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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A33083	Causes of a publike fast and humiliation appointed by the commission of the General Assembly to be kept in all the congregations of this Kirk upon the third Sabbath of September, in this yeer 1646.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly.	1646 (1646)	Wing C4201A; ESTC R24829	986	1
A27716	Strange and wonderful news from the lords in the Tovver, or, A dialogue between them and my Lord Staffords ghost	W. B.	1681 (1681)	Wing B231; ESTC R2640	2,095	2
A96936	The worlds wonder! or, The prophetical fish. Being a full description of this monster, its length & breadth with predictions on it. As it was taken by fisher-men in the port of Cucanga, neer the province and kingdom of China, in the year 1664. and sent to the emperour of Germany, and from thence convey'd to his Royal Majesty, the king of Greeat Brittain, &c. To the tune of, When stormy winds do blow.		1666 (1666)	Wing W3593B; ESTC R234035	2,182	3
A80590	The Diggers mirth or, certain verses composed and fitted to tunes, for the delight and recreation of all those who dig, or own that work, in the Commonwealth of England. Wherein is shewed how the kingly power doth still reign in severall sorts of men. With a hint of that freedom which shall come, when the father shall reign alone in his Son. Set forth by those who were the original of that so righteous a work, and continue still successful therein at Cobham in Surrey.	Coster, Robert.	1650 (1650)	Wing C6366A; Thomason E1365_3; ESTC R209239	2,880	16
A78243	The case of the Commission of Array stated.		1642 (1642)	Wing C1043; Thomason E123_18; ESTC R2127	3,243	7
A25492	Another New-Years-gift for arbitrary judges, or, Some sober reflections on injustice		1681 (1681)	Wing A3271; ESTC R19348	3,292	2
B04668	The true Protestants watch-word, instructing all true Protestants what they ought to do in a peaceable way of opposition againt Popery, at this juncture of time. / By T.P. a friend to truth and peace.	T. P., friend to truth and peace.	1679 (1679)	Wing P120; ESTC R181395	3,441	4
B08632	The case of Ewelm Hospital, appellants in relation to Wayhil-Fair, against the Corporation of Andover		1691 (1691)	Wing C912CA; ESTC R227848	3,634	2
A83637	An act of the Commons assembled in Parliament, touching the regulating of the officers of the Navy & Customs. Die Martis, 16 Januarii, 1648. / Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that the act entituled, An Act of the Commons assembled in Parliament, touching the regulating of the officers of the Navy and Customs, be forthwith printed and published: H: Scobel, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	England and Wales.	1649 (1649)	Wing E2509; Thomason E538_22; ESTC R206052	3,657	17
A25879	The Arraignment, tryal and condemnation of Thomas Harrison, late major general, and one of the pretended judges that sign'd the warrant for the murder of King Charles the First ... and appointed the place for that fatal execution to be at White-Hall Gate for which bloody, horrid and barbarous fact he was on Thursday, Octob. the 11, 1660 sentenced ... and now lyes in irons in the dungeon in Newgate untill execution : together with the inditement, names, and several pleas of the rest of that infamous crew.		1660 (1660)	Wing A3763; ESTC R23342	4,856	10
A76195	A description of a prerogative royal. Shevving how far a soveraigne may according to the VVord of God require service of his subjects by his prerogative. Also how far a subject is to give true obedience unto his soveraigne. By M: B. wishing happy prosperity unto the King, Parliament and kingdome.	M. B.	1642 (1642)	Wing B134; Thomason E114_16; ESTC R9675	5,249	8
A84297	An experimentall essay touching the reformation of the lavves of England anno 1648. By an impartiall well-willer to the peace and well-beeing of all.	Impartiall well-willer to the peace and well-beeing of all.	1648 (1648)	Wing E3880; Thomason E459_20; ESTC R201915	5,321	12
B02192	The causes of a publick fast, and humiliation, to be kept with all convenient diligence: by all the members of this Kirk and Kingdom of Scosland [sic]. / Set down by the Commissioners of the Generall Assemblie.	Church of Scotland. General Assembly. Commission.; Douglas, Robert, 1594-1674.; Ker, A.	1650 (1650)	Wing C4201C; ESTC R171353	5,758	14
A84081	Errors appearing in the proceeding in the House of Peers in Parliament in the first and second years of the reign of King Charles the First, in the case betwixt Robert De Vere Earl of Oxford, and the Lord Willoughby of Eresby, concerning the office of Great Chamberlain of England.		1661 (1661)	Wing E3248; ESTC R176769	5,867	12
A94425	To his Highness Oliver Lord Protector of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland, with the territories thereunto belonging. The humble petition of the free holders and other well-affected people of this Common wealth, whose names are hereunto subscribed.	England and Wales. Lord Protector (1653-1658 : O. Cromwell)	1655 (1655)	Wing T1365; Thomason 669.f.20[10]; ESTC R211570	5,874	1
A80543	The Copy-holders plea against the excess of fines, uncertain exacted of them by their lords upon their admittance.		1653 (1653)	Wing C6240; Thomason E724_4; Thomason E830_1; ESTC R207260	6,173	11
A29771	A congratulatory poem on His Majesty's happy return from Holland written by Mr. Browne.	Brown, Thomas, 1663-1704.	1691 (1691)	Wing B5055; ESTC R12563	6,206	17
A96688	An appeale to all Englishmen, to judge between bondage and freedome, sent from those that began to digge upon George Hill in Surrey; but now are carrying on, that publick work upon the little heath in the parish of Cobham, neare unto George Hill, wherein it appeares, that the work of digging upon the commons, is not onely warranted by Scripture, but by the law of the Common-wealth of England likewise.	Winstanley, Gerrard, b. 1609.	1650 (1650)	Wing W3039; Thomason 669.f.15[23]; ESTC R211368	6,605	1
A84048	An Epistle to the reader. The end of this print is to present to thy view a most wise and pious speech, spoken to King James the Fifth of Scotland, by a councellor of his; the which having occasioned what is premised to it, I thought fit to let them come hand in hand to thee; ...		1655 (1655)	Wing E3168; Thomason E828_8; ESTC R11847	6,883	19
A30713	The Lords free prisoner	Bampfield, Francis, 1615 or 16-1683.	1683 (1683)	Wing B626; ESTC R22837	7,348	4
A37642	Anno Regni Caroli Regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, decimo septimo, at the Parliament begun at Westminster the third day of November, Anno Dom. 1640 in the 16. year of the reign of our Most Gracious Sovereign Lord, Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, Defender of the Faith, &c.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Parliament.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)	1641 (1641)	Wing E1246; ESTC R5264	8,420	13
A96695	A letter to the Lord Fairfax, and his Councell of VVar, with divers questions to the lawyers, and ministers: proving it an undeniable equity, that the common people ought to dig, plow, plant and dwell upon the commons, without hiring them, or paying rent to any. Delivered to the Generall and the chief officers on Saturday June 9. / By Jerrard Winstanly, in the behalf of those who have begun to dig upon George-Hill in Surrey.	Winstanley, Gerrard, b. 1609.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.	1649 (1649)	Wing W3046; Thomason E560_1; ESTC R204419	8,484	12
A48106	A letter humbly addrest to the most excellent father of his country, the wise and victorious prince, King William III by a dutiful and well-meaning subject.	Dutiful and well meaning subject.	1698 (1698)	Wing L1551; ESTC R22015	8,497	26
A26322	Adam Bell, Clim of the Clough, and William of Cloudesle		1648 (1648)	Wing A471; ESTC R18666	8,600	24
A96689	An appeal to the House of Commons, desiring their ansvver: vvhether the common-people shall have the quiet enjoyment of the commons and waste land; or whether they shall be under the will of lords of mannors still. Occasioned by an arrest, made by Thomas Lord Wenman, Ralph Verny Knight, and Richard Winwood Esq; upon the author hereof, for a trespass, in digging upon the common-land at Georges Hill in Surrey. / By Gerrard Winstanly, Iohn Barker, and Thomas Star, in the name of all the poor oppressed in the land of England.	Winstanley, Gerrard, b. 1609.; Barker, John, 17th cent.; Star, Thomas.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1649 (1649)	Wing W3040; Thomason E564_5; ESTC R204110	8,920	16
A13668	Here begynneth the lyfe of the blessed martyr Saynte Thomas		1520 (1520)	STC 23954; ESTC S1377	9,783	16
A97094	The bloody proiect, or a discovery of the new designe, in the present war. Being a perfect narrative of the present proceedings of the severall grandee factions, for the prevention of a just peace, and promoting of a causelesse warre, to the destruction of the King, Parliament & people. Whereunto is annexed several expedients for an happy accommodation tending to the satisfaction of all parties, without the further effusion of blood. / By W.P. Gent.	Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.	1648 (1648)	Wing W681; Thomason E460_4; ESTC R3843	10,073	16
A61460	A letter to His Most Excellent Majesty King William III shewing, I, the original foundation of the English monarchy, II, the means by which it was remov'd from that foundation, III, the expedients by which it has been supported since that removal, IV, its present constitution, as to all its integral parts, V, the best means by which its grandeur may be for ever maintain'd.	Stephens, William, d. 1718.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1699 (1699)	Wing S5461; ESTC R14146	10,509	17
A50031	Leicestor's commonvvealth fully epitomized conceived, spoken, and published, with most earnest protestation of all dutifull good-will and affection towards this realme, for whose good onely it is made common to many : contracted in a most briefe, exact, and compendious way, with the full sense and whole meaning of the former booke, every fragment of sence being interposed : with a pleasant description of the first originall of the controversies betwixt the two houses of York, and Lancaster.; Leycesters commonwealth.	Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610.	1641 (1641)	Wing L969A; ESTC R11905	10,841	16
A16565	A copie of a certaine letter written by a person of reputation, to a prelate of brabant, being at Brussels. The 25. of Februarie. 1599		1599 (1599)	STC 3470; ESTC S108264	11,005	18
A33728	A rod for the lawyers who are hereby declared to be the grand robbers & deceivers of the nation : greedily devouring yearely many millions of the peoples money : to which is added a word to the Parliament and a word to the Army / by William Cole, a lover of his countrey.	Cole, William, fl. 1659.	1659 (1659)	Wing C5039A; ESTC R29637	11,304	22
A42674	An impartial disquisition, how far conquest gives the conqueror a title	Ghest, Edmund.	1688 (1688)	Wing G634; ESTC R28401	11,429	9
A23334	A ioyfull new tidynges of the goodly victory that was sent to the emperour, from the noble Capitayne Marcquis Delgasto shewing how and in what maner all the Fre[n]chme[n] that were in Italy with all theyr captaynes be ouercome and destroyed of the valea[n]t Prince of Salerne : yet another new tidinges, shewyng howe that Barbarossa the great Turkes leuetenat and admiral of the see, is gone out of Fraunce wyth a great army, takyng many noble lordes & galleyes, as ye shall heare hereafter.	Vasto, Alfonso Avalos, Marqués del, d. 1546.; Mayler, John, fl. 1539-1545.	1543 (1543)	STC 977.5; ESTC S1517	11,549	50
A89293	More light shining in Buckingham-shire: being a declaration of the state and condition that all men are in by right. Likewise the slavery all the world are in by their own kinde, and this nation in particular; and by whom. Likewise the remedies, as take away the cause, & the effect will cease. Being a representation unto all the people of England, and to the soldiery under the Lord General Fairfax. The second part.		1649 (1649)	Wing M2709; Thomason E548_33; ESTC R205608	11,557	18
A04083	An act for the Kings Maiesties most gracious, generall, and free pardon; Public General Acts	Ireland.	1635 (1635)	STC 14136; ESTC S101136	11,757	16
A43730	A sermon preached July 26, 1682, in the Cathedral Church of St. Peter in York at the assizes for that county / by James Hickson ...	Hickson, James, b. 1650.	1682 (1682)	Wing H1930; ESTC R34939	12,130	28
A50190	A brief relation of the state of New England from the beginning of that plantation to this present year, 1689 in a letter to a person of quality.	Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.; Kick, Abraham. To Her Royal Highness the Princess of Orange.; Mather, Increase, 1639-1723. De successu Evangelii apud Indos in Nova-Anglia epistola. English.	1689 (1689)	Wing M1189; ESTC R3614	12,192	22
A78293	The Iesuits undermining of parliaments and Protestants with their foolish phancy of a toleration, discovered, and censured. Written by William Castle, for the confirmation of wavering Protestants, and the reducing of seduced papists.	Castell, William, d. 1645.	1642 (1642)	Wing C1229; Thomason E124_7; ESTC R4761	12,847	16
A59630	Tachygraphy the most exact and compendious methode of short and swift writing that hath ever yet beene published by any / composed by Thomas Shelton ... ; approoved by both unyversities.	Shelton, Thomas, 1601-1650?; Hall, Ralph.	1641 (1641)	Wing S3074; ESTC R37153	12,990	67
A91421	The government of the people of England precedent and present the same.	Parker, John, Baron of the Court of Exchequer.	1650 (1650)	Wing P432; Thomason E594_19; ESTC R206925	13,181	20
A96693	An humble request, to the ministers of both Universities, and to all lawyers in every Inns-a-Court To consider of the scriptures and points of law herein mentioned, and to give a rational and christian answer, whereby the difference may be composed in peace, between the poor men of England, who have begun to digge, plow, and build upon the common land, claiming it their own, by right of creation. And the lords of mannours that trouble them, who have no other claiming to Commons, then the Kings will, or from the power of the conquest, and if neither minister nor lawyer, will undertake a reconciliation in this case, for the beauty of our Common-Wealth. Then we appeale, to the stones, timber, and dust of the earth you tread upon, to hold forth the light of this business, questioning not, but that power that dwells every where, will cause light to spring out of darkness, and freedom out of bondage. By Gerard Winstanley.	Winstanley, Gerrard, b. 1609.	1650 (1650)	Wing W3044; ESTC R233004	13,389	20
A30536	A message to the present rulers of England whether committee of safety, (so called) councell of officers, or others whatsoever : delivered unto them by an ambassadour from the only right heire of the government, whose right alone it is to rule : and by special authority and commission from him, this is sent unto them, that they may hear, and fear, and learn wisdom, and may deliver up the proper right of the only King unto him, that they may be blessed, but on the conrray dependeth their destruction / by Edward Burrough.	Burrough, Edward, 1634-1662.	1659 (1659)	Wing B6015; ESTC R14580	13,686	20
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
A50914	Nevvs from hell, Rome and the Innes of court wherein is set forth the coppy of a letter written from the devill to the pope : the true coppy of the petition delivered to the King at Yorke : the coppy of certaine articles of agreement betweene the devill, the pope, and divers others : the description of a feast, sent from the devill to the pope : together with a short advertisement to the high court of Parliament with sundry other particulars / by J. M.	Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1642 (1642)	Wing M42B; ESTC R23068	14,420	30
A35603	The case of Anthony Earl of Shaftsbury as it was argued before His Majesties justices of the Kings Bench, Trin. Term., 29. Car. 2 : being upon his confinement in the Tower &c. : with a speech of this worthy Earl, pleading his own case, and the liberty of the subject.	Shaftesbury, Anthony Ashley Cooper, Earl of, 1621-1683.	1679 (1679)	Wing C883; ESTC R4010	14,439	19
A67919	Newes from hell, Rome and the inns of court wherein is sett forth the coppy of a letter written from the Diuell to the Pope : the true coppy of the petition delivered to the King at York : the coppy of certaine artikles of agreement betweene the Divill, the Pope and divers others : the discription of a feast sent from the Diuell to the Pope together with a short advertisement to the high court of Parliament with sundry other particulars /	J. M.; Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1641 (1641)	Wing M42A; ESTC R19130	14,482	28
A28043	Cases of treason written by Sir Francis Bacon, Knight ...	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1641 (1641)	Wing B272; ESTC R16590	15,315	40
A16300	Newes from Bohemia. An apologie made by the states of the Kingdome of Bohemia, shewing the reasons why those of the reformed religion were moued to take armes, for the defence of the king and themselues, especially against the dangerous sect of Iesuites. With a plaine declaration, that those who belong unto the monasteries and ecclesiasticall iurisdiction (according unto his Maiesties letters, and agreements made betweene that states of the reformed religion and the Papists) haue good right, as being subjects of the Imperiall Maiestie, to the peaceable exercise of their diuine seruice, and building of churches. / Translated out of Dutch into Latine, and thence into English by Will. Philip..; Stavové evangelicti. English	Bohemia (Kingdom).; Phillip, William.	1619 (1619)	STC 3211	15,443	33
A25628	An Ansvver to this quodlibetical question, whether the bishops make a fundamental and essential part of the English Parliament collected out of some memorials in a larger treatise for the information of some, the confirmation of others, and the satisfaction of all.		1661 (1661)	Wing A3454; ESTC R22861	15,455	24
A96173	A cat may look upon a king	Weldon, Anthony, Sir, d. 1649?	1652 (1652)	Wing W1271; Thomason E1408_2; ESTC R209518	15,841	118
A25990	An essay on a registry, for titles of lands by John Asgill ...	Asgill, John, 1659-1738.	1698 (1698)	Wing A3928; ESTC R40287	16,041	48
A73427	The merchant royall A sermon preached at White-Hall before the Kings Maiestie, at the nuptials of the Right Honourable the Lord Hay and his Lady, vpon the Twelfe day last being Ianuar. 6. 1607.	Wilkinson, Robert, Dr. in Divinity.	1607 (1607)	STC 25658.5; ESTC S123341	16,628	46
A20131	Strange histories, of kings, princes, dukes earles, lords, ladies, knights, and gentlemen With the great troubles and miseries of the Dutches of Suffolke. Verie pleasant either to bee read or sunge, and a most excellent warning for all estates.	Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.	1602 (1602)	STC 6566; ESTC S105282	16,744	48
A43077	A treatise concerning statutes, or acts of Parliament, and the exposition thereof written by Sir Christopher Hatton ...	Hatton, Christopher, Sir, 1540-1591.	1677 (1677)	Wing H1142; ESTC R14799	17,009	104
A40929	Christian tolleration, or, Simply and singly to meet upon the account of religion, really to worship and serve the Lord, without any unlawful act to be done or intended, is not an offence against law and also concerning seditious sectaries, disloyal persons, and seditious conventicles punishable by the late act : and likewise concerning banishments ...	R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.	1664 (1664)	Wing F477; ESTC R1637	17,385	34
A51265	The cry of blood and of a broken covenant written out at first upon the sad relation of our late Soveraignes most treacherous and inhumane murther : most humbly dedicated and then proposed to have been published and presented to the Kings most excellent Majestie if so Providence had dispensed, and now, how late soever, all obstructions being removed, adventured upon His Majesties gracious acceptance and favor of all herein concerned to remain at least as a standing testamonie to posteritie, of the authors conceived sense of duety, in conscience to God and alleagiance to lawfull soveraignty / by Sir William Moore ...	Mure, William, Sir, 1594-1657.	1650 (1650)	Wing M2610; ESTC R9515	17,686	28
A91355	Severall poysonous and sedicious papers of Mr. David Jenkins ansvvered. By H.P. barrester of Lincolnes Inne.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.; Jenkins, David, 1582-1663. Vindication of Judge Jenkins prisoner in the Tower, the 29. of Aprill, 1647.; Jenkins, David, 1582-1663. Cordiall of Judge Jenkins, for the good people of London.	1647 (1647)	Wing P422; Thomason E393_8; ESTC R201592	17,775	23
A35597	The Case of a standing army army [sic] fairly and impartially stated in answer to the late History of standing armies in England, and other pamphlets on that subject.		1698 (1698)	Wing C873; ESTC R3955	17,796	39
A28011	Sir Francis Bacon his apologie in certaine imputations concerning the late Earle of Essex written to the Right Honourable his very good lord, the Earle of Devon-shire, lord livetenant [sic] of Ireland.; Apologie in certaine imputations concerning the late Earl of Essex	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1642 (1642)	Wing B267; ESTC R11758	17,898	22
A01003	Sir Francis Bacon his apologie, in certaine imputations concerning the late Earle of Essex VVritten to the right Honorable his very good Lord, the Earle of Deuonshire, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.; Apologie in certaine imputations concerning the late Earle of Essex	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1604 (1604)	STC 1111; ESTC S104433	17,982	74
A28017	The apology of Sr. Francis Bacon, Kt. in certain imputations concerning the late Earl of Essex written to the Right Honourable his very good Lord the Earl of Devonshire, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland.	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.; Devonshire, Charles Blount, Earl of, 1563-1606.	1670 (1670)	Wing B268; ESTC R27214	17,987	17
A93441	The antiquity & original of the Court of Chancery and authority of the lord chancellor of England being a branch of Serjeant Snagg's reading, upon the 28 chapter of Magna Charta, at the Middle Temple, in Lent, 13 Eliz. : with his congratulatory epistle, (by way of preface) to the Lord Chancellor Hatton, in 29 Eliz.	Snagg, Robert.	1654 (1654)	Wing S4381A; ESTC R42651	18,654	95
A14273	The honourable prentice: or, This taylor is a man Shewed in the life and death of Sir John Hawekwood, sometime prentice of London: interlaced with the famous history of the noble Fitzwalter, Lord of Woodham in Essex, and of the poisoning of his faire daughter: Also of the merry customes of Dunmow, where any one may freely haue a gammon of bacon, that repents not mariage in a yeere and a day. Whereunto is annexed the most lamentable murther of Robert Hall at the high altar in Westminster Abbey.	Vallans, William.	1615 (1615)	STC 24588; ESTC S101782	18,713	40
A57374	A discovrse of the originall and fundamentall cause of naturall, customary, arbitrary, voluntary and necessary warre with the mystery of invasive warre : that ecclesiasticall prelates, have alwayes beene subject to temporall princes ... / by Sir Walter Rawleigh ...	Raleigh, Walter, Sir, 1552?-1618.	1650 (1650)	Wing R158; ESTC R9599	18,812	70
A66889	An answer to the gentleman's letter to his friend shewing that bishops may be judges in causes capital.	Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.	1680 (1680)	Wing W3333; ESTC R34097	18,918	24
A96291	A declaration to Great Britain and Ireland, shewing the downfall of their princes, and wherefore it is come upon them: because Christ is riding on his white horse, conquering his enemies till he have destroyed Antichrist, who hath made the nations drunk with the cup of her fornications: and till he have destroyed Mahomet, that great deceiver of the people. / Written and directed to Great Britain, and all other nations; by me Robert Wharton, wel-wisher to my countrymen, and to all the faithfull in Christ Jesus throughout the world. With an humble advice to the Army. This treatise is approved and commended, and thought worthy to be printed, by Master Hugh Peters.	Wharton, Robert, fl. 1649.	1649 (1649)	Wing W1575; Thomason E555_35; ESTC R204066	18,927	28
A49783	God save the King, or, The loyal and joyfull acclamation of subjects to their King as it was opened in a sermon, preached in one of the congregations of the city of Edinburgh ...	Lawrie, Robert.	1660 (1660)	Wing L694; ESTC R34509	19,165	22
A93719	Rules of civil goverment [sic], drawn from the best examples of forreign nations, and Common-wealths-briefely discovering the excellency and benefit of good governors, and the dangerous consequence of corrupt self-seekers. In a short dialogue between a country man and a scholer. / Written by Robert Sprye, lawyer. Humbly presented to his Excellency the Lord Generall as a word in season.; Rules of civil government	Spry, Robert.	1653 (1653)	Wing S5089; Thomason E1484_3; ESTC R208760	19,290	63
A64570	A speech of VVilliam Thomas, esqvire in Parliament in May 1641 being a short view and examination of the actions of bishops in Parliament from Anno Dom. 1116 to this present of 1641 in the severall reignes of 23 kings and queens of this kingdome of England, &c. : in all and each of their times it is made to appeare they have been most obnoxious to prince and people and therefore that it is not fit or convenient that they should continue members of that honourable House in which they have beene so disloyally and traiterously affected to regality and no lesse mischievous and pernicious to church and commonwealth.	Thomas, William, Sir, d. 1653?	1641 (1641)	Wing T985; ESTC R8551	19,310	28
A93718	Councel of states-policy or the rule of government, set forth. Shewing the nature of our presen [sic] government. In a dialogue between a country man and a scholler; as also the various regiments of nations, kingdomes, and Common-weales, and a lively description of the said governments, with the grounds of their rise, continuance, and fall. viz. Monarchicall. Aristocraticall. Oligarchicall. Democraticall, &c. Whereunto is added the new engagement, to be taken throughout the Common-wealth, as touching t[h]e lawfullnes of it. / By Robert Spry, of Plymouth Gent.	Spry, Robert.	1650 (1650)	Wing S5088; Thomason E1354_1	19,858	64
A90643	The articles and conditions of the perpetuall peace concluded between the most potent King of Spaine, &c. on the one partie, and the high and mightie Lords, the States Generall of the Vnited Netherlands, on the other partie, subscribed and sealed the 13th. of Ianuary, 1648. At Munster.	Philip IV, King of Spain, 1605-1665. aut; United Provinces of the Netherlands. Staten Generaal. aut	1648 (1648)	Wing P1985A; Thomason E434_10; ESTC R206224	19,927	32
A78586	The true lavv of free monarchy, or The reciprocall and mutuall duty betvvixt a free king and his naturall subjects. By a well affected subject of the kingdome of Scotland.; True lawe of free monarchies	James I, King of England, 1566-1625.	1642 (1642)	Wing C2; Wing J145; Thomason E238_23; ESTC R6414	20,111	16
A70632	An answer to Sir Peter Leicester's Addenda, or, Some things to be added in his Answer to Sir Thomas Mainwarings book written by the said Sir Thomas Mainwaring.	Mainwaring, Thomas, Sir, 1623-1689.	1674 (1674)	Wing M298; ESTC R18031	20,134	55
A88608	The custom of the mannor of Paynswicke taken out of the decree in Chancery, and carefully examined for the benfit of the tenants or others that may be concerned. By Thomas Loveday, in the year 1687.	Loveday, Thomas.	1688 (1688)	Wing L3235A; ESTC R230715	20,279	70
A70748	May it please your Lordship, having formerly discourst amongst the crowd of arguments which have been vented since the knowledg of the peace; ...	Orme, Thomas, d. 1716.	1690 (1690)	Wing O435A; ESTC R6411	20,658	27
A64063	The commoners liberty, or, The English-mans birth-right ...	Twysden, Roger, Sir, 1597-1672.	1659 (1659)	Wing T3551; ESTC R20848	21,436	38
A02843	A sermon of the stewards danger preached at Paules Crosse the 15. of August by Iohn Hayward ; and now published at the earnest request of diuers well disposed.	Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.	1602 (1602)	STC 12984.5; ESTC S122933	21,688	62
A85710	A sermon preached in the Citie of London by a lover of truth. Touching the power of a king, and proving out of the word of God, that the authoritie of a king is onely from God and not of man.	Griffith, Matthew, 1599?-1665.	1643 (1643)	Wing G2017; Thomason E104_17; ESTC R22414	21,757	29
A06701	The true narration of the entertainment of his Royall Maiestie, from the time of his departure from Edenbrough; till his receiuing at London with all or the most speciall occurrences. Together with the names of those gentlemen whom his Maiestie honoured with knighthood.	T. M., fl. 1603, attributed name.	1603 (1603)	STC 17153; ESTC S108301	22,361	50
A28308	Some remarks upon government, and particularly upon the establishment of the English monarchy relating to this present juncture in two letters / written by and to a member of the great convention, holden at Westminster the 22nd of January, 1689.	A. B.; N. T.	1689 (1689)	Wing B31; ESTC R2761	23,032	29
A19666	The opening of the wo[r]des of the prophet Ioell, in his second and third chapters rehersed by Christ in Mathewe .xxiiii. Marke .xiii. Luke .xxi. and by Peter Actes .ii. concerning the signes of the last day. Compiled by Robert Crowley in the yeare of our Lord. M. D.XLVI. And perused againe by the same. Anno 1566.	Crowley, Robert, 1518?-1588.	1569 (1569)	STC 6089; ESTC S118224	23,281	120
A17002	A seder olam, that is: order of the worlde: or yeeres from the fall to the restoring A seconde apologie for the angel Gabriels proprietie of trueth, in his holy and healthy message, of the cleernes and certainty for our redemption: and a further answere to some, litle thinking that all humane libraries may by them selues, and must by Scripture be controlde: vvith a long preface touching the humanity of the gentry of Cambridge, and higher, in fauour of ancient learning.	Broughton, Hugh, 1549-1612.	1594 (1594)	STC 3885; ESTC S116571	23,451	46
A91183	The first part of an historical collection of the ancient Parliaments of England, from the yeer of our Lord 673, till the end of King John's reign, anno 1216. Wherein is cleerly demonstrated by histories and records beyond contradiction, that the ancient parliaments, and great councels of England, during all this tract of time, and many yeers after, were constituted, and consisted onely of our kings, princes, dukes, earls, nobles, barons, spiritual and temporal lords, and those we now usually stile the House of Peers; and that both the legislative and judicial power of our parliaments resided onliy [sic] in them; without any knights, citizens, burgesses of Parliament, or Commons House, not knowne, nor heard of, till of punier times then these. Published, to inform the ignorance, and check the insolent usurpations of those few commoners, who now call themselves not only the Commons House, but Parliament of England; and (as much as in them lies) have most unjustly excluded both our King and lords from being any Members, or branches of our late, or future Parliaments. / By William Prynne of Swainswick, Esquire.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1649 (1649)	Wing P3957; Thomason E569_23; ESTC R203232	23,817	33
A31474	The Ceremonies, form of prayer, and services used in Westminster-Abby at the coronation of King James the First and Queen Ann, his consort performed by Dr. Whitgift ... ; with an account of the procession from the palace to the Abby ... : with the coronation of King Charles the First in Scotland.		1685 (1685)	Wing C1676; ESTC R8357	23,960	22
A03571	A merry iest of Robin Hood and of his life, vvith a newe play for to be plaied in May-games. Very pleasant and full of pastime.; Little gest of Robin Hood.		1590 (1590)	STC 13692; ESTC S116951	24,306	64
A01692	The famous historie of Fryer Bacon Containing the wonderfull things that he did in his life: also the manner of his death; with the liues and deaths of the two coniurors, Bungye and Vandermast. Very pleasant and delightfull to be read.		1627 (1627)	STC 1183; ESTC S114832	25,007	40
A51777	[An appendix to the office and duty of an executor.]	Manley, Thomas, 1628-1690.	1676 (1676)	Wing M442; ESTC R204050	25,140	71
A86306	The undeceiving of the people in the point of tithes: wherein is shewed, I. That never any clergy in the Church of God hath been, or is maintained with lesse charge to the subject, then the established clergy of the Church of England. II. That there is no subject in the realme of England, who giveth any thing of his own, towards the maintenance of his parish-minister, but his Easter-offering. III. That the change of tithes into stipends, will bring greater trouble to the clergy, then is yet considered; and far lesse profit to the countrey, then is now pretended. / By Ph. Treleinie Gent.	Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.	1647 (1647)	Wing H1741; Thomason E418_1; ESTC R204596	25,471	32
A05291	Vertue triumphant, or A liuely description of the foure vertues cardinall dedicated to the Kings Maiestie.	Leighton, William, Sir, fl. 1603-1614.	1603 (1603)	STC 15435; ESTC S108435	25,756	64
A88839	The Jacobite principles vindicated in answer to a letter sent to the author. Dedicated to the Queen of England.	Lawton, Charlwood, 1660-1721.	1693 (1693)	Wing L739C; ESTC R215013	27,077	30
A57983	A relation of the death of David Rizzi chief favorite to Mary Stuart Queen of Scotland; who was killed in the apartment of the said Queen on the 9th of March 1565. Written by the Lord Ruthen [sic], one of the principal persons concerned in that action. Published from an original manuscript. Together with an account of David Rizzi, faithfully translated from Geo. Buchanan's History of Scotland.	Ruthven, Patrick Ruthven, Lord, d. 1566.; Buchanan, George, 1506-1582. Rerum Scoticarum historia. English. Selections. aut	1699 (1699)	Wing R2397B; ESTC R218070	27,471	52
A54990	A description of the province of New Albion and a direction for adventurers with small stock to get two for one, and good land freely, and for gentlemen, and all servants, labourers, and artificers to live plentifully : and a former description re-printed of the healthiest, pleasantest, and richest plantation of New Albion in north Virginia, proved by thirteen witnesses : together with a letter from Master Robert Evelin, that lived there many years, shewing the particularities, and excellency thereof : with a briefe of the charge of victuall, and necessaries, to transport and buy stock for each planter, or labourer, there to get his master 50 l. per annum, or more in twelve trades, and at 10 l. charges onely a man.	Plantagenet, Beauchamp.; Evelyn, Robert, 17th cent.	1648 (1648)	Wing P2378; ESTC R10729	28,128	32
A63255	The triumphs of justice over unjust judges exhibiting, I. the names and crimes of four and forty judges hang'd in one year in England, as murderers for their corrupt judgments, II. the case of the Lord Chief Justice Trefilian, hang'd at Tyburn, and all the rest of the judges of England (save one) banisht in K. Rich. the 2ds time, III. the crimes of Empson and Dudley, executed in K. Henry the 8th's days, IV. the proceedings of the ship-money-judges in the reign of K. Charles the first, V. diverse other presidents both antient and modern : to which is added VI. the judges oath, and some observations thereupon, humbly dedicated to the Lord Chief Justice Scroggs.	Philo-Dicaios.	1681 (1681)	Wing T2297; ESTC R3571	28,282	42
A22780	Institutions in the lawes of Englande cum priuilegio.		1538 (1538)	STC 9290; ESTC S108752	28,451	110
A94265	Syllogologia; or, An historical discourse of parliaments in their originall before the Conquest, and continuance since. Together with the originall growth, and continuance, of these courts following, viz. [brace] High Court of Chancery, Upper Bench, Common-Pleas, Exchequer, Dutchy, and other inferiour courts now in use in this Commonwealth.	J. S.	1656 (1656)	Wing S93; Thomason E1646_1; ESTC R203463	29,703	88
A96624	The thrice welcome, and happy inauguration of our most gracious, and religious sovereign, King Charles II. To the crown and kingdoms of Great-Brittain and Ireland. Containing, in the first place, the authors most humble supplication to the King's most excellent Majesty, in order to the reformation of religion, in six particulars. In the second part, the subjects duty to their sovereign, in sundry heads, and divers particulars very usefull for these times: together with a recommendation of the work to the Kings Majesties subjects. By Geo. Willington, of the city of Bristoll.	Willington, George.	1660 (1660)	Wing W2803; Thomason E1030_1; ESTC R208910	29,981	46
A06191	The kings shoe Made, and ordained to trample on and to treade downe Edomites; to teach in briefe, what is Edoms doome; what the carefull condition of the king, what the loyall submission of a subiect, and what proiects are onely to best purpose. Deliuered in a sermon before the king at Theobalds, October the ninth, 1622: by William Loe, Doctour of Diuinity, chaplaine to his sacred Maiestiy in ordinary.	Loe, William, d. 1645.	1623 (1623)	STC 16686; ESTC S104104	30,137	54
A11265	The true chronicle historie of the whole life and death of Thomas Lord Cromwell As it hath beene sundrie times publikely acted by the right honorable the Lord Chamberlaine his seruants. Written by W.S.	W. S.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, attrib. author. aut; Smith, Wentworth, fl. 1601-1623, attrib. author. aut	1602 (1602)	STC 21532; ESTC S104562	30,280	52
A20133	Strange histories, or, Songs and sonnets, of kinges, princes, dukes, lords, ladyes, knights, and gentlemen and of certaine ladyes that were shepheards on Salisburie plaine : very pleasant either to be read or songe, and a most excellent warning for all estates / by Thomas Delone.	Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.	1612 (1612)	STC 6568; ESTC S1079	30,294	97
A11267	The true chronicle historie of the whole life and death of Thomas Lord Cromwell As it hath beene sundry times publikely acted by the Kings Maiesties Seruants. Written by VV.S.; Thomas, Lord Cromwell	W. S.; Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631, attributed name.; Heywood, Thomas, d. 1641, attributed name.; Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616, attributed name.	1613 (1613)	STC 21533; ESTC S106330	30,304	56