A20476
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The explanation. of the true and lavvful right and tytle, of the most excellent prince, Anthonie the first of that name King of Portugall, concering his warres, againste Phillip King of Castile, and against his subiectes and adherentes, for the recouerie of his kingdome. Together vvith a briefe historye of all that hath passed aboute that matter, vntill the yeare of our Lord. 1583. Translated into English and conferred with the French and Latine copies. By the commanundement and order of the superiors.; Explanatio veri ac legitimi juris, quo serenissimus Lusitaniae Rex Antonius eius nominis primis nititur. English
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António, Prior of Crato, 1531-1595.; Hollyband, Claudius, 16th cent.
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1585
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STC 689; ESTC S100205
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A95864
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A sermon preached to the Honorable House of Commons; at their late solemne fast, December, 28. Wherein is described 1. The church her patience: 2. Her hope. In the exercise of both which graces, she is enabled to waite upon God in the way of his judgements: in which divers cases are propounded and resolved. That the soul sick of love, doth with more difficulty endure the absence of Christ, then the present evils of this world. By Thomas Valentine, Rector of Chalfont in Buckinghamshire. Published by order of that House.
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Valentine, Thomas, 1585 or 6-1665?
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1643
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Wing V26; Thomason E86_32; ESTC R12382
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A58389
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Reflections upon two books, the one entituled, the case of allegiance to a King in possession the other, an answer to Dr. Sherlock's Case of allegiance to sovereign powers, in defence of the case of allegiance to a King in possession, on those parts especially wherein the author endeavours to shew his opinion to be agreeable to the laws of this land. In a letter to a friend.
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A24140
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The Academy of pleasure furnished with all kinds of complementall letters, discourses and dialogues : with variety of new songs, sonets and witty inventions : teaching all sorts of men, maids, widows, &c. to speak and write wittily and to bear themselves gracefully for the attaining of their desired ends : how to discourse and demean themselves at feasts and marry-meetings at home and abroad in the company of friends or strangers : how to retort, quibble, jest or joke and to return an ingenious answer upon any occision whatsoever : also a dictionary of all the hard English words expounded : with a poeticall dictionary : with other concests very pleaiant and delightfull, never before extant.
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A56118
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Instructions to a nobleman's daughter concerning religion at first designed for one, now directed to all of that rank, and useful to young persons of quality, and others of that sex : with sacramental and other suitable devotions / by John Provoste.
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Provoste, John.
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A07905
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The mirrour of mutabilitie, or Principall part of the Mirrour for magistrates Describing the fall of diuers famous princes, and other memorable personages. Selected out of the sacred Scriptures by Antony Munday, and dedicated to the Right Honorable the Earle of Oxenford.
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Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.
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A54743
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The minority of St. Lewis With the politick conduct of affairs by his mother Queen Blanch of Spain, during her regency. Being a relation of what happen'd most memorable under his reign during the year, 1226, 1227, 1228, and 1229.
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Philipps, Edward, 1630-1696?.
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1685
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A36657
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Oedipus a tragedy, as it is acted at His Royal Highness, the Duke's Theatre / the authors, Mr. Dryden and Mr. Lee.
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Dryden, John, 1631-1700.; Sophocles. Oedipus Rex.; Lee, Nathaniel, 1653?-1692.
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1679
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A64714
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The ungrateful favourite a tragedy / written by a person of honour.
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Southland, Thomas.; Person of honour.
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1664
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A27121
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The means to free Europe from the French usurpation and the advantages which the union of the Christian princes has produced, to preserve it from the power of an anti-Christian prince.
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P. B.
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1689
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A94853
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The tryal of Philip Standsfield, son to Sir James Standsfield, of New-Milns; for the murder of his father, and other crimes libel'd against him. / Published by authority.
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Standsfield, Philip, d. 1688, defendant.
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1688
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Wing T2210; ESTC R217941
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A38742
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Europe's chains broke, or, A sure and speedy project to rescue her from the present usurpations of the tyrant of France
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A30405
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Reflections on Mr. Varillas's history of the revolutions that have happned in Europe in matters of religion and more particularly on his ninth book that relates to England / by G. Burnet ...
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Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.
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1686
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Wing B5852; ESTC R13985
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Hæc & hic; or, The feminine gender more worthy than the masculine. Being a vindication of that ingenious and innocent sex from the biting sarcasms, bitter satyrs, and opprobrious calumnies, wherewith they are daily, tho undeservedly, aspers'd by the virulent tongues and pens of malevolent men. ...
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Norris, James, fl.1682-1684; Harefinch, John, fl. 1682-1690, printer
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1683
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Wing N1242A; ESTC R228457
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A63189
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The tryal of Philip Standsfield, son to Sir James Standsfield of New-Milns for the murther of his father, and other crimes libell'd against him, Feb. 7. 1688. For which he had judgment, that on the [15th ...] betwixt the hours of two and four in the afternoon, to be carried to the Mercat-Cross of Edinburgh, and hang'd on a gibbet, until he be dead; his tongue to be cut out and burnt on a scaffold; and his right-hand to be cut off, and affixt on the east gate of Hedington, and his body to be hung in chains. Which doom and sentence was accordingly put to due execution upon the said Philip Standsfield. Published by authority.
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A13574
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A continuation of the lamentable and admirable adventures of Dom Sebastian king of Portugale With a declaration of all his time employed since the battell in Africke against the infidels 1578. vntill this present yeare 1603.
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Teixeira, José, 1543-1604.
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A36282
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Don Henriquez de Castro, or, The conquest of the Indies a Spanish novel / translated out of Spanish by a person of honour.; Historia tragicomica de Don Henrique de Castro. English
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Loubayssin de Lamarca, Francisco.
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1686
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A10672
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Vox cœli, or Newes from heauen Of a consultation there held by the high and mighty princes, King Hen. 8. King Edw. 6. Prince Henry, Queene Mary, Queene Elizabeth, and Queene Anne, wherein Spaines ambition and trecheries to most kingdoms and free estates of Europe, are vnmasked and truly represented, but more particularly towards England, and now more especially vnder the pretended match of Prince Charles with the Infanta Dona Maria. VVherunto is annexed two letters written by Queene Mary from heauen, the one to Count Gondomar, the ambassadour of Spaine, the other to all the Romane Catholiques of England. Written by S.R.N.I.
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Reynolds, John, fl. 1621-1650.
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1624
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STC 20946.4; ESTC S122495
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A62841
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Amyntor, or, A defence of Milton's life containing I. a general apology for all writings of that kind, II. a catalogue of books attributed in the primitive times to Jesus Christ, his apostles and other eminent persons ..., III. a complete history of the book entitul'd Icon basilike, proving Dr. Gauden and not King Charles the First to be the author of it, with an answer to all the facts alledg'd by Mr. Wagstaf to the contrary, and to the exceptions made against my Lord Anglesey's Memorandum, Dr. Walker's book or Mrs. Gauden's narrative, which last piece is now the first time publish'd at large.
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Toland, John, 1670-1722.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; Wagstaffe, Thomas, 1645-1712. Vindication of King Charles the martyr.; Gauden, John, 1605-1662. Eikon basilike, the pourtraicture of His Sacred Maiestie in his solitude and sufferings.; Walker, Anthony, d. 1692. True account of the author of a book entituled Eikon basilike.
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A71313
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Vox cœli, or, Nevves from heaven Of a consultation there held by the high and mighty princes, King Hen.8. King Edw.6. Prince Henry. Queene Mary, Queene Elizabeth, and Queene Anne; wherein Spaines ambition and treacheries to most kingdomes and free estates in Europe, are vnmasked and truly represented, but more particularly towards England, and now more especially vnder the pretended match of Prince Charles, with the Infanta Dona Maria. Whereunto is annexed two letters written by Queene Mary from heauen, the one to Count Gondomar, the ambassadour of Spaine, the other to all the Romane Catholiques of England. Written by S.R.N.I.
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Reynolds, John, fl. 1621-1650.; Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626, attributed name.
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1624
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A11978
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M. William Shak-speare: his true chronicle historie of the life and death of King Lear and his three daughters With the vnfortunate life of Edgar, sonne and heire to the Earle of Gloster, and his sullen and assumed humor of Tom of Bedlam: as it was played before the Kings Maiestie at Whitehall vpon S. Stephans night in Christmas hollidayes. By his Maiesties seruants playing vsually at the Gloabe on the Bancke-side.; King Lear
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
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1608
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A41193
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Whether the Parliament be not in law dissolved by the death of the Princess of Orange? and how the subjects ought, and are to behave themselves in relation to those papers emitted since by the stile and title of Acts : with a brief account of the government of England : in a letter to a country gentleman, as an answer to his second question.
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Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.
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1695
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Wing F765; ESTC R7434
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A00808
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A diamonde most precious, worthy to be marked instructing all maysters and seruauntes, how they ought to leade their lyues, in that uocation which is fruitfull, and necessary, as well for the maysters, as also for the seruants, agreeable vnto the holy Scriptures. Reade me ouer, and then iudge, if I be not well, then grudge: thinke well of him that mee made, for Gods worde shall neuer fade.
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Fit John, John.
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1577
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A72252
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Philadelphus, or a defence of Brutes, and the Brutans history Written by R. H.
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Harvey, Richard, 1560-1623?
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1593
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A28883
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The bounds set to France by the Pyrenean treaty and the interest of the confederates not to accept of the offers of peace made at this time by the French King. To which are added some short reflections; shewing, how far England is concern'd in the restitution of that treaty. Together with a list of the towns and countries that the French have taken since that time.
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A12672
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The eglogs of the poet B. Mantuan Carmelitan, turned into English verse, & set forth with the argument to euery egloge by George Turbervile Gent. Anno. 1567; Adulescentia. English
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Baptista, Mantuanus, 1448-1516.; Turberville, George, 1540?-1610?
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1567
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A29176
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A true and exact history of the succession of the crown of England collected out of records, and the best historians, written for the information of such as have been deluded and seduced by the pamphlet, called, The brief history of the succession, &c., pretended to have been written for the satisfaction of the Earl of H.
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Brady, Robert, 1627?-1700.
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1681
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Wing B4195; ESTC R19500
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A35913
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A relation of the French kings late expedition into the Spanish-Netherlands in the years 1667 and 1668 with an introduction discoursing his title thereunto, and an account of the peace between the two crowns, made the second of May, 1668 / Englished by G.H., Gent.; Campagne royale. English
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Dalicourt, P.; G. H., Gent.
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1669
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Wing D135; ESTC R5204
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A79571
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An epitomy of history. Wherein is shewn how severall princes and nations, came to their particular countries and dominions; also many great affaires in Judea, Tartaria, Russsia, Poland, Swethland, Germany Italy, Piedmont, Scotland, England, and many other places throughout the world, from the birth of our Saviour to this present time.
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H. C.
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1661
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A12001
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The tragedy of King Richard the third Containing, his treacherous plots against his brother Clarence: the pittiefull murther of his iunocent [sic] nephewes: his tyrannicall vsurpation: with the whole course of his detested life, and most deserued death. As it hath beene lately acted by the Right honourable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants.; King Richard III
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Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.
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1597
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STC 22314; ESTC S111093
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A90698
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The present state of Denmark and reflections upon the ancient state thereof. Together with a particular account of the birth, education, martial atchievements and brave performances of His Royal Highness Prince George, only brother of His present Majesty of Denmark. / By G. Pierreville Gent. Secretary to the King's Minister at the Court of Denmark.
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Pierreville, Gideon.
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1683
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Wing P2212A; ESTC R203183
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A07623
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Certeine matters concerning the realme of Scotland, composed together The genealogie of all the kings of Scotland, their liues, the yeeres of their coronation, the time of their reigne, the yeere of their death, and maner thereof, with the place of their buriall. The whole nobilitie of Scotland, their surnames, their titles of honour, the names of their chiefe houses, and their mariages. The arch-bishopricks, bishopricks, abbacies, priories, & nunries of Scotland. The knights of Scotland. The forme of the oth of a duke, earle, lord of Parliament, and of a knight. The names of barons, lairds, and chiefe gentlemen in euerie sherifdome. The names of the principall clannes, and surnames of the borderers not landed. The stewartries and baileries of Scotland. The order of the calling of the Table of the Session. The description of whole Scotland, with all the iles, and names thereof. The most rare and woonderfull things in Scotland. As they were anno Domini, 1597.; Certaine matters composed together
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Monipennie, John.
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1603
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A20577
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The history of the ancient and moderne estate of the principality of Wales, dutchy of Cornewall, and earldome of Chester Collected out of the records of the Tower of London, and diuers ancient authours. By Sir Iohn Dodridge Knight, one of his Maiesties iudges in the Kings Bench. And by himselfe dedicated to King Iames of euer blessed memory.
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Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628.
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1630
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STC 6982; ESTC S109765
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A29174
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An inquiry into the remarkable instances of history and Parliament records used by the author of The unreasonableness of a new separation on account of the oaths, whether they are faithfully cited and applied.
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Brady, Robert, 1627?-1700.
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1690
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Wing B4193; ESTC R7290
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44
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A57342
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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 ...
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Chamberlayne, Edward, 1616-1703.
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1653
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Wing R1533; ESTC R24148
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A16941
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A discouerie of certaine errours published in print in the much commended Britannia. 1594 Very preiudiciall to the discentes and successions of the auncient nobilitie of this realme. By Yorke Herault.; Discoverie of certaine errours published in print in the much commended Britannia. Part 1.
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Brooke, Ralph, 1553-1625.; Leland, John, 1506?-1552. Laboryouse journey and serche of Johan Leylande, for Englaundes antiquitees.
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1599
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STC 3834; ESTC S106718
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A23561
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A breuiat cronicle contaynynge all the kinges from Brute to this daye and manye notable actes gathered oute of diuers cronicles fro[m] Willyam Conquerour vnto the yere of Christ a. M.d.c.lii.; Chronicles of England.
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1552
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STC 9968; ESTC S4659
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A63199
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The tryal of the Lord Russel
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1683
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Wing T2227A; ESTC R219712
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40
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A08820
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The historie of the Bible briefly collected by way of question and ansvver. Read and corrected by the author.; History of the Bible.
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Pagit, Eusebius, 1547?-1617.
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1605
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A43608
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Waters of Marah drawn forth in two funerall sermons, October 1653 and since (upon desire) enlarged / by Henry Hibbert ...
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Hibbert, Henry, 1601 or 2-1678.
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1654
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Wing H1794; ESTC R20133
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A66483
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Mnemonica, or, The art of memory drained out of the pure fountains of art & nature, digested into three books : also a physical treatise of cherishing natural memory, diligently collected out of divers learned mens writings / by John Willis.; Mnemonica, sive, Reminiscendi ars. English. 1661
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Willis, John, d. 1628?; Sowerby, Leonard.
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1661
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Wing W2812; ESTC R24570
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A37229
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The ancient rite and monuments of the monastical, & cathedral church of Durham collected out of ancient manuscripts, about the time of the suppression / published by J.D.
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Davies, John, 1625-1693.
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1672
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Wing D392; ESTC R24290
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63,356
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A67329
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An account of the Islands of Orkney by James Wallace ... ; to which is added an essay concerning the Thule of the ancients.
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Wallace, James, d. 1688.; Sibbald, Robert, Sir, 1641-1722. Essay concerning the Thule of the ancients.
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1700
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Wing W491; ESTC R34706
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A08006
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Pierce Penilesse his supplication to the diuell. Written by Tho. Nash, Gent
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Nash, Thomas, 1567-1601.
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1592
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STC 18373; ESTC S110095
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A46779
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Severall papers lately vvritten and published by Iudge Ienkins, prisoner in the Tower viz. 1. His vindication. 2. The armies indempnity [sic]: with a declaration, shewing, how every subject ought to be tryed for treasons, felonies, and all other capitall crimes. 3. Lex terræ. 4. A cordiall for the good people of London. 5. A discourse touching the incoveniences of a long continued Parliament. 6. An apologie for the army.; Severall papers lately written and published by Judge Jenkins, prisoner in the Tower.
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Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.
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1647
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Wing J608; ESTC R217036
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64,480
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98
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A61485
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Florus Britannicus, or, An exact epitome of the history of England, from William the Conquerour to the twelfth year of the reign of His Sacred Majesty Charls the Second, now flourishing illustrated with their perfect portraictures in exact copper plates ... / by Mathew Stevenson, Gent.
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Stevenson, Matthew, fl. 1654-1685.
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1662
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Wing S5501; ESTC R18156
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62
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A38761
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A breviary of Roman history from the building of Rome, to the year 1119 ... / writ in Latin by Eutropius ; translated into English by several young gentlemen privately educated in Hatton-Garden.; Breviarium ab urbe condita. English
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Eutropius, 4th cent.; Maidwell, Lewis, 1650-1715.
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1684
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Wing E3434; ESTC R15840
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A03326
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The first parte of the Mirour for magistrates containing the falles of the first infortunate princes of this lande: from the comming of Brute to the incarnation of our sauiour and redemer Iesu Christe.
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Higgins, John, fl. 1570-1602.
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1574
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STC 13443; ESTC S106149
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A51571
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Scotiæ indiculum, or, The present state of Scotland together with divers reflections upon the antient state thereof / by A.M. philopatris.
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A. M. (Alexander Mudie)
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1682
(1682)
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Wing M3038; ESTC R16016
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67,555
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A08639
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Ouid his inuectiue against Ibis. Translated into English méeter, whereunto is added by the translator, a short draught of all the stories and tales contayned therein, very pleasant to be read; Ibis. English
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Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.; Underdown, Thomas.
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1569
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STC 18949; ESTC S113771
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A01281
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Englands sicknes, comparatively conferred with Israels Diuided into two sermons, by Tho: Adams.
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Adams, Thomas, fl. 1612-1653.
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1615
(1615)
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STC 114; ESTC S100411
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68,934
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100
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A26222
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The novels of Elizabeth, Queen of England containing the history of Queen Ann of Bullen / faithfully rendered into English by S.H.
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Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 51-1705.; Elizabeth I, Queen of England, 1533-1603.; Hickman, Spencer.
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1680
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Wing A4221; Wing A4222; ESTC R16671
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A19807
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A continuation of the historie of France from the death of Charles the eight where Comines endeth, till the death of Henry the second. Collected by Thomas Danett Gentleman.
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Danett, Thomas, fl. 1566-1601.
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1600
(1600)
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STC 6234; ESTC S109248
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69,757
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158
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A50828
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The present state of Denmark. By Guy Miege, author of the New cosmography, or survey of the whole world.
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Miege, Guy, 1644-1718?
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1683
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Wing M2024; ESTC R214182
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71,445
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167
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A27210
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The present state of the universe, or, An account of I. The rise, births, names, matches, children, and near allies of all the present chief princes of the world, II. Their coats of arms, motto's, devises, liveries, religions, and languages, III. The names of their chief towns, with some computation of the houses and inhabitants ... IV. Their revenues to which are added some other curious remarks, as also an account of common-wealths, relating to the foregoing heads.
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Beaumont, John, d. 1731.
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1694
(1694)
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Wing B1623; ESTC R13456
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71,782
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106
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A20596
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The masque of the League and the Spanyard discouered wherein, 1. The League is painted forth in all her collours. 2. Is shown, that it is not lawfull for a subiect to arme himselfe against his king, for what pretence so euer it be. 3. That but few noblemen take part with the enemy: an aduertisement to them co[n]cerning their dutie. To my Lord, the Cardinall of Burbon. Faythfully translated out of the French coppie: printed at Toures by Iamet Mettayer, ordinarie printer to the king.; Masque de la Ligue et de l'Hispagnol decouvert. English
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L. T. A., fl. 1592.; Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633.
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1592
(1592)
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STC 7; ESTC S100421
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72,125
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152
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A36824
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A discourse historical and political of the War of Hungary and of the causes of the peace between Leopold the First, Emperor of the Romans, and Mahomet the Fourth, Sultan of Turky / by Louis De May ... ; translated in English.
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Dumay, Louis, d. 1681.
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1669
(1669)
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Wing D2520; ESTC R15861
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72,207
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134
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A54698
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The grandeur of the law, or, An exact collection of the nobility and gentry of this kingdom whose honors and estates have by some of their ancestors been acquired or considerably augmented by the practice of the law or offices and dignities relating thereunto the name of such ancestor, together with the time in which he flourished, the society in which he was a member, and to what degree in the law he arrived being perticularly [sic] expressed / by H.P.
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H. P. (Henry Philipps)
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1684
(1684)
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Wing P2022; ESTC R30532
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72,310
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296
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A44051
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The history of the life and death of Sr. Thomas More, Lord High Chancellor of England in King Henry the Eights time collected by J.H., Gent.; Tho. Mori vita et exitus
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Hoddesdon, John, fl. 1650.
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1662
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Wing H2293; ESTC R9021
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72,524
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216
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A06074
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The baynes of Aquisgrane, the I. part & I. volume, intituled Variety Contayning three bookes, in the forme of dialogues, vnder the titles following, viz. Profit, pleasure, honour. Furnished with diuers things, no lesse delightfull, then beneficiall to be knowne, and obserued. ...by Roger Baynes gent. a long exile out of England, not for any temporall respect.
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Baynes Roger, 1546-1623.
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1617
(1617)
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STC 1650; ESTC S115504
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73,346
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126
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A68397
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The breuiary of Britayne As this most noble, and renowmed iland, was of auncient time deuided into three kingdomes, England, Scotland and Wales. Contaynyng a learned discourse of the variable state, [and] alteration therof, vnder diuers, as wel natural: as forren princes, [and] conquerours. Together with the geographicall description of the same, such as nether by elder, nor later writers, the like hath been set foorth before. Writen in Latin by Humfrey Lhuyd of Denbigh, a Cambre Britayne, and lately Englished by Thomas Twyne, Gentleman.; Commentarioli Britannicae descriptionis fragmentum. English
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Llwyd, Humphrey, 1527-1568.; Twyne, Thomas, 1543-1613.
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1573
(1573)
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STC 16636; ESTC S108126
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73,902
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228
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A29573
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An apologie of John, Earl of Bristol consisting of two tracts : in the first, he setteth down those motives and tyes of religion, oaths, laws, loyalty, and gratitude, which obliged him to adhere unto the King in the late unhappy wars in England : in the second, he vindicateth his honour and innocency from having in any kind deserved that injurious and merciless censure, of being excepted from pardon or mercy, either in life or fortunes.
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Bristol, John Digby, Earl of, 1580-1654.
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1657
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Wing B4789; ESTC R9292
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74,883
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107
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A90869
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A compendious view, or Cosmographical, and geographical description of the whole world. With more plain general rules, touching the use of the globe, then bave been yet published. Wherein is shewed the situation of the several countries, and islands: their particular governments, manners, commodities, and religions. Also a chronology of the most eminent persons, and things that have been since the creation, to this present: wherein you have a brief of the gospel, or a plain, and easie table, directing readily where to find the several things, that were taught, spoke, done and suffered, by Jesus Christ, throughout the said gospel. The which is not onely pleasant, and delightful; but very useful, and profitable; for all. But cheifly for those who want, either time, to read, or money to buy, many books. / By Tho. Porter.
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Porter, Thomas, fl. 1654-1668.
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1659
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Wing P2998A; Thomason E1863_2; ESTC R210226
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74,944
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154
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A57506
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The history of infamous impostors, or, The lives & actions of several notorious counterfeits who from the most abject and meanest of the people, have usurped the titles of emperours, kings, and princes / written by the Sr. J.B. de Ricoles ... ; and now done into English.; Imposteurs insignes. English
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Rocoles, Jean-Baptiste de, 1620-1696.
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1683
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Wing R1766; ESTC R6847
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75,558
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204
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A36597
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The Annual miscellany, for the year 1694 being the fourth part of Miscellany poems : containing great variety of new translations and original copies / by the most eminent hands.
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Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
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1694
(1694)
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Wing D2237; ESTC R22916
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76,031
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352
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A08636
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Ovids heroical epistles, Englished by Iohn Sherburne. Gent; Heroides. English
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Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.; Sherburne, John, gent.; Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, engraver.
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1639
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STC 18947; ESTC S113658
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76,443
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159
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A33319
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The life & death of Alexander the Great, the first founder of the Grecian empire ... as also, The life and death of Charles the Great, commonly called Charlemagne, the first founder of the French empire / by Sa. Clarke ...
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Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.
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1665
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Wing C4527; Wing C4526; ESTC R19861
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78,693
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118
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A40026
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The pouring fourth of the seventh and last viall upon all flesh and fleshlines, which will be a terror to the men that have great possessions, or, Several visions which hath bin made out to me of what the all of all things is now bringing to pass ... George Foster, or otherwise Jacob Israel.
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Foster, George.
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1650
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Wing F1623; ESTC R15753
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78,852
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80
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A77298
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The breaches and contraventions of France, since the peace of Nimiguen betwixt His Most Catholick Majesty, and the Most Christian King, concluded January 15, 1682. Particularly relating to Luxembourgh, Namur, and Brabant.
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1684
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Wing B4336A; ESTC R231105
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79,381
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208
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A91489
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A treatise concerning the broken succession of the crown of England: inculcated, about the later end of the reign of Queen Elisabeth. Not impertinent for the better compleating of the general information intended.
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Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.
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1655
(1655)
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Wing P574; Thomason E481_2; ESTC R203153
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79,791
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168
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A07619
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The abridgement or summarie of the Scots chronicles with a short description of their originall, from the comming of Gathelus their first progenitor out of Græcia into Egypt. And their comming into Portingall and Spaine, and of their kings and gouernours in Spaine, Ireland and Albion, now called Scotland, (howbeit the whole number are not extant) with a true chronologie of all their kings. Their reignes, deaths and burials, from Fergusius the first king of Scotland, vntill his Royall Maiestie, now happily raigning ouer all Great Brittaine and Ireland, and all the isles to them appertaining. With a true description and diuision of the whole realme of Scotland, and of the principall cities, townes, abbies, fortes, castles, towers and riuers, and of the commodities in euery part thereof, and of the isles in generall, with a memoriall of the most rare and wonderfull things in Scotland. By Iohn Monipennie.
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Monipennie, John.
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1612
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STC 18014
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80,300
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130
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A20814
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Englands heroicall epistles. By Michaell Drayton; England's heroical epistles
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Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631.
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1597
(1597)
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STC 7193; ESTC S111950
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80,584
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164
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A87520
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The vvorks of that grave and learned lavvyer Iudge Ienkins, prisoner in Newgate. Upon divers statutes, concerning the liberty, and freedome of the subject. With a perfect table thereto annexed.
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Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.
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1648
(1648)
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Wing J574; Thomason E1154_2; ESTC R20801
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80,714
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206
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A86994
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The information of Sir Frederick Hammilton, Knight, and Colonell, given to the Committee of Both Kingdoms, concerning Sir William Cole, Knight, and Colonell; with the scandalous answer of the said Sir William Cole, Knight; together with the replication of Sir Frederick Hammilton, in answer to the said scandalous and recriminating pamphlet of Sir William Cole. With divers letters and depositions, for the cleering of the said Sir Frederick Hammilton, from the severall scandals and aspersions in the said answer of Sir William Cole.
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Hamilton, Frederick, Sir, fl. 1645.; Cole, William, Sir, d. 1653.
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1645
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Wing H478; Thomason E284_18; ESTC R200063
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81,081
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97
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A56250
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A political essay, or, Summary review of the kings and government of England since the Norman Conquest by W. P---y, Esq.
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Pudsey, William.; Petty, William, Sir, 1623-1687.
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1698
(1698)
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Wing P4172; ESTC R19673
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81,441
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212
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A12351
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Gods arrovve against atheists. By Henrie Smith
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Smith, Henry, 1550?-1591.
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1593
(1593)
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STC 22666; ESTC S119953
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81,568
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135
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A62398
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A true history of the several honourable families of the right honourable name of Scot in the shires of Roxburgh and Selkirk, and others adjacent. Gathered out of ancient chronicles, histories, and traditions of our fathers. By Captain Walter Scot, an old souldier, and no scholler, and one that can write nane, but just the letters of his name.
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Scot, Walter, ca. 1614-ca. 1694.
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1688
(1688)
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Wing S948; ESTC R219942
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82,296
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178
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A53606
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Ovid's epistles translated by several hands.; Heroides. English
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Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.; Dryden, John, 1631-1700.
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1680
(1680)
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Wing O659; ESTC R6089
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82,305
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296
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A50542
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Jus regium, or, The just, and solid foundations of monarchy in general, and more especially of the monarchy of Scotland : maintain'd against Buchannan, Naphthali, Dolman, Milton, &c. / by Sir George Mackenzie ...
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Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.; Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691. That the lawful successor cannot be debarr'd from succeeding to the crown.
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1684
(1684)
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Wing M162; ESTC R39087
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83,008
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208
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A65260
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Memoires of the family of Stuarts and the remarkable providences of God towards them in an historical account of the lives of those His Majesty's progenitors of that name that were kings of Scotland.
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Watson, John, b. 1597?
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1683
(1683)
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Wing W1081; ESTC R35236
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83,515
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202
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A50866
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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.
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Mills, Thomas, gent.
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1685
(1685)
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Wing M2073; ESTC R221362
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83,846
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225
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B01819
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An abridgment of the lawes of England, touching treasons, rebellious murthers, conspiracies, burning of houses, poysonings, and other capital offences. WIth such readings thereon as show the several wayes whereby offenders in such cases may become guilty. / by John Bridall, Esq.
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Brydall, John, b. 1635?
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1679
(1679)
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Wing B5250; ESTC R170853
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84,960
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189
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A66798
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A description of the grand signour's seraglio or Turkish emperours court [edited] by John Greaves.
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Bon, Ottaviano, 1552-1623.; Withers, Robert.; Greaves, John, 1602-1652.
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1653
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Wing W3214; ESTC R28395
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85,011
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200
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A14779
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Albions England Or historicall map of the same island: prosecuted from the liues, actes, and labors of Saturne, Iupiter, Hercules, and Æneas: originalles of the Brutons, and English-men, and occasion of the Brutons their first aryuall in Albion. Continuing the same historie vnto the tribute to the Romaines, entrie of the Saxones, inuasion by the Danes, and conquest by the Normaines. With historicall intermixtures, inuention, and varietie: proffitably, briefly, and pleasantly, performed in verse and prose by William Warner.; Albions England. Book 1-4
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Warner, William, 1558?-1609.
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1586
(1586)
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STC 25079; ESTC S111586
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85,079
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130
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A29944
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A compendious collection of the laws of England, touching matters criminal faithfully collected and methodically digested, not only for the use of sheriffs, justices of the peace, coroners, clerks of the peace, and others within that verge, but of all the people in general, by J.B. Esq.; Laws, etc.
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England and Wales.; Brydall, John, b. 1635?
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1676
(1676)
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Wing B5257; ESTC R36068
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85,587
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180
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A25370
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The English nvnne being a treatise wherein (by way of dialogue) the author endeauoureth to draw yong & vnmarried Catholike gentlewomen to imbrace a votary and religious life / written by N.N. Hereunto is annexed a short discourse (by way of conclusion) to the abbesses and religious women of all the English monasteries in the Low-countreys and France.
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Anderton, Lawrence.
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1642
(1642)
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Wing A3109; ESTC R29040
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86,325
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178
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A01513
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A hundreth sundrie flowres bounde vp in one small poesie Gathered partely (by translation) in the fyne outlandish gardins of Euripides, Ouid, Petrarke, Ariosto, and others: and partly by inuention, out of our owne fruitefull orchardes in Englande: yelding sundrie svveete sauours of tragical, comical, and morall discourses ...
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Gascoigne, George, 1542?-1577.
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1573
(1573)
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STC 11635; ESTC S105691
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86,900
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410
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A66819
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The doctrine and practice of mortification wherein is discovered the matter, manner, and means thereof, together with the blessed event that comes by it : necesary for every Christian to know and practice, that will live comfortably, and die peaceably / by Thomas Wolfall ...
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Wolfall, Thomas.
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1641
(1641)
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Wing W3249; ESTC R39135
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86,981
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287
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A06341
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The prouerbes of the noble and woorthy souldier Sir Iames Lopez de Mendoza Marques of Santillana with the paraphrase of D. Peter Diaz of Toledo: wherin is contained whatsoeuer is necessarie to the leading of an honest and vertuous life. Translated out of Spanishe by Barnabe Googe.; Proverbios. English
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Santillana, Iñigo López de Mendoza, marqués de, 1398-1458.; Googe, Barnabe, 1540-1594.; Pedro, de Toledo, Bishop of Málaga, d. 1499.
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1579
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STC 16809; ESTC S108829
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87,267
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250
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A50551
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Jus regium, or, The just and solid foundations of monarchy in general and more especially of the monarchy of Scotland, maintain'd against Buchannan, Naphtali, Dolman, Milton, &c.
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Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.
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1684
(1684)
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Wing M163; ESTC R945
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87,343
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224
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A90256
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Ovid's Invective or curse against Ibis, faithfully and familiarly translated into English verse. And the histories therein contained, being in number two hundred and fifty (at the least) briefly explained, one by one; with natural, moral, poetical, political, mathematical, and some few theological applications. Whereunto is prefixed a double index: one of the proper names herein mentioned; another of the common heads from thence deduced. Both pleasant and profitable for each sort, sex and age, and very useful for grammar schools. / By John Jones M.A. teacher of a private school in the city of Hereford.; Ibis. English
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Ovid, 43 B.C.-17 or 18 A.D.; Jones, John, M.A.
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1658
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Wing O678; Thomason E1657_2; ESTC R208994
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89,564
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191
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A16202
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The moste pleasaunt historye of Blanchardine, sonne to the King of Friz; & the faire lady Eglantine Queene of Tormaday, (surnamed) the proud ladye in loue; Blanchardine and Eglantine.
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Caxton, William, ca. 1422-1491.; Goodwine, Thomas Pope.
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1595
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STC 3125; ESTC S104613
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89,731
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138
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A05594
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A most delectable and true discourse, of an admired and painefull peregrination from Scotland, to the most famous kingdomes in Europe, Asia and Affricke With the particular descriptions (more exactly set downe then hath beene heeretofore in English) of Italy Sycilia, Dalmatia, Ilyria, Epire, Peloponnesus, Macedonia, Thessalia, and the whole continent of Greece, Creta, Rhodes, the Iles Cyclades ... and the chiefest countries of Asia Minor. From thence, to Cyprus, Phænicia, Syria ... and the sacred citie Ierusalem, &c.
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Lithgow, William, 1582-1645?
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1616
(1616)
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STC 15711; ESTC S108584
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89,947
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136
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A01512
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The hospitall of incurable fooles: erected in English, as neer the first Italian modell and platforme, as the vnskilfull hand of an ignorant architect could deuise; Hospidale de' pazzi incurabili. English
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Garzoni, Tomaso, 1549?-1589.; Nash, Thomas, 1567-1601.; Blount, Edward, fl. 1588-1632.
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1600
(1600)
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STC 11634; ESTC S102909
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90,029
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174
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A42291
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Spanish letters: historical, satyrical, and moral; of the famous Don Antonio de Guevara Bishop of Mondonedo, chief minister of state, and historiographer royal to the Emperor Charles V. Written by way of essay on different subjects, and every where intermixt with both raillerie and gallantry. Recommended by Sir Roger L'Estrange, and made English from the best original by Mr. Savage.
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Guevara, Antonio de, Bp., d. 1545?; Savage, John, 1673-1747.; L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.
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1697
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Wing G2182A; ESTC R216443
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91,517
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200
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A34922
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The voyage of the wandring knight shewing the whole course of man's life, how apt he is to follow vanity, and how hard it is for him to attain vertue / devised by John Cartheny, a French man ; and translated out of French into English by W.G. of Southampton, merchant ...; Voyage du chevalier errant. English
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Cartigny, Jean de, 1520?-1578.; N. R.; Goodyear, William.
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1661
(1661)
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Wing C681A; ESTC R34789
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91,602
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121
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A35228
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An epitome of all the lives of the kings of France from Pharamond the First, to the now most Christian King Levvis the thirteenth : with a relation of the famous battailes of the two kings of England, who were the first victorious princes that conquered France / translated out of the French coppy by R.B. Esq.
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R. B., 1632?-1725?; Commynes, Philippe de, ca. 1447-1511.; Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673.
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1639
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Wing C7322A; ESTC S108602
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91,960
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364
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A01158
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An epitome of all the lives of the kings of France From Pharamond the first, to the now most Christian King Levvis the thirteenth. With a relation of the famous battailes of the two kings of England, who were the first victorious princes that conquered France. Translated out of the French coppy by R.B. Esq.
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Commynes, Philippe de, ca. 1447-1511, attributed name.; Brathwaite, Richard, 1588?-1673, attributed name.; Basset, Robert, attributed name.
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1639
(1639)
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STC 11273; ESTC S108602
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92,155
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414
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A26656
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Medulla historiæ Scoticæ being a comprehensive history of the lives and reigns of the kings of Scotland, from Fergus the First, to Our Gracious Sovereign Charles the Second : containing the most remarkable transactions, and observable passages, ecclesiastical, civil, and military, with other observations proper for a chronicle, faithfully collected out of authors ancient and modern : to which is added, a brief account of the present state of Scotland, the names of the nobility, and principal ministers of church and state, the laws criminal : a description of that engine with which malefactors are tortured, called the boot.
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Alexander, William, fl. 1685-1704.
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1685
(1685)
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Wing A917; ESTC R21197
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93,143
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254
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A18066
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The voyage of the wandering knight. Deuised by Iohn Carthenie, a Frenchman: and translated out of French into English, by VVilliam Goodyear of South-hampton merchant. A vvorke vvorthie of reading, and dedicated to the Right worshipfull Sir Frauncis Drake, Knight; Voyage du chevalier errant. English
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Cartigny, Jean de, 1520?-1578.; Norman, Robert, fl. 1590.; Goodyear, William.
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1581
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STC 4700; ESTC S104901
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93,834
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138
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