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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A66251	By the King and Queen, a proclamation William R.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1689-1694 : William and Mary); Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694.; William III, King of England, 1650-1702.	1689 (1689)	Wing W2528; ESTC R11521	499	1
A32435	By the King, a proclamation for dissolving this present Parliament and declaring the speedy calling of a new one	England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II); Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.	1681 (1681)	Wing C3334; ESTC R36160	500	1
A31757	A Charge consisting of severall heads whereupon the Earle of Lincoln, Earle of Suffolk, and Earle of Middlesex, the Lord Hunsdon, Lord Willoughby of Parham, Lord Bartlet, and Lord Maynard are impeached of high-treason.		1647 (1647)	Wing C2049; ESTC R20627	1,255	10
A83712	An impeachment of high treason exhibited in Parliament, against James, Lord Strange, son and heire apparant of William, Earle of Derby, by the Commons assembled in Parliament, in the name of themselves, and all the Commons of England. VVith an order of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, for the apprehending of the said Lord, to be published in all churches, and chappels, markets and townes, in the county of Lancaster and Chester. 16 September, 1642. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that this impeachment, with the order, shall be forthwith printed and published. John Browne Cler. Parliament.	Derby, James Stanley, Earl of, 1607-1651.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing E2587B; Thomason E117_19; ESTC R21955	1,585	11
A82546	Articles of impeachment exhibited in Parliament, against Spencer Earle of Northamp William Earle of Devonsh. Henry Earle of Dover, Henry Earle of Monmouth, Robert Lord Rich, Charles Lord Howard Charlton, Charles L. Grey of Ruthen Thomas Lord Coventry, Arthur Lord Chapell, &c. For severall high crimes and misdemeanors. Whereunto is annexed, the grounds of the proceedings of the Parliament from the beginning to this present, with the hinderances of their proceedings and causes of these distractions. Together with the severall meanes which they have used to prevent intestine warre, and to hinder the malignant designes of the enemies of the peace of the kingdome. Likewise ordered to be printed. Jo. Browne Cler. Parl.	Northampton, Spencer Compton, Earl of, 1601-1643.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing E1234; Thomason E153_9; ESTC R20771	1,833	8
A61081	Reasons why we should admit the King to a personall treaty in Parliament, and not treat by commissioners	Spelman, Clement, 1598-1679.	1647 (1647)	Wing S4916; ESTC R39100	2,486	8
A80483	A Copie of a letter sent from the committee at Lincoln, to the House of Commons, directed to he speaker of the said House, and subscribed with the names of the said committee. Die Sabbati 4. Iunii, 1642. Likewise an order from both Houses of Parliament, concerning the ordering of the militia, directed to the deputy lievtenants of the repective counties throughout all England, and dominion of Wales. Ordered that this be printed and published. Hen. Elsinge, Cler Parl. D. Com. Also exceeding joyfull newes from Yorke. With the resolution of the Protestant gentry and commonalty of Cheshire, concerning their petition lately presented to the Kings Majesty at Yorke.		1642 (1642)	Wing C6148; Thomason E149_29; ESTC R4198	2,717	8
A76869	A bloudy fight in Essex upon Fryday last, being the 9 of this instant moneth of June, 1648. betwixt a party of the Essex forces commanded by Captain Beard, and a party of horse, who was going after Goring. With the number that were slain on both sides, and the resolution of the inhabitants of Essex, touching the said Goring and his forces. Likewise, a great fight in the north, and fifty colonels, lieutenant-colonels, majors, captains, and other officers, slain and taken prisoners. With a relation of the Duke of York his landing at Yarmouth in Norfolk with 2000. men.		1648 (1648)	Wing B3242; Thomason E447_2; ESTC R204912	3,250	8
A78069	Mola asinaria: or, The unreasonable and insupportable burthen now press'd upon the shoulders of this groaning nation: by the headless head, and unruly rulers, that usurp upon the liberties and priviledges of the oppressed people. Held forth in a remonstrance to all those that have yet sound and impartial ears to hear, and duly weighed in the scales of equity and justice ... Wherein is demonstrated, what slavery the nation must subject it self to, by allowing the lawfulness and usurped authority of the pretended Long Parliament now unlawfully and violently held at Westminster. By William Prynne, bencher of Lincolns-Inne.	Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.; Prynne, William, 1600-1669, attributed name.	1659 (1659)	Wing B6325A; Thomason E985_4; ESTC R203354	3,327	8
A83934	Orders and instructions from the lords of the Kings Majesties Privie Councell, for the commissioners appointed to treat for the surrender of the city of Oxford, to the Parliament. With severall letters and papers that passed between Sir Thomas Fairfax, and Sir Thomas Glemham, about the same. Being examined by the originall papers; these are appointed to be printed and published according to order of Parliament.	Fairfax, Thomas, Baron, 1612-1671.; Glemham, Thomas, Sir, d. 1649.; England and Wales. Privy Council.	1646 (1646)	Wing E2914; Thomason E338_2; ESTC R200838	3,340	8
A82492	An additional Act for burying in woollen; Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.1-2 + Table	England and Wales.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.1.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II.c.2.; England and Wales. Public General Acts. 1680-1681. 32 Car.II. Table.	1685 (1685)	Wing E1168D; ESTC R231761	4,134	12
A37315	A Debate upon the quærie whether a king elected and declared by the Lords spiritual and temporal, and Commons assembled at Westminster 22 of January 1688, coming to and consulting with the said Lords and Commons, doth not make as compleat a Parliament and legislative power and authority to all intents and purposes, as if the said king should cause new summons to be given and new elections to be made by writs		1689 (1689)	Wing D508; ESTC R21332	4,258	6
A87529	God and the King: or, The divine constitution of the supreme magistrate; especially in the kingdome of England: against all popular pretenders whomsoever. Published for the satisfaction of the weake: being a private discourse of a reverend judge, with some commanders of the Army, for their satisfaction, by their desire.	Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.	1649 (1649)	Wing J591; Thomason E550_2; ESTC R24407	4,406	8
A80240	The commission of array arraigned and condemned: or, a declaration of the illegalitie of the said commission: shewing, that it is destructive to the late flourishing Kingdome of England, and the subjects, especially the Commons thereof; and to introduce an arbitrary and tyrannicall government. Published to the view of the world, principally of Great Britaine, and the Protestant party of Ireland. Commended to the view and confideration of the high and Hon: Court of Parliament, (the worthies of our English Israel.)		1642 (1642)	Wing C5552; Thomason E118_8; ESTC R19365	4,505	10
A89186	Mistris Parliament her gossipping. Full of mirth, merry tales, chat, and other pleasant discourse, between, Mrs. Statute. Iustice. Truth. and Mrs. Parliament. Ordinance. Synod. Mrs. England being moderator. Mistris Parliament, that late lay in, invites you now unto her gossipping; and as the order is unto this day, for what you eate, shee'l make you roundly pay; pray Commons eat; her's chat and laughter, and committee-fruit in dishes after: fall too and welcome; I have still in store to prove her bawd, murderer, witch, and whore. Her tryall's past; shee is condem'd to die, her execution day drawes nie; come help to guard her to the gallow-tree, England is freed of all her miserie. / By Mercurius Melancholicus:.	Mercurius Melancholicus, fl. 1648.	1648 (1648)	Wing M2282; Thomason E443_28; ESTC R202895	4,637	8
A91236	An old parliamentary prognostication made at Westminster, for the new-yeer, and young members there assembled in consultation. Fore-shewing the probable finall issue of all their intended new moddles, acts, and ordinances, from four old printed statutes, and abortive nulled Parliaments, not unworthy of their knowledg most serious consideration & saddest meditation; (and the whole three kingdoms too,) in regard of the present face of our publike affairs.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1654 (1654)	Wing P4024; Thomason E818_11; ESTC R207393	5,207	8
A87528	A discourse touching the inconveniencies of a long continued Parliament. And the judgement of the law of the land in that behalfe. / By David Jenkins now prisoner in the Tower of London.	Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.	1647 (1647)	Wing J590; Thomason E392_30; ESTC R201584	6,068	12
B06090	The Times dissected. Or, A learned discovrse of severall occvrrences very worthy of speciall observation, to deter evill men, and incourage good.		1642 (1642)	Wing T1289; ESTC R185073	6,468	11
A94374	The times dissected. Or, A learned discourse of severall occurrences very worthy of speciall observation, to deter evill men, and incourage good.		1641 (1641)	Wing T1288; Thomason E163_12; ESTC R16248	6,472	11
A69906	A Declaration by direction of the committee at Yorke to their deluded and oppressed countrey-men also the letters with the propositions and articles sent to the Earle of Newcastle upon which he entred this county, and his answer thereunto : with observations thereupon.	Newcastle, William Cavendish, Duke of, 1592-1676.	1645 (1645)	Wing D562; ESTC R21350	6,717	24
A38930	An Exact list of the members of both Houses of Parliament summoned and elected to meet at Westminster the nineteenth of May, in the first year of the reign of the Most Serene Prince, King James the Second.		1685 (1685)	Wing E3658; ESTC R36401	7,132	1
A77405	A briefe-answere, to the late-resolves of the Commons assembled in Parliament, concerning ministers, their preaching and praying.		1649 (1649)	Wing B4546; Thomason E566_1; ESTC R206176	7,203	11
A91216	Loyalty banished: or England in mourning· Being a perfect narrative of the present affairs and proceedings, between divers Members of Parliament, and M. Wil. Prynne ... With the several speeches made in the House, by Sir Arthur Haslerigge, Sir Henry Vane, Master Hungerford, and Mr. Ansley; and the answer and reply of the said Mr. Prynne thereunto ... together with his proposals to the people; and the names of the secluded Members cast into hell, by the power of the sword; and what proceeded thereupon. As also Mr. Prynnes demands to the Parliament, in the name of all the commons of England.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1659 (1659)	Wing P4007; Thomason E986_20; ESTC R203254	7,351	8
A15041	A remembraunce, of the woorthie and well imployed life, of the right honorable Sir Nicholas Bacon Knight, Lorde keper of the greate Seale of Englande, and one of the Queenes Maiesties most honorable Priuie Counsell, who deceased, the 20 daye of Februarie 1578 VVith an exhortation necessarie for euery estate. The woorke of George VVhetstones Gentleman.	Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?	1579 (1579)	STC 25343; ESTC S111692	7,428	24
A91144	Ardua Regni: or, XII. arduous doubts of great concernment to the Kingdome, requiring a full and speedy resolution : propounded to M. Speaker, and the House of Commons, touching some of their late proceedings against their own suspended, ejected members, and the impeached Lords.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1648 (1648)	Wing P3895; Thomason E429_5; ESTC R204618	7,714	14
A56159	An exact catalogue of all printed books and papers of various subjects written upon sundry occasions by William Prynne ... ; before, during, since his imprisonments.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1660 (1660)	Wing P3950; ESTC R7252	7,847	18
A75319	The antient land-mark skreen or bank betwixt the prince or supreame magistrate, and the people of England. By the right of inheritance which the nobility & baronage of England have to sit in the House of Peers in Parliament.		1659 (1659)	Wing A3068; Thomason E972_9; ESTC R34	7,893	20
A29997	The Duke of Buckingham's speech, spoken in the House of Lords, Feb. 15th, 1676, proving that the Parliament is dissolved; Speech spoken in the House of Lords, Feb. 15th, 1676, proving that the Parliament is dissolved	Buckingham, George Villiers, Duke of, 1628-1687.	1677 (1677)	Wing B5333; ESTC R19978	8,183	16
A28358	An argvment of ivstification of the five members accused by His Majesty vvherin is proved that the raising of this present army by authority of Parliament, is not treason : by which it likewise appeareth, that never any king of England received losse or damage by any Parliament, from the first that ever was called to this present Parliament / by Peter Bland of Grays-Inne, Gent.	Bland, Peter, of Gray's Inne.	1643 (1643)	Wing B3161; ESTC R16874	8,204	18
A38418	Englands present case stated ... partly occasioned by the late proclamation for the convening of a Parliament ... wherein the arbitrary unparallel'd proceedings of the army and their adherents, since 1641 to this time, their dissolving of all Parliament powers and governments to perpetuate themselves are discussed and discovered ... : as also a declaration to live and die with the generals by authority of Parliament and the city of London in defence of the Parliament, laws, city and nations ...		1659 (1659)	Wing E3018; ESTC R21515	8,218	18
A63730	A True relation of the transaction of the commands of both Houses of Parliament in the execution of the militia in the county of Leichester by the Right Honourable Henry Earle of Stamford, lord lieutenant of the said county, the honourable the Lord Ruthen, Sir Arthur Haselrigge Knight, deputy lieutenants, and others subservient to the same commands performed in the towne and county of Leichester aforesaid, before and upon Wednesday the two and twentieth of June 1642 : with the votes of both Houses of Parliament, dissanuling His Majesties illegall Commission of Aray.	Chambers, John, 17th cent.; Stanforth, James, 17th cent.	1642 (1642)	Wing T3060; ESTC R22050	8,380	16
A29939	The absurdity of that new devised state-principle, (viz.) that in a monarchy, the legislative power is communicable to the subject, and is not radically in soveraignty in one, but in more in a letter to a friend.	Brydall, John, b. 1635?	1681 (1681)	Wing B5251; ESTC R19834	8,537	12
A48071	A Letter from no far countrey being a judgement upon the present posture of affairs in England &c. : written to, and made publike at the request of a worthy person elected to serve in the approaching parliament, as worth the serious consideration of his fellow members.		1660 (1660)	Wing L1492; ESTC R43392	9,179	15
A78413	Another word to purpose against The long Parliament revived. By C. C. of Grays-Inne, Esq;	Drake, William, Sir.	1660 (1660)	Wing C16; Thomason E1053_5; ESTC R207979	10,311	21
A11683	Treason pretended against the King of Scots by certaine lordes and gentlemen, whose names hereafter followe. With a declaration of the Kinges Maiesties intention to his last acts of Parliament: which openeth fully in effect of all the saide conspiracy. Out of Skottish into English.	Studley, Christopher.; James I, King of England, 1566-1625.; Adamson, Patrick, 1537-1592. Declaration of the Kings Majesties intentioun and meaning toward the lait actis of Parliament. aut	1585 (1585)	STC 21949.5; ESTC S121502	10,840	26
A56129	The arraignment, conviction and condemnation of the Westminsterian-Juncto's engagement with a cautionarie exhortation to all honest English spirits to avoid the danger of perjurie by taking of it.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1649 (1649)	Wing P3896; ESTC R22420	10,872	15
A91292	Summary reasons against the new oath & Engagement. And an admonition to all such as have already subscribed it. With a cautionarie exhortation to all honest English spirits, to avoid the danger of perjurie by taking of it.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1649 (1649)	Wing P4096; Thomason E585_9; ESTC R206265	10,914	17
A34717	The forme of government of the kingdome of England collected out of the fundamental lawes and statutes of this kingdome : wherin is manifested the customary uses of the kings of England upon all occasions, either of marriage, peace or warre, to call their peeres and barons of the realme to be bartners [sic] in treatizes, and to give their judicious advice : the state and security of the whole kingdome depending upon such counsells and determinations : likewise the names of the kings and the times when such Parliaments were called, and the acts that passed upon those and the like occasions : Henry I, Iohn, Henry 3, Edward I, Edward 2, Edward 3, Richard 2, Henry 4, Henry 5, Henry 6, Edward 4, Henry 7, Henry 8 : published for the satisfaction of all those that desire to know the manner and forme of the government of the land, and the fundamentall lawes of the kingdome.	Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.	1642 (1642)	Wing C6492; ESTC R21849	10,966	24
A34707	The antiquity and dignity of parliaments written by Sir Robert Cotton.	Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.	1679 (1679)	Wing C6481; ESTC R3568	12,822	16
A34708	The antiquity and dignity of parliaments written by Sir Robert Cotton.	Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.	1680 (1680)	Wing C6482; ESTC R14588	12,856	16
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
A95900	A summarie, or short survey of the annalls and most remarkable records of King Charles his reigne, from the first yeare thereof to this present, 1646. VVherein wee may plainly see how the Popish, Jesuiticall and prelaticall malignant party have indevoured the ruine of this church and kingdom, but was by Gods mercy most miraculously prevented. / Collected by John Vicars.	Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652.	1646 (1646)	Wing V330; Thomason 669.f.10[101]; ESTC R210649	13,838	8
A37771	A narrative of the cause and manner of the imprisonment of the lords now close prisoners in the Tower of London.	J. E.	1677 (1677)	Wing E15; ESTC R874	13,864	24
A87333	A true account of the whole proceedings of the Parliament in Ireland, beginning March 25, 1689, and ending the 29th of June following; : with the establishment of their forces there.	Ireland. Parliament.	1689 (1689)	Wing I654C; ESTC R178711	14,152	26
A30958	A sermon preached vpon the fifth of November, 1679 in the Cathedrall Church of Gloucester / by Cl. Barksdale.	Barksdale, Clement, 1609-1687.	1680 (1680)	Wing B808; ESTC R37064	14,170	26
A35614	The case of James Percy, claymant to the Earldom of Northumberland with an impartial account of the proceedings he hath made in the several courts of justice in order to the proving and obtaining his right and title to the said Earldom : humbly addressed to the Kings Most Excellent Majesty, and the Right Honourable the Lords spiritual and temporal in Parliamnet [sic] assembled.	Percy, James, 1619-1690?; Grey of Ruthin, Charles Longueville, Baron, 1618-1643.	1685 (1685)	Wing C923; ESTC R219212	14,579	14
A88235	Lieu. Col. John Lilburn's plea in law, against an Act of Parliament of the 30 of January, 1651. entituled, An act for the execution of a judgment given in Parliament against Lieu. Col. John Lilburn. Contrived and penned, on purpose for him, by a true and faithful lover of the fundamental laws and liberties of the free people of England, ... all which compels and forceth the penman to be very studious of his own good and preservation, ... and therefore, for his own good and benefit, the honest readers information, and for Mr Lilburns the prisoners advantage, he presents these ensuing lines to thy view, and his, as the form of a plea; that the penman hereof, as a true well-wisher of his, and the people of England, would have him to ingross into parchment, and to have ready by him to make use of (in case his own braines cannot contrive a better) when he is called up to answer for his life before the judges of the upper-bench, or any other bar of justice whatsoever; and the said form of a plea for him thus followeth verbatim.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2160; Thomason E703_12*; ESTC R202744	14,820	16
A55894	A seasonable question, and an usefull answer, contained in an exchange of a letter between a Parliament-man in Cornwell, and a bencher of the Temple, London	Parliament-man in Cornwall.; H. P., Bencher of the Temple.	1676 (1676)	Wing P35; ESTC R5471	14,823	24
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
A81362	A description of the seige of Basing castle; kept by the Lord Marquisse of Winchester, for the service of His Maiesty: against, the forces of the rebells, under command of Colonell Norton, Anno Dom. 1644.		1645 (1645)	Wing D1170; Thomason E27_5; ESTC R8325	15,994	23
A44192	Some considerations upon the question, whether the Parliament is dissolved by it's prorogation for 15 months?	Carey, Nicholas.; Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.	1676 (1676)	Wing H2467; ESTC R3362	16,176	27
A88190	The grand plea of Lievt. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, against the present tyrannicall House of Lords, which he delivered before an open committee of the House of Commons, the twenteth day of October, 1647. where Mr. Iohn Maynard the lawyer had the chaire.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1647 (1647)	Wing L2112; Thomason E411_21; ESTC R202731	16,502	16
A44827	A seasonable addresse to both Houses of Parliament, concerning the succession the fears of popery, and arbitrary government. By a true Protestant and hearty lover of his countrey.	Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.	1681 (1681)	Wing H320A; ESTC R215862	18,491	17
A26164	Additions answering the omissions of our reverend author	Atwood, William, d. 1705?	1681 (1681)	Wing A4166; ESTC R9859	18,503	48
A40421	Freedom of elections to Parliament, a fundamental law and liberty of the English subject and some presidents shewing the power of the House of Commons to inflict punishments on those who have been guitly [sic] of misdemeanours either in elections or returns : in a letter to a member of Parliament.		1690 (1690)	Wing F2125; ESTC R24341	18,524	34
A44822	A seasonable address to both Houses of Parliament concerning the succession, the fears of popery, and arbitrary government by a true Protestant, and hearty lover of his country.	Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.	1681 (1681)	Wing H320; ESTC R12054	18,610	20
A91220	The cordiall of Mr. David Ienkins: or His reply to H.P. barrester of Lincolnes-Inne, answered.	Parker, Henry, 1604-1652.	1647 (1647)	Wing P400A; Thomason E393_9; ESTC R201593	18,740	33
A91250	Prynne the Member reconciled to Prynne the barrester. Or An ansvver to a scandalous pamphlet, intituled, Prynne against Prynne. Wherein is a cleare demonstration, that William Prynne, utter barrester of Lincolnes Inne, in his soveraigne power of parliaments and kingdomes, is of the same judgement with, and no wayes contradictory to William Prynne Esquire, a Member of the House of Commons in his memento. Wherein the unlawfullnesse of the proceedings against the King, and altering the present government is manifested out of his former writings and all cavils and calumnies of this scandalous pamphleteer fully answered. / By William Prynne Esquire, barrester at law, and a Member of the House of Commons.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1649 (1649)	Wing P4043; Thomason E558_5; ESTC R203281	19,546	27
A46076	An impartial account of some of the transactions in Scotland, concerning the Earl of Broadalban, Viscount and Master of Stair, Glenco-men, Bishop of Galloway, and Mr. Duncan Robertson in a letter from a friend.	Friend.	1695 (1695)	Wing I65; ESTC R15762	20,378	32
A95898	A sight of ye trans-actions of these latter yeares emblemized with ingraven plats, which men may read without spectacles.	Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652.	1646 (1646)	Wing V327; Thomason E365_6; ESTC R201246	21,011	26
A64063	The commoners liberty, or, The English-mans birth-right ...	Twysden, Roger, Sir, 1597-1672.	1659 (1659)	Wing T3551; ESTC R20848	21,436	38
A91210	The Levellers levelled to the very ground. Wherein this dangerous seditious opinion and design of some of them; that it is necessary, decent, and expedient, now to reduce the House of Peeres, and bring down the Lords into the Commons House, to sit and vote together with them, as one House. And the false absurd, grounds whereon they build this paradox, are briefly examined, refuted, and laid in the dust. / By William Prynne, Esquire.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1648 (1648)	Wing P4001; Thomason E428_7; ESTC R20341	22,072	30
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
A43548	The rebells catechism composed in an easy and familiar way to let them see the heinousness of their offence, the weakness of their strongest subterfuges, and to recal them to their duties both to God and man.	Heylyn, Peter, 1600-1662.	1643 (1643)	Wing H1731A; ESTC R23968	23,896	33
A31297	A Catalogue of the names of all such who were summon'd to any Parliament (or reputed Parliament) from the year 1640. Viz. [brace] I. November 1640. The parliament call'd the Long-Parliament. II. The Parliament held at Oxford. III. 1653. Cromwel's convention, call'd Barbone's Parliament. IV. 1654. The convention turned out of doors without doing any thing. V. 1656. The convention that establish'd Cromwell. VI. 1659. The convention called Richard's Parliament: with the names of the lords of the other house. VII. The Healing-Parliament, summon'd just before His Majesties happy restauration. VIII. 1661. The lords spiritual and temporal, and commons of this present parliament summon'd by His Sacred Majesty King Charles the Second.		1661 (1661)	Wing C1387A; ESTC R34417	24,342	72
A28457	Animadversions upon Sr. Richard Baker's Chronicle, and its continuation wherein many errors are discover'd, and some truths advanced / by T.B., Esq.	Blount, Thomas, 1618-1679.	1672 (1672)	Wing B3327; ESTC R6294	24,738	120
A86394	The manner of holding Parliaments in England. Collected forth of our ancient records. Whereunto is added. Certaine ancient customs of this kingdome. The prerogative and power of Parliaments. The order and forme of the placing and sitting of the Kings Majesty and peeres in the upper house of Parliament. The order and course of passing bills in Parliament. With the stately and magnificent order, of proceeding to Parliament, of the most high and mighty prince, King Charles, on Monday the 13th. of Aprill 1640. in the 16th. yeare of his Majesties reigne, first on horse backe from White Hall to Westminster-Abby-Church, and from thence on foot to the Parliament house.	Hakewill, William, 1574-1655.	1641 (1641)	Wing H214; Thomason E157_11; ESTC R212700	24,894	61
B03896	To the honorable societies of Gray's-Inne, and of the rest of the innes of court, and to all the professors of the law	Jenkins, David, 1582-1663.	1647 (1647)	Wing J610; ESTC R178974	25,096	37
A88684	Considerations touching the great question of the King's right in dispensing with the penal laws Written on the occasion of His late blessed Majesties granting free toleration and indulgence. By Richard Langhorn, late of the Middle Temple, Esq;	Langhorne, Richard, 1654-1679.; Langhorne, Richard, fl. 1687.	1687 (1687)	Wing L396A; ESTC R229629	25,471	35
A88229	The out-cryes of oppressed commons. Directed to all the rationall and understanding men in the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales, (that have not resolved with themselves to be vassells and slaves, unto the lusts and wills of tyrants.) Fron Lieut. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and Richard Overton, prerogative prisoner, in the infamous gaole of Newgate. Febr. 1647.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.; Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.	1647 (1647)	Wing L2150; Thomason E378_13; ESTC R201382	26,058	20
A26069	The royal apology, or, An answer to the rebels plea wherein the most noted anti-monarchial tenents, first, published by Doleman the Jesuite, to promote a bill of exclusion against King James, secondly, practised by Bradshaw and the regicides in the actual murder of King Charles the 1st, thirdly, republished by Sidney and the associators to depose and murder His present Majesty, are distinctly consider'd : with a parallel between Doleman, Bradshaw, Sidney and other of the true-Protestant party.	Assheton, William, 1641-1711.	1684 (1684)	Wing A4038; ESTC R648	26,293	69
A67820	Compendium politicum, or, The distempers of government under these two heads, the nobilities desire of rule, the commons desire of liberty : with their proper remedies, in a brief essay on the long reign of King Henry III / by J.Y. of Grayes-Inne, Esq.	Yalden, John.; Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631. Short view of the long life and raigne of Henry the Third.	1680 (1680)	Wing Y6; ESTC R12598	26,450	104
A56157	The doome of cowardisze [sic] and treachery or, A looking-glasse for cowardly or corrupt governours, and souldiers, who through pusillanimity or bribery, betray their trusts, to the publick prejudice Containing certaine domestick lawes, heretofore, lately made, and judgements given against such timorous and treacherous persons; fit to be known in these unhappy times of warre. By William Prynne, utter barrester of Lincolnes-Inne. Imprimatur Iohn White, Octob. 23. 1643.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1643 (1643)	Wing P3947A; ESTC R212960	27,332	24
A64903	True information of the beginning and cause of all our troubles how they have been hatched, and how prevented. Wherein vvee may see the manifold contrivances and attempts of forraigne and home-bred enemies, against the Parliament, kingdome, and purity of religion. And how all their endeavours whether by force or fraud, never prospered. A work worthy to be kept in record, and to bee communicated to posterity.	Vicars, John, 1579 or 80-1652.	1648 (1648)	Wing V331B; ESTC R221903	27,396	30
A78598	The charge against the King discharged: or, The king cleared by the people of England, from the severall accusations in the charge, delivered in against him at Westminster-Hall Saturday last, Jan. 20. by that high court of justice erected by the Army-Parliament; which is here fully answered in every particular thereof. Viz. The Parliaments propositions to the King. The Kings to the Parliament. The Kings condescentions to the Parliaments propositions. The overture of a treaty at Windsor. The massacre in London by vertue of the Kings commission. The coronation oath. The private articles, match with Spaine, and the match of France., King James death, Rochel. The German horse, loanes, and conduct money, privy seales, monopolies. Torturing our bodies, and slitting noses. The long intermission of Parliaments. The new liturgie sent to Scotland, calling and dissolving the short Parliament. The summoning this present Parliament. The Queens pious design, commissions to popish agents. The bringing up the northern Army. The Kings offer to the Scots of the plunder of the city. The Kings journey into Scotland. The businesse of Ireland solely cleered. The cloathes seized by his Majesties souldiers. The Kings letter to the Pope. The Kings charging the Members with his coming to the House. The list of armes and ammunition taken in his papers. ... The calling the Parliament at Oxford. The cessation in Ireland. The peace made there. The Kings protestation against popery. The letters to Marquesse Ormond.		1649 (1649)	Wing C2046; Thomason E542_10; ESTC R204182	27,986	35
A22780	Institutions in the lawes of Englande cum priuilegio.		1538 (1538)	STC 9290; ESTC S108752	28,451	110
A54198	The Protestants remonstrance against Pope and Presbyter in an impartial essay upon the times or plea for moderation / by Philanglus.	Penn, William, 1644-1718.	1681 (1681)	Wing P1345; ESTC R26869	28,935	38
A39852	A letter from a gentleman of quality in the country, to his friend, upon his being chosen a member to serve in the approaching Parliament, and desiring his advice being an argument relating to the point of succession to the Crown : shewing from Scripture, law, history, and reason, how improbable (if not impossible) it is to bar the next heir in the right line from the succession.	E. F.	1679 (1679)	Wing F14; ESTC R19698	29,065	21
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
A91195	An humble remonstrance to his His Maiesty, against the tax of ship-money imposed, laying open the illegalitie, abuse, and inconvenience thereof.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1641 (1641)	Wing P3983; Thomason E207_3; ESTC R209840	30,545	71
A36228	The antiquity and power of parliaments in England written by Mr. Justice Doddridge and several other learned antiquaries.	Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628.	1679 (1679)	Wing D1791; ESTC R13105	30,734	146
A44184	The case stated concerning the judicature of the House of Peers in the point of appeals	Holles, Denzil Holles, Baron, 1599-1680.	1675 (1675)	Wing H2452; ESTC R23969	31,123	92
A67871	A just vindication of the questioned part of the reading of Edward Bagshaw, Esq; an apprentice of the common law. Had in the Middle Temple Hall the 24th day of February, being Munday, anno Dom. 1639. upon the statute of 25 E.3. called, Statutum pro clero, from all scandalous aspersions whatsoever. With a true narrative of the cause of silencing the reader by the then Archbishop of Canterbury: with the arguments at large of those points in his reading, for which he was questioned at the Council-Board.	Bagshaw, Edward, d. 1662.	1660 (1660)	Wing B396; ESTC R208288	31,311	44
A56410	An examination of Dr. Sherlock's book entituled, The case of the allegiance due to sovereign powers, stated and resolved, &c. by James Parkinson ...	Parkinson, James, 1653-1722.	1691 (1691)	Wing P493; ESTC R14794	32,398	38
A88228	The opressed mans opressions declared: or, An epistle written by Lieut. Col. John Lilburn, prerogative prisoner (by the illegall and arbitrary authority of the House of Lords) in the Tower of London, to Col. Francis West, Lieutenant thereof: in which the opressing cruelty of all the gaolers of England is declared, and particularly the Lieutenant of the Tower. As also, there is thrown unto Tho. Edwards, the author of the 3 vlcerous Gangrænes, a bone or two to pick: in which also, divers other things are handled, of speciall concernment to the present times.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1647 (1647)	Wing L2149A; Thomason E373_1; ESTC R201322	33,049	40
A88227	The oppressed mans oppressions declared: or An epistle written by Lieut. Col. Iohn Lilburne, prerogative-prisoner (by the illegall and arbitrary authority of the House of Lords) in the Tower of London, to Col. Francis West, lieutenant thereof in which the oppressing cruelty of all the gaolers of England is declared, and particularly the lieutenants of the Tower. As also, there is thrown unto Tho. Edwards, the author of the 3d. ulcerous gangræna, a bone or two to pick: in which also, divers things are handled, of speciall concernment to the present times.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1647 (1647)	Wing L2149; ESTC R202786	33,231	28
A88267	The upright mans vindication: or, An epistle writ by John Lilburn Gent. prisoner in Newgate, August 1. 1653. Unto his friends and late neighbors, and acquaintance at Theobalds in Hartford-shire, and thereabouts in the several towns adjoyning; occasioned by Major William Packers calumniating, and groundlesly reproaching the said Mr John Lilburn.	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2197; Thomason E708_22; ESTC R202736	33,340	35
A88233	A plea at large, for John Lilburn gentleman, now a prisoner in Newgate. Penned for his use and benefit, by a faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England; and exposed to publick view, and the censure of the unbyassed and learned men in the laws of England, Aug. 6. 1653.	Faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England.; Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1653 (1653)	Wing L2158; Thomason E710_3; ESTC R207176	34,122	24
A92231	Three great questions concerning the succession and the dangers of popery fully examin'd in a letter to a Member of this present Parliament.	M. R.	1681 (1681)	Wing R50; ESTC R229912	34,686	24
A31743	Numerus infaustus a short view of the unfortunate reigns of William the Second, Henry the Second, Edward the Second, Richard the Second, Charles the Second, James the Second.	Caesar, Charles, 1636-1707.	1689 (1689)	Wing C203; ESTC R20386	35,156	134
A66906	Two treatises the first proving both by history & record that the bishops are a fundamental & essential part of our English Parliament : the second that they may be judges in capital cases.	Womock, Laurence, 1612-1685.	1680 (1680)	Wing W3355; ESTC R34097	35,441	39
A91165	Conscientious, serious theological and legal quæres, propounded to the twice-dissipated, self-created anti-Parliamentary Westminster juncto, and its Members. To convince them of, humble them for, convert them from their transcendent treasons, rebellions, perjuries, violences, oppressive illegal taxes, excises, militiaes, imposts; destructive councils, proceedings against their lawfull Protestant hereditarie kings, the old dissolved Parliament, the whole House of Lords, the majoritie of their old secured, secluded, imprisoned fellow-Members, the counties, cities, boroughs, freemen, commons, Church, clergie of England, their Protestant brethren, allies; contrary to all their oathes, protestations, vowes, leagues, covenants, allegiance, remonstrances, declarations, ordinances, promises, obligations to them, the fundamental laws, liberties of the land; and principles of the true Protestant religion; and to perswade them now at last to hearken to and embrace such counsels, as tend to publike unitie, safetie, peace, settlement, and their own salvation. / By William Prynne Esq; a bencher of Lincolns Inne.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1660 (1660)	Wing P3930; Thomason E772_3; ESTC R203226	35,699	53
A80609	A treatise of subiection to the powers. Preached almost a yeer since, and now copied out for the presse; yet not to flatter any, but to inform all. : To the powers I say as Jehosaphat did, 2 Chron. 9.6 ... : To others I say in the words of the apostle, I Pet. 2.13 ... / By Tho. Carre.	Carre, Thomas, 1599-1674.	1651 (1651)	Wing C640A; ESTC R173401	35,985	61
A74250	The votes of the House, or The dayly proceedings in Parliament since the coming in of the secluded members the 21 of February 1659, untill the dissolution of the Parliament March 16 1659. Published according to order.	Williams, Oliver, fl. 1657-1670.	1660 (1660)	Thomason E1016_1; ESTC P1103	36,486	170
A91198	Irenarches redivivus. Or, A briefe collection of sundry usefull and necessary statutes and petitions in Parliament (not hitherto published in print, but extant onely in the Parliament rolls) concerning the necessity, utility, institution, qualification, jurisdiction, office, commission, oath, and against the causlesse, clandestine dis-commissioning of justices of peace; fit to be publikely known and observed in these reforming times. With some short deductions from them; and a touch of the antiquity and institution of assertors and justices of peace in other forraign kingdomes. Together with a full refutation of Sir Edward Cooks assertion, and the commonly received erronious opinion, of a difference between ordinances and Acts of Parliament in former ages; here cleerly manifested to be then but one and the same in all respects, and in point of the threefold assent. Published for the common good, by William Prynne of Lincolns-Inne, Esq.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing P3987; Thomason E452_23; ESTC R203239	36,601	50
A68931	The first part of the contention betwixt the two famous houses of Yorke and Lancaster with the death of the good Duke Humphrey: and the banishment and death of the Duke of Suffolke, and the tragical end of the prowd Cardinall of Winchester, with the notable rebellion of Iacke Cade: and the Duke of Yorkes first clayme to the crowne.; King Henry VI. Part 2	Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.	1600 (1600)	STC 26100; ESTC S111146	37,024	64
A38369	England enslaved under popish successors being a true history of the oppressions this nation groaned under in times of popery.		1681 (1681)	Wing E2932; ESTC R42018	37,306	46
A38399	Englands grievances in times of popery drawn out of the canon law, decretal epistles and histories of those times : with reasons why all sober Protestants may expect no better dealing from the Roman-Catholicks, should God for their sins suffer them to fall under the Popes tyranny again / collected for the information and satisfaction of the English nation at this time.		1679 (1679)	Wing E2975; ESTC R16317	37,708	46
A93103	The yeare of jubile: or, Englands releasment, purchased by Gods immediate assistance, and powerfull aiding of her renowmed Parliament and the forces raised by them: under the command of the right valiant, prosperous, and pious generall, Sir Thomas Fairfax. Being a summarie of all the atchievements, victories, and remarkable procedings of the armies aforesaid, from the late famous battail of Nasby, fought Iune 14, 1645, to the late reducement of Oxford and Faringdon. Together with a true and perfect list of the prisoners, arms, and ammunition, taken at each fight, and in each garison. And published at the desire of many worthy persons of this kingdom. / By S. Sheppard. Printed according to the order of Parliament.	Sheppard, S. (Samuel); England and Wales. Parliament.	1646 (1646)	Wing S3172; Thomason E343_8; ESTC R200945	38,616	71
A88211	The lawes funerall. Or, An epistle written by Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn, prisoner in the Tower of London, unto a friend of his, giving him a large relation of his defence, made before the judges of the Kings bench, the 8. of May 1648. against both the illegal commitments of him by the House of Lords, and the House of Commons, ...	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1648 (1648)	Wing L2130; Thomason E442_13; ESTC R210612	38,933	34