse of sea-ports principally the port and haven of Dover / written by Sir Walter Rawleigh and address'd to Queen Elizabeth ; with useful remarks &c, on that subject by command of His late Majesty K. Charles the second. Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Digges, Dudley, Sir, 1583-1639. 1700 (1700) Wing D1458; ESTC R20710 12,200 22 View Text
A13573 The true historie of the late and lamentable aduentures of Don Sebastian king of Portugall after his imprisonment in Naples, vntill this present day, being now in Spaine at Saint Lucar de Barrameda.; Histoire veritable des dernieres et piteuses adventures de Don Sebastian. English Teixeira, José, 1543-1604. 1602 (1602) STC 23865; ESTC S101268 13,109 28 View Text
A58415 A relation concerning the particulars of the rebellion lately raised in Muscovy by Stenko Razin its rise, progress, and stop : together with the manner of taking that rebel, the sentence of death passed upon him, and the execution of the same. 1672 (1672) Wing R774; ESTC R3393 13,376 34 View Text
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 View Text
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 View Text
A66232 A second letter to a bishop from a minister of his diocess F. W., 17th cent. 1692 (1692) Wing W25; ESTC R27048 13,572 38 View Text
A01932 Encouragements. For such as shall have intention to bee vnder-takers in the new plantation of Cape Briton, now New Galloway in America, by mee Lochinvar· Gordon, Robert, Sir, d. 1627? 1625 (1625) STC 12069; ESTC S105760 13,699 31 View Text
B00175 Fire from heauen. Burning the body of one Iohn Hittchell of Holne-hurst, within the parish of Christ-church, in the county of South-hampton the 26. of Iune last 1613. who by the same was consumed to ashes, and no fire seene, lying therein smoaking and smothering three dayes and three nights, not to bequenched [sic] by water, nor the help of mans hand. VVith the lamentable burning of his house and one childe, and the grieuous scorching of his wife: with the birth of a monster, and many other strange things hapning about the same time: the like was neuer seene nor heard of. / Written by Iohn Hilliard Preacher of the word of life in Sopley. Reade and tremble. With the fearefull burning of the towne of Dorchester vpon friday the 6 of August last 1613. Hilliard, John 1613 (1613) STC 13507.3; ESTC S116587 14,244 56 View Text
A67509 A journey to Scotland giving a character of that country, the people and their manners. By an English gentleman. With a letter from an officer there, and a poem on the same subject. Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.; Cleveland, John, 1613-1658. Rebel Scot. aut 1699 (1699) Wing W743; ESTC R220840 14,999 19 View Text
A57948 The present state of the Morea, called anciently, Peloponnesus which hath been near two hundred years under the dominion of the Turks, and is now very much depopulated : together with a description of the city of Athens, islands of Zant, Strafades, and Serigo / faithfully described by Bernard Randolph, who resided in those parts from 1671 to 1679. Randolph, Bernard, b. 1643. 1686 (1686) Wing R235; ESTC R13431 15,138 30 View Text
A58831 A desperate and dangerovs designe discovered concerning the fen-countries by a faithfull friend who as soone as it came to his knowledge hath taken some pains not only to discover but to prevent the same ; by order of the committee for the fenns published for the common-good, and in all humility presented to the high court of Parliament and in particular to some noble personages especially interressed [sic] and concerned therein. Scotten, Edmund. 1642 (1642) Wing S2090; Wing D1206A_CANCELLED 15,257 34 View Text
A30378 A letter writ by the Lord Bishop of Salisbury, to the Lord Bishop of Cov. and Litchfield, concerning a book lately published, called, A specimen of some errors and defects in the History of the reformation of the Church of England, by Anthony Harmer Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715. 1693 (1693) Wing B5824; ESTC R7836 16,103 32 View Text
A14610 A nevv, and merrie prognostication: deuised, after the finest fashion. Made and written for this present yeare, by foure witty doctors as shall appeare, Spendall, Whoball, and Doctor Dews-ace, with them Will Sommer takes his place, they haue consulted all in deede, to solace them, that this shall reede; Merie and pleasant prognostication devised after the finest fashion W. W., fl. 1577-1582.; Sommers, William, d. 1560.; Dernyll, J., attributed name. 1623 (1623) STC 24921; ESTC S119340 16,303 41 View Text
A86571 Inclosure thrown open: or, Depopulation depopulated. Not by spades and mattocks; but, by the word of God, the laws of the land, and solid arguments. And the most material pleas that can be brought for it, considered and answered. / By Henry Halhead. Halhead, Henry. 1650 (1650) Wing H284; Thomason E619_2; ESTC R206364 16,888 23 View Text
A35775 A Description of the seven United Provinces of Netherland wherein is set forth the quality of the country, the productions of the soyl, the trade, manufactures, customes manners and dispositions of the people, the constitution of their laws, the number of the towns, cities and fortification, the original, strength, greatness and riches of each city : together with an exact map of the whole county wherein is laid down the scituations of every city, town, village, castle, fort, and every other remarkable place throughout the whole of the land. 1673 (1673) Wing D1169; ESTC R13200 17,044 25 View Text
A08067 [A briefe cronicle and perfect rehearsall of all the memorable actions hapned not onelie in the Low Countries, but also in Germanie, Italy, Fraunce, Spaine, England, Turkie, and other countries since the yeare of our Lord 1500 to this present yeare 1598.] 1598 (1598) STC 18433; ESTC S119983 17,172 72 View Text
A44660 The character of the Protestants of Ireland impartially set forth in a letter, in answer to seven queries ... : with remarks upon the great charge England is like to be at with those people, and the destruction of that kingdom by famine, if not prevented. Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695. 1689 (1689) Wing H301; ESTC R23371 17,280 34 View Text
A49689 A late voyage to Holland, with brief relations of the transactions at the Hague, also remarks on the manners and customs, nature, and commical humours of the people; their religion, government, habitations, way of living, and manner of treating stangers, especially to the English. Written by an English gentleman, attending the court of the King of Great Britain. English gentleman, attending the court of the King of Great Britain. 1691 (1691) Wing L561A; ESTC R213947 17,332 41 View Text
A65560 A sermon preached Octob. 23, 1692 before His Excellency the Lord Lieutenant and the Lords spiritual and temporal, and divers of the commons, in Christ-Church, Dublin by Edward Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross. Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713. 1692 (1692) Wing W1518; ESTC R24614 17,334 26 View Text
A65562 A sermon setting forth the duties of the Irish Protestants arising from the Irish Rebellion, 1641 and the Irish tyranny, 1688, &c. : preached ... October 23. 1692 / by Edward, Lord Bishop of Cork and Ross. Wettenhall, Edward, 1636-1713. 1692 (1692) Wing W1520; ESTC R22564 17,350 28 View Text
A15528 A sermon preached in August the 13. 1610. In Canterbury to the corporation of black-smiths Declaring the goodnesse, necessity, antiquity and vse of that trade which workes in iron. With directions to men of this, and of all other trades and callings, how to carry themselues religiously and iustly therein. Whereunto are annexed a short catechisme, with two short tables. The first opening the parts of wisedome, to be learned from mans mortality, out of Psa.90.12. The latter laying forth the order of Gods counsell, touching the saluation of the elect, out of Rom.8.29.30. By Thomas Wilson preacher. Wilson, Thomas, 1563-1622. 1610 (1610) STC 25797; ESTC S104831 17,507 56 View Text
A89259 Protection proclaimed (through the loving kindness of God in the present government) to the three nations of England, Scotland, and Ireland: wherein the government established, in the Lord Protector and his council, is proved to be of divine institution; and the great stumbling-block of thousands of Christians (in regard of his title) removed; proving it to be none other than what hath been given to those whom God hath made instrumental for his peoples deliverance of old. / Written to satisfie unsatisfied consciences, by John Moore, a well-wisher to the peace of our English Jerusalem. Moore, John, of Wechicombe, near Dunster, Somerset. 1655 (1655) Wing M2562; Thomason E860_5; ESTC R206643 17,676 24 View Text
A69436 A diurnal speculum, for the year of our Lord God, 1684 Being the bissextile, or leap-year, with annual and Mon[thly] predictions & progn[o]stications astrologically handled. (Written and design'd for the press in Aug, 1683. but its publication prevented by the printers t[e]merity.) Wherein was fore-told, in D[e]cemb. 1683. the late and unheard of frost; with the events that may probably and suddenly ensue thereon. By Richard Kirkby, student in astrology and physick. Kirby, Richard, b. 1649. 1684 (1684) Wing A1855A; Wing K620; ESTC R215700 17,733 42 View Text
A95858 A discourse touching the drayning the great fennes, lying vvithin the severall counties of Lincolne, Northampton, Huntington, Norfolke, Suffolke, Cambridge, and the isle of Ely, as it was presented to his Majestie. By Sir Cornelius Vermuïden Knight. Whereunto is annexed the designe or map. Published by authority. Vermuyden, Cornelius, Sir, 1590-1677. 1642 (1642) Wing V241; Thomason E143_14 17,826 34 View Text
A54704 The interest of England in the preservation of Ireland humbly presented to the Parliament of England / by G.P., Esq. Philips, George, 1599?-1696. 1689 (1689) Wing P2027; ESTC R1613 18,021 38 View Text
A18982 An ansvver and true discourse to a certain letter lately sent by the Duke of Alba (in maner of a pardon) to those of Amsterdam to be by them conueyed and distributed vnto the other townes in Hollande. Set forth by certayn true louers of their natiue country, namely desirous to liue vnder the due obeysance of the King of Spayne, according to the old customes and priuileges of their said countrie: faithefully translated out of the Dutch into English, by T.W. Alba, Fernando Alvarez de Toledo, duque de, 1507-1582.; T. W., fl. 1573-1595. 1573 (1573) STC 540; ESTC S119168 18,121 50 View Text
A14574 The discription of the cittie of Excester, collected and gathered by Iohn Vowel alias Hooker, gentelman and chamberlain of the same cittie Hooker, John, 1526?-1601. 1575 (1575) STC 24886; ESTC S119638 18,194 30 View Text
A05281 Great Britaines, great deliuerance, from the great danger of Popish powder by way of meditation, vpon the late intended treason against the Kings most excellent Maiestie, the Queene, the Prince, and all their royall issue: with the high court of Parliament at Westminster, there to haue been blowne vp by the Popish faction, the fift of Nouember, 1605. If God of his great mercy had not preuented the mischiefe.; Great Britaines, great deliverance, from the great danger of Popish powder. Leigh, William, 1550-1639. 1606 (1606) STC 15425; ESTC S103613 18,263 36 View Text
A97136 A sermon preached before the Honourable House of Commons at their late monethly fast, being on Wednesday, June 30. 1647. / By Nathaniel Ward Minister of Gods Word. Ward, Nathaniel, 1578-1652. 1647 (1647) Wing W784; Thomason E394_20; ESTC R201633 18,356 34 View Text
A01597 The troubles of Geneua VVith the warres which the Duke of Sauoy hath made against it these three yeeres space. And the great victories which God hath lately giuen to the citizens of Geneua. Trulie translated according to the French copie. by W.P. The map of Geneua. Phillip, William, attributed name.; W. P., fl. 1618. 1591 (1591) STC 11727; ESTC S103018 18,450 36 View Text
A17074 Newes from the East-Indies; or, a voyage to Bengalla, one of the greatest kingdomes under the high and mighty prince Pedesha Shassallem, usually called the Great Mogull With the state and magnificence of the court of Malcandy, kept by the nabob viceroy, or vice-king under the aforesayd monarch: also their detestable religion, mad and foppish rites, and ceremonies, and wicked sacrifices and impious customes used in those parts. Written by William Bruton, now resident in the parish of S. Saviours Southwark, who was an eye and eare witnesse ... Bruton, William. 1638 (1638) STC 3946; ESTC S105960 18,769 35 View Text
A41371 Vox solis: or, an astrological discourse of the great eclipse of the sun, which happened on June 22. 1666 in 10 deg. of the watry signe Cancer. Shewing what effects may most probably attend it, and unto what persons, kingdoms and countries, they are chiefly directed. By John Gadbury, Philomathēmapkoz. With allowance. Intended to have been publisht in his Ephemeris for this present year 1667. but prevented by reason of the late terrible conflagration of London. Gadbury, John, 1627-1704. 1667 (1667) Wing G100A; ESTC R223618 19,152 37 View Text
A22221 The Assise of bread and ale, and dyuers other thynges as appereth on the other syde of the leafe. 1532 (1532) STC 863.5; ESTC S133 19,855 40 View Text
A42127 Chorographia, or, A survey of Newcastle upon Tine the estate of this country under the Romans : the building of the famous wall of the Piets, by the Romans : the ancient town of Pandon : a briefe description of the town, walls, wards, churches, religious houses, streets, markets, fairs, river and commodities, with the suburbs : the ancient and present government of the town : as also, a relation of the county of Northumberland, which was the bulwark for England, against the introdes of the Scots : their many castles and towers : their ancient Cheviot-Hills, of Tinedale, and Reedsdale, with the inhabitants. Gray, William, fl. 1649. 1649 (1649) Wing G1975; ESTC R10141 20,120 58 View Text
A20002 Spadacrene Anglica Or, the English spavv-fountaine. Being a briefe treatise of the acide, or tart fountaine in the forest of Knaresborow, in the west-riding of Yorkshire. As also a relation of other medicinall waters in the said forest. By Edmund Deane, Dr. in Physicke, Oxon. dwelling in the city of Yorke. Deane, Edmund, 1582?-1640. 1626 (1626) STC 6441; ESTC S113477 20,242 38 View Text
A93183 A brief and perfect journal of the late preceedings and successe of the English army in the West-Indies, continued until June the 24th 1655. Together with some quæres inserted and answered. Published for satisfaction of all such who desire truly to be informed in these particulars. / By I.S. an eye-witnesse. I. S. 1655 (1655) Wing S35; Thomason E853_29; ESTC R8777 20,305 31 View Text
A63115 An argument, shewing that a standing army is inconsistent with a free government and absolutely destructive to the constitution of the English monarchy Trenchard, John, 1662-1723.; Moyle, Walter, 1672-1721.; Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703. 1697 (1697) Wing T2110; ESTC R16212 20,433 36 View Text
A40376 The treaty and alliance between the commissioners of the most Christian King of France and Navarre on one part, and the extraordinary ambassadors of the States General of the United-Provinces of the low-countries on the other concluded and signed at Paris the 27 April, 1662.; Treaties, etc. United Provinces of the Netherlands 1662 Apr. 27 France.; France. Treaties, etc. United Provinces of the Netherlands, 1662 April 27. 1662 (1662) Wing F2052A; ESTC R28244 20,678 40 View Text
A73873 A briefe report of the militarie seruices done in the Low Countries, by the Erle of Leicester: written by one that serued in good place there in a letter to a friend of his Digges, Thomas, d. 1595. 1587 (1587) STC 7285.2; ESTC S110913 20,751 34 View Text
A47319 Sir Walter Raleigh's observations, touching trade & commerce with the Hollander, and other nations, as it was presented to K. James wherein is proved, that our sea and land commodities serve to inrich and strengthen other countries against our owne ...; Observations, touching trade & commerce with the Hollander, and other nations Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.; Vaughan, Robert.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625. 1653 (1653) Wing K391; ESTC R9825 21,246 92 View Text