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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A51107	A Modest vindication of the petition of the Lords spiritual and temporal for the calling of a free parliament		1688 (1688)	Wing M2376; ESTC R5700	1,246	1
A06301	The briefe contents of the bill exhibited against logwood, and abuses in dying	Dyers' Company (London, England)	1621 (1621)	STC 16777.2; ESTC S3114	2,910	1
A38386	England's deliverance from popery and slavery and the piety and justice of King William and Queen Mary of ever blessed memory, in ascending the throne of these dominions, asserted.		1695 (1695)	Wing E2957A; ESTC R36560	3,167	1
A92618	New articles for peace, delivered by the Kings Majesty to the commissioners on Satturday last at the Treating-House in Newport, and the commissioners answer. With his Majesties demands touching His comming to London with honour, freedom and safety, and the passing of an act of oblivion to all his Majesties loyall subjects in all parts of his realms and dominions. Whereunto is annexed the declaration and resolution of the mayor, aldermen, and communality of the town of Newcastle in relation to the Kings Majesty and the proceedings of the treaty. Examined by the original copies, and published by authority for generall satisfaction of all his Majesties loyall subjects.	R. S.	1648 (1648)	Wing S135; Thomason E468_12; ESTC R203935; ESTC R205333	3,295	8
A92562	A letter from an anti-hierarchical divine in the countrey, to a member of the House of Commons. Concerning the bishops being restored to their votes in Parliament.	P. S.	1661 (1661)	Wing S123; ESTC R13842	3,454	8
A62530	A sober enquiry about the new oath enjoyned on non-conformists according to act of Parliament	Tickell, John, d. 1694.	1665 (1665)	Wing T1157; ESTC R2549	3,457	8
A93507	Some observations upon the posture of our affairs on the death of our late most gracious Queen.		1695 (1695)	Wing S4541A; ESTC R233450	3,693	14
A29411	A Brief account of the reasons for which the three estates of Scotland forfaulted the Late King James and setled K. William and Q. Mary upon the throne, anno 1689 and some of the reasons induced them to abolish episcopacy there.		1695 (1695)	Wing B4519; ESTC R25945	3,913	9
A88085	Considerations by way of sober queries, whether the state and condition of the three nations have been, or may be bettered, or made far worse, by the sitting, and acting of the remnant of the Old Parliament, without a free and full assembly, chosen by the consent and election of the people, which are most concerned therein. / By Tho. Le White Esq;	Le White, Thomas.	1660 (1660)	Wing L1834; Thomason 669.f.23[53]; ESTC R211592	4,078	1
A91723	The vindication of Abraham Reinaldson, late Lord Major of the City of London. With certaine queryes of conscience resolved, concerning his refusing to obey a late order of Parliament, for the proclaiming an unjust act for abolishing the kingly office in England and Ireland. For which supposed contempt, he was unjustly fined 2000l. by the House of Commons, degraded of his Maioralty, and committed prisoner to the Tower of London, Aprill 2. 1648.	Reynardson, Abraham, Sir, 1590-1661.	1649 (1649)	Wing R1212; Thomason E550_9; ESTC R205644	4,252	8
A53178	Observations upon the constitution of the company of the Bank of England with a narrative of some of their late proceedings.		1698 (1698)	Wing O115; ESTC R223775	4,470	5
A46902	A true copy of the speech of Mr. Francis Johnstons, alias Dormore, alias Webb, alias Wall, a priest of the Church of Rome (who was convicted before Mr. Justice Atkins, at Worcester, last Lent-Assizes, upon an indictment on the statute of the 27 Eliz. Cap. 2) which he spake upon the ladder, immediately before his execution, on Fryday last, August 22, 1679	Wall, John, Saint, 1620-1679.	1679 (1679)	Wing J775; ESTC R3893	4,768	4
B02955	Anno Regni Caroli II regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ tricesimo. At the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth day of May, anno Dom. 1661, in the thirteenth year of the reign of our Soveraign Lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, Defender of the Faith, &c. : and by several prorogations and adjournments there continued to the 30th day of November in the 30th year of his Majesties reign, on which day the following act passed the royal assent.; Act for the more effectual preserving the Kings person and government, by disabling papists from sitting in either house of Parliament	England and Wales. Parliament.	1678 (1678)	Wing E1116; ESTC R171964	5,289	18
A65680	A justification of the paper, entituled, A short history of the life and death of the act made in the 35th of Eliz. Cap. I, &c. containing some observations on that part of the Gazett (published 21th of April last) which asserts the contrary : wherein it doth plainly appear (notwithstanding what is therein alledged) that the said act of the 35th of Eliz. and the Conventicle Act of the 16th of the King, are not in being, nor hath the force of a law / by the same author.	Whitaker, Edward.	1681 (1681)	Wing W1703; ESTC R8906	5,298	8
A69918	Anno regni Caroli II, regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ & Hiberniæ, tricesimo at the Parliament begun at Westminster the eighth of May, Anno Dom. 1661, in the thirteenth year of the reign of our Sovereign Lord Charles ... and ... there continued to the 30th day of November in the 30th year of His Majesties reign on which day the following act passed the royal assent.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1678 (1678)	Wing E1115; ESTC R30434	5,343	16
A96165	Weighty queries relating to the past, present, and future state of Ireland calculated for the present and future benefit of that unhappy kingdom. And tendred to the serious consideration of all who are willing to be inform'd how it became unhappy, and how it may yet be made happy again to posterity.		1691 (1691)	Wing W1258A; ESTC R230818	5,616	4
A48183	A letter to a lawyer containing an essay to prove the compassing and imagination of the death of the King's brother and heir to be high-treason within 25 Ed. 3 / written by a gentleman in the country, and one of His Majesties justices of the peace for the county of -----.	Gentleman in the country and one of His Majesties justices of the peace.	1685 (1685)	Wing L1664; ESTC R11129	5,824	14
A51021	Mr. Duncomb's case		1698 (1698)	Wing M2263; ESTC R221885	5,856	1
A49746	Law unknown, or, Judgement unjust wherein is shewed, that some persons were indicted, judged, and condemned at the sessions in the Old Bailey, London, by an unknown Law, neither printed nor published, nor any ways knowable by the common people, whereby the inhabitants of this nation may perceive what unavoidable bondage and slavery they are going into : with a brief relation of the killing of John Townesend, by Major Crosby at St. Albones, and the proceedings of court thereupon, in quitting the said Crosby, and punishing the peaceable standers by, and some remarkable passages of Sir Harbottle Grimston in the said tryal : together also with certain queries, grounded upon the Act of Indempnity, especially recommended to the serious consideration of the said Sir Harbottle, and all the members of that Parliament whereof he was speaker.		1662 (1662)	Wing L636; ESTC R36860	6,930	11
B12627	The Kynges Maiesties free and most general pardon.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI).; Edward VI, King of England, 1537-1553.	1549 (1549)	STC 7819.10; Interim Tract Supplement Guide Harl.7614[198]	7,163	9
A77472	A brief state of the case and tryal had in the Kings Bench, in the assize brought for the Office of Chief Clerk for inrolling of pleas in the said court; between William Bridgeman, Esq; plantiff; and Rowland Holt, Esq; and Edward Coleman, Gent. defendants	Bridgeman, William, Esq.; Holt, Rowland, Esq.; Coleman, Edward, gent.; England and Wales. Court of King's Bench.	1694 (1694)	Wing B4648A; ESTC R211057	7,199	8
B03779	Information for John Hamilton of Gilkerscleugh against John VVeir of Newtown.		1695 (1695)	Wing I164B; ESTC R178647	7,345	6
A86627	A letter to the Earle of Pembrooke concerning the times, and the sad condition both of Prince and people.	Howell, James, 1594?-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing H3085; Thomason E522_5; ESTC R206205	7,652	15
A44726	A letter to the Earle of Pembrooke concerning the times, and the sad condition both of Prince and people.	Howell, James, 1594?-1666.	1648 (1648)	Wing H3086; ESTC R39278	7,667	16
A58674	Two cases submitted to consideration	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1687 (1687)	Wing S141; Wing L1320A; ESTC R23606	7,680	2
A44723	A letter from a clergy-man in the city, to his friend in the country, containing his reasons for not reading the declaration	Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.	1688 (1688)	Wing H308; ESTC R9523	7,783	8
A93136	A letter from a clergy-man in the city, to his friend in the country containing his reasons for not reading the Declaration.	Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.; Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707, attributed name.	1688 (1688)	Wing S3294C; ESTC R202491	7,794	4
A91202	King Richard the Third revived. Containing a memorable petition and declaration contrived by himself and his instruments, whiles Protector, in the name of the three estates of England, to importune and perswade him to accept of the kingship, and crown of England, by their joynt election, (as if he were unwilling to undertake, or accept, though he most ambitiously aspired after them, by the bloudy murthers of K. Henry 6. Edward 5. and sundry others) before his coronation; presented afterwards to, and confirmed by the three estates and himself, in his first Parliament, to give him a colourable title both by inheritance, and their election to the crown. Transcribed out of the Parliament roll of 1.R.3. (printed in Speeds History of Great Britain: where his other additionall policies to engage the City of London, lawyers, divines and people, to elect, and make him their king, are at large recorded.)	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1657 (1657)	Wing P3990; Thomason E896_5*; Thomason E903_9; ESTC R203357	7,970	11
A92870	Sedition scourg'd, or A view of that rascally & venemous paper, entituled, A charge of high-treason exhibited against Oliver Cromwel, Esq; for several treasons by him committed.		1653 (1653)	Wing S2393A; Thomason E715_5; ESTC R207253	8,166	15
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
A35644	The case of Sir Edward Hales, Baronet being an exact account of the tryal upon an action of 500 pound brought against him, with his plea thereto, upon the King's dispensing with the Stat. 25. Car. II and the opinion of the judges thereupon.	Hales, Edward, Sir, d. 1695, defendant.	1689 (1689)	Wing C993; ESTC R8988	8,238	11
A27132	A message sent forth from the risen seed of God being a faithful expostulation and testimony concerning the unjust and hard dealings of the rulers and people in England who have a hand in the cruel oppressions and sufferings of the people of God called Quakers.	Bayly, William, d. 1675.	1662 (1662)	Wing B1533; ESTC R25913	8,299	11
A89608	The Parliaments proceedings justified, in declining a personall treaty with the King, notwithstanding the advice of the Scotish Commissioners to that purpose. / By Henry Marten Esquire, a Member of the Commons House.	Marten, Henry, 1602-1680.	1648 (1648)	Wing M823; Thomason E425_20*; Thomason E426_2; ESTC R202838	8,630	19
A60816	Some observations upon the tickling querie (viz.) whether the admitting of a popish successor be the best way to preserve the Protestant religion, with other passages touching the history of the succession and other pamphlets / by a gentleman in the countrey to his friend in London.	Gentleman in the countrey.	1681 (1681)	Wing S4542; ESTC R17822	8,836	10
A97134	A religious demurrer, concerning submission to the present power: contained in a letter written to some religious gentlemen, and reverend divines in and about the city of London; from some peaceable and truth-seeking gentlemen in the countrey. Requesting as speedy and satisfactory an answer as they please to afford.	Ward, Nathaniel, 1578-1652.	1649 (1649)	Wing W781A; Thomason E530_19; ESTC R203432	8,950	8
A96925	A word to purpose: or, A Parthian dart, shot back to 1642, and from thence shot back again to 1659. swiftly glancing upon some remarkable occurrences of the times; and now sticks fast in two substantial queries, I. concerning the legality of the second meeting of some of the Long-Parliament-Members. Also, a fools bolt shot into Wallingford House, by as good a friend to England, as any is there, concerning a free state.		1659 (1659)	Wing W3566; Thomason E985_9; ESTC R204153	9,686	15
A35045	A letter to a freind [sic] shewing the illegall proceedings of the two houses of Parliament and observing God's aversenesse to their actions, which caused the authours returne to the king and his alleagiance.	Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667.	1645 (1645)	Wing C7; ESTC R13193	10,170	22
A81227	A letter to a friend. Shewing, the illegall proceedings of the two houses of Parliament and observing God's aversenesse to their actions. Which caused the authours returne to the king and his alleagiance.	A. C.; Cowley, Abraham, 1618-1667, attributed name.	1645 (1645)	Wing C7A; ESTC R218153	10,181	20
A65033	A vindication of the King with some observations upon the two houses / by a true son of the Church of England, and a lover of his countries liberty. Together with the resolution of Wiltshire, and the petition of the gentlemen of the foure Innes of Court,	Waller, Edmund, 1606-1687.	1642 (1642)	Wing V507; ESTC R186188	10,242	18
A91141	The aphorismes of the kingdome. 1. The Parliament is the moderation of monarchy. ... 2. The power of it is sufficient to prevent and restraine tyranny. ... 3. The essence of the law is the free consent of the law-makers. ... 4. The sole reason of the King is not the sound judgement of the kingdome. ... 5. All the votes in Parliament are directive to the law, none destructive. ... 6. The vote that is directive and coactive, is no wayes nomotheticall. ... 7. The negative vote of a King is no more than the dissent of one man. ... 8. The affirmative vote of a King makes not the law; ergo, the negative cannot destroy it. ... 9. He that cannot destroy a law made, cannot destroy it in the making. ... 10. The power that makes lawes, repeales and revives them as reason requires. ... 11. Kings that doe good to their subjects of bountie, would be free of the obligation. ... 12. Laws are the best directions and obligations for all men to follow. To submit the principality to the laws is more than the crowne. ...	Prynne, William, 1600-1669,	1642 (1642)	Wing P3893; Thomason E240_26; Thomason E240_27; ESTC R8933	10,462	8
A74298	An act declaring the grounds and causes of making prize the ships and goods that shall be taken from time to time by the Parliaments ships at sea, and for the encouragement of officers, mariners and seamen. Die Martis, 17 April, 1649. Ordered by the Commons assembled in Parliament, that this act be forthwith printed and published. Hen: Scobell, Cleric. Parliament'.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1649 (1649)	Thomason E1060_21; ESTC R208579	10,653	20
A31175	A scholasticall discourse demonstrating this conclusion, that ... neither the Pope, nor those called bishops in the church of Romes, are bishops either in order or jurisdiction ... / by R.C.	R. C.	1663 (1663)	Wing C114; ESTC R24124	11,034	32
A38463	The Englishman, or, A letter from a universal friend, perswading all sober Protestants to hearty and sincere love of one another, and a unanimous claim of their antient and undoubted rights, according to the law of the land, as the best means of their safety with some observations upon the late act against conventicles.	Universal friend.	1670 (1670)	Wing E3097; ESTC R11893	11,137	15
A77897	An enquiry into the measures of submission to the supream authority And of the grounds upon which it may be lawful, or necessary for subjects, to defend their religion lives and liberties.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1689 (1689)	Wing B5809B; ESTC R223572	11,388	16
A33897	Animadversions upon the modern explanation of II Hen. 7. cap. I, or, A King de facto	Collier, Jeremy, 1650-1726.	1689 (1689)	Wing C5241; ESTC R6488	11,433	10
A30362	An enquiry into the measures of submission to the supream [sic] authority and of the grounds upon which it may be lawful or necessary for subjects to defend their religion.	Burnet, Gilbert, 1643-1715.	1688 (1688)	Wing B5809; ESTC R215041	11,479	16
A77919	The povver of kings discussed: or, An examen of the fundamentall constitution of the free-borne people of England: in answer to severall tenents of M. David Jenkins. By Will: Ball of Barkham, Esq;	Ball, William.	1649 (1649)	Wing B594; Thomason E540_21; ESTC R205769	11,588	15
A25581	An Answer to the case of the old East-India Company as represented by themselves to the Lords spiritual and temporal in Parliament assembled.		1700 (1700)	Wing A3395; ESTC R18101	11,811	24
A94764	Touching the fundamentall lawes, or politique constitution of this kingdome, the Kings negative voice, and the power of Parliaments. To which is annexed the priviledge and power of the Parliament touching the militia.		1643 (1643)	Wing T1956; Thomason E90_21; ESTC R21308	11,820	15
A87156	Plain dealing: or, The countreymans doleful complaint and faithful watchword, to the statesmen of the times, whether in the Parliament or Army. Wherein is set down, the rise, nature, and species of right government, with the corruption thereof in former, and this our generation, to this present time. / By Edward Harrison of Keensworth in Hertfordshire, sometimes preacher to Col: Harrison's regiment.	Harrison, Edward, of Keensworth in Hertfordshire.	1649 (1649)	Wing H889; Thomason E554_22; ESTC R13821	12,317	16
A88421	Some seasonable and serious queries upon the late act against conventicles tending to discover how much it is against the express word of God, the positive law of the nation, the law & light of nature, and principles of prudence & policy, and therefore adjudged by the law of the land to be void and null ... / by a friend to truth and peace.	Lockyer, Nicholas, 1611-1685.	1670 (1670)	Wing L2801; ESTC R3063	12,344	17
A28102	A discourse of the happy union of the kingdoms of England & Scotland dedicated in private to King James I / by Francis Lord Bacon.; Briefe discourse touching the happie union of the kingdomes of England and Scotland	Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626.	1700 (1700)	Wing B281; ESTC R15038	12,436	24
B06596	Sherlock against Sherlock. The master of the temple's reasons for his late taking the oath to their Majesties, answered, / by the rector of St. George Botolph-Lane. With modest remarks on the doctors celebrated notions of allegiance to soveraign powers.	Wagstaffe, Thomas, 1645-1712.	1691 (1691)	Wing W216A; ESTC R186142	12,557	24
A87429	The iudgement of an old grand-jury-man of Oxford-shire, concerning the breaking up of the late treaty begun at Uxbridge 30. Ian. 1644. Delivered upon his perusall of the late printed full narration of the passages concerning it.	Old grand-jury-man of Oxford-shire.	1645 (1645)	Wing J1175; Thomason E285_8; Thomason E303_11; ESTC R200068	13,146	19
A31499	Certaine observations upon the tryall of Leiut. Col. John Lilburne	Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.	1649 (1649)	Wing C1715; ESTC R12622	13,558	20
A94044	A shield against the Parthian dart, or, A word to the purpose, shot into Wallingford-House. Answered in defence of the present actions of state here in England, that produced the late change of government. By J.S.	Streater, John, fl. 1650-1670.; Spittlehouse, John, attributed name.	1659 (1659)	Wing S5950; Thomason E988_11; ESTC R208075	13,837	23
A96342	The copies of severall letters contrary to the opinion of the present powers, presented to the Lord Gen. Fairfax, and Lieut. Gen. Cromwell. By Francis White, Maior of his Excellencies regiment of foot.	White, Francis, d. 1657.; Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671.; Cromwell, Oliver, 1599-1658.	1649 (1649)	Wing W1764; Thomason E548_6; ESTC R204063	14,284	20
A51204	The Magistrates monitor, or, Several considerations & observations upon the Act against seditious conventicles humbly offered to the serious consideration of all judges, justices of the peace and other inferiour officers concern'd in the prosecution of Protestant dissenters and submitted to the judgment of all conforming and nonconforming Protestants.		1682 (1682)	Wing M252; ESTC R26791	14,677	18
A94042	Secret reasons of state in reference to the affairs of these nations, at the interruption of this present Parliament: anno 1653. discovered. Also, the power of parliaments, touching imprisonment, debated. With other matters worthy of observation, in Jo: Streater's case: this being a narrative of his two years troubles at the beginning of the late monarchie, erected by General Cromwel.	Streater, John, fl. 1650-1670.	1659 (1659)	Wing S5949; Thomason E983_24; ESTC R203671	14,755	20
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
A91567	An ansvver to Dr. Burges his vvord by way of postscript. In vindication of No necessity of reformation of the publick doctrine of the Church of England. By John Pearson D.D.	Pearson, John, 1613-1686.	1660 (1660)	Wing P993; Thomason E1045_4; ESTC R202285	15,143	22
A86443	The reading in Lincolnes-Inne, Feb. 28. 1641. Vpon the stat. of 25. E.3. cap. 2. being the statute of treasons. / By Robert Holborne, Esq.	Holborne, Robert, Sir, d. 1647.	1643 (1643)	Wing H2374; Thomason E246_14; ESTC R19470	15,208	17
A44972	The power of parliaments asserted by G.H., in a letter to a friend, lately chosen a member of the House of Commons, in answer to an indigested paper by E.F. called, A letter from a gentleman of quality to his friend upon his being chosen a member to serve in the approaching Parliament, being an argument relating to the point of succession to the crown, &c.	G. H.	1679 (1679)	Wing H34; ESTC R23370	15,379	14
A91213	The Lords & Commons first love to, zeale for, and earnest vindication of their injuriously accused and impeached Members, and violated priviledges. Manifested by their owne printed declarations, petitions, votes, in the case of the Lord Kimbolton, Mr. Denzill Holles, and some other Members, impeached by the Kings atornie, Mr. Herbert, (by the Kings owne speciall command) of high treason, in Ianuary 1641. With a paralell of Cromwells plot, in bringing the Army to London, with Henry Jermins and Percyes. And a briefe recitall of two ancient judgements in former Parliaments; proving, that it is no lesse then treason, for any to impeach Lords and Members of treason, for any thing acted by them, in, or by authority of Parliament; and that the Lords and Commons in this Parliament have, in effect, voted and declared as much. Humbly submitted to the consideration of both Houses, and of all such who by their covenant, and protestation are obliged to defend the priviledges of Parliament; and bring the infringers of them and malicious false impeachers of their Members to condigne punishment.	England and Wales. Parliament.; Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1648 (1648)	Wing P4004; Thomason E422_10; ESTC R203253	15,601	19
A87638	An examination of the observations upon His Majesties answers. Wherein the absurdities of the observators positions, and inferences are discovered.	Jones, John, 17th cent.	1643 (1643)	Wing J968; Thomason E65_7; ESTC R23238	15,689	26
A43423	Lent, 1638 the learned reading of John Herne Esq., late of the Honourable Society of Lincolns-Inne, upon the Statute of 23 H. 8 cap. 3 concerning commissions of sewers / translated out of the French manusctipt [sic].	Herne, John, fl. 1644.; Herne, John, fl. 1660.	1659 (1659)	Wing H1572; ESTC R12243	16,099	37
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
A55530	An answer to a letter from a clergyman in the city, to his friend in the country containing his reasons for not reading the declaration.	Poulton.; Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695. Letter from a clergyman in the city to his friend in the country.	1688 (1688)	Wing P3039; ESTC R25	16,451	21
A36519	The Long Parliament revived, or, An act for continuation, and the not dissolving the Long parliament (call'd by King Charles the First in the year 1640) but by an act of Parliament with undeniable reasons deduced from the said act to prove that that Parliament is not yet dissolved ; also Mr. William Prin his five arguments fully answered, whereby he endeavours to prove it to be dissolved by the Kings death &c. / by Tho. Phillips.	Drake, William, Sir.	1661 (1661)	Wing D2137; ESTC R30130	16,499	26
B09033	Anno Regni Caroli II. Regis Scotiæ Angliæ Franciæ & Hiberniæ duodecimo at the Parliament begun at Westminster, the five and twentieth day of April, Anno Dom. 1660, in the twelfth year of the reign of our most Gracious Soveraign Lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, King, defender of the faith, &c.	England and Wales. Laws, statutes, etc.; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II).	1660 (1660)	Wing E1144B; ESTC R175044	16,585	17
A37593	Anno regni Caroli II, regis Angliæ, Scotiæ, Franciæ, & Hiberniæ, duodecimo at the Parliament begun at Westminster, the five and twentieth day of April Anno Dom. 1660, in the twelfth year of the reign of our most gracious soveraign lord Charles, by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland King, defender of the faith, &c.; Laws, etc.	England and Wales.	1660 (1660)	Wing E1144; ESTC R475135	16,590	14
A46343	The judgment and doctrine of the Church of England concerning one special branch of the King's prerogative, viz. in dispencing with the penall laws / asserted by the most reverend father in God, the lords Arch-Bishops Bancroft, Laud and Usher, the right reverend fathers in God, the lords Bishops Sanderson and Cartwright, the reverend doctors, Sir Thomas Ridley L.L.D., Dr. Hevlin, Dr. Barrow, Dr. Sherlock master of the temple, Dr. Hicks, Dr. Nalson and Dr. Puller ; and by the anonymus, author of The harmony of divinity and law : together with the concurring resolutions of our reverend judges, as most consonant and agreeable thereunto ; in a letter from a gentleman of Oxford, to his friend at London.	Gentleman of Oxford.	1687 (1687)	Wing J1172; ESTC R1415	16,661	48
B06366	Unto his Grace their Majesties High Commissioner and the right honourable the Estates of Parliament information for Alexander Monro of Bear-Crofts.	Monroe, Alexander, fl. 1691.	1691 (1691)	Wing U100E; ESTC R185883	16,879	12
A61245	An assize sermon preached August 3, 1685, in the Cathedral Church of St. Peter in York before the Right Honourable Sir Edward Atkins and Sir Thomas Walcot, His Majesty's judges of assize for the northern circuit / by William Stainforth ...	Stainforth, William, d. 1713.	1685 (1685)	Wing S5170; ESTC R34591	17,755	42
A80370	Considerations upon the Act of Parliament, for reversing the judgment in a quo warranto against the city of London, and for restoring the city of London to its ancient rights and privileges		1690 (1690)	Wing C5922; ESTC R232047	18,419	15
A36993	The malecontent, a satyr being the sequel of the Progress of honesty, or A view of court and city.	D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723.; D'Urfey, Thomas, 1653-1723. Progress of honesty.	1684 (1684)	Wing D2748; ESTC R3728	18,526	39
A02675	Brittaines hallelujah or A sermon of thanksgiving for the happy pacification in Brittaine preached in the English church at Hamburch before his excellency the right honorable Sir Thomas Rovve Lord Ambassador Extraordinary for his Mayesty of Greate Brittaine in Germany, &c. And to the vvorshipfull & famous Society of Merchant Adventurers & some cavelliers of Scotland By Ma. Harris Batchelour in Divinity, fellovv of Emmanuel Colledge in Cambridge & chaplaine to his excellency.	Harris, Malachi, 1606 or 7-1684.	1639 (1639)	STC 12807; ESTC S119822	18,712	32
A70679	The case and trial of Capt. Robert Norwood, now prisoner in New-gate, truely and impartially stated, and published for satisfaction of my allied friends, and very many others desirous thereof. Together with some observations upon the law and its professors, very worthy a most serious consideration. Both which, (with a brief answer, by way of postscript, to a secret calumny charged upon me) are here presented to the view and judgement of the whole nation: which, if duly considered, with the shrot [sic] discourse annexed, will clearly discover where England's death and life lies.	Norwood, Robert, Captain.	1652 (1652)	Wing N1380A; ESTC R25970	18,744	26
A38873	An exact account of the whole proceedings against the Right Reverend Father in God, Henry, Lord Bishop of London, before the Lord Chancellor and the other ecclesiastical commissioners	Compton, Henry, 1632-1713.; England and Wales. Ecclesiastical Commission (1686)	1688 (1688)	Wing E3591; ESTC R5368	18,930	34
A75428	An ansvver to the chief, or materiall heads & passages of the late declaration, called, The declaration of the kingdome of Scotland and ansvver to the commissioners to both Houses of Parliament, upon the new propositions of peace, and the foure bills. Imprimatur, Gilb. Mabbot.		1648 (1648)	Wing A3398; Thomason E421_32; ESTC R204779	19,190	26
A70553	The thoughts of a private person, about the justice of the gentlemens undertaking at York, Nov. 1688 wherein is shewed, that it is neither against scripture, nor moral honesty, to defend their just and legal rights, against the illegal invaders of them : occasioned then by some private debates, and now submitted to better judgments.	Leeds, Thomas Osborne, Duke of, 1631-1712.	1689 (1689)	Wing L923A; ESTC R15799	20,236	31
A28558	A defence of Sir Robert Filmer, against the mistakes and misrepresentations of Algernon Sidney, esq. in a paper delivered by him to the sheriffs upon the scaffold on Tower-Hill, on Fryday December the 7th 1683 before his execution there.	Bohun, Edmund, 1645-1699.	1684 (1684)	Wing B3450; ESTC R2726	20,559	19
A69780	A vindication of the proceedings of His Majesties ecclesiastical commissioners, against the Bishop of London and the fellows of Magdalen-College	Care, Henry, 1646-1688.; Hedges, Charles, Sir, 1649 or 50-1714.	1688 (1688)	Wing C536; ESTC R202803	20,601	74
A33843	A Collection of papers relating to the present juncture of affairs in England		1689 (1689)	Wing C5169B; ESTC R5138	20,766	44
A59897	Their present Majesties government proved to be throughly settled, and that we may submit to it, without asserting the principles of Mr. Hobbs shewing also, that allegiance was not due to the usurpers after the late civil war : occasion'd by some late pamphlets against the Reverend Dr. Sherlock.	Sherlock, William, 1641?-1707.	1691 (1691)	Wing S3368; ESTC R9971	21,307	36
A40456	Querees propounded by the Protestant partie concerning the peace in generall, now treated of in Ireland, and the answers thereunto made in behalfe and name of the Irish nation / by one well affected thereto ; to the first copies whereof many things are inserted and much added.	French, Nicholas, 1604-1678.	1644 (1644)	Wing F2182; ESTC R35691	21,588	38
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
A94167	An English translation of the Scottish Declaration against James Graham alias Marquess of Montrosse. Wherein many things are set right between the kingdom of Scotland and Commonwealth of England. With many observable passages, concerning the transactions with the late king, and their now declared king.	Sydenham, Cuthbert, 1622-1654.	1650 (1650)	Wing S6293; Thomason E597_10; ESTC R203680	21,895	28
A50940	Pro populo adversus tyrannos, or, The sovereign right and power of the people over tyrants, clearly stated, and plainly proved with some reflections on the late posture of affairs / by a true Protestant English-man, and well-wisher to posterity.	Milton, John, 1608-1674.	1689 (1689)	Wing M2164; ESTC R432	21,897	27
A89237	The jus divinum of government; or Magistracy proved to be God's ordinance, and justice the magistrates duty. In a plain sermon preached before the judges of assize at East-Grinstead in the County of Sussex. By Zacheus Mountagu.	[Mountagu, Zacheus].	1652 (1652)	Wing M2478; Thomason E1286_2; ESTC R208950	22,057	61
A63465	A short account, or state of Mr. Sheridan's case before the late House of Commons in a letter to J.T.	L. T.; J. T.; Sheridan, Thomas, 1646-ca. 1688.	1681 (1681)	Wing T25A; ESTC R203698	22,220	33
A81416	A dialogue between fidelity and honesty alias an informer and a chea[t], formerly familiar friends. Together with the advice of Mr· Friendly and his wife Civility, alias fraud and deceit. With the approbation of the most illustrious Princess Justitia.		1699 (1699)	Wing D1310B; ESTC R224938	22,376	30
A87908	Treason arraigned, in answer to Plain English; being a trayterous, and phanatique pamphlet, which was condemned by the Counsel of State, suppressed by authority; and the printer declared against by proclamation. It is directed to the Lord General Monck, and the officers of his army, &c.	L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704.	1660 (1660)	Wing L1318A; Thomason E1019_14; ESTC R203945	22,391	35
A40767	A faithfull and conscientious account for subscribing the engagement discussed in four sections : I. Motives for just expediency of giving such account, 2. The account truely stated and explained, 3. Reasons justifying the faithfulness of it, 4. Objections against it, satisfactorily answered.	Paget, Thomas, d. 1660.	1650 (1650)	Wing F265; ESTC R25205	22,683	38
A45944	The interest of the English nation under the happy government of King William III once more asserted in answer to the challenge of a Jacobite : wherein is proved that the law which forbids taking up arms against the King upon any pretence whatsoever is consistent with the late revolution / by Philo-kalo-basileos.	Philo-kalo-basileos.	1696 (1696)	Wing I268; ESTC R25207	22,742	31
A45081	A serious epistle to Mr. William Prynne wherein is interwoven an answer to a late book of his, the title whereof is inserted in the next leafe. By J. Hall, of Grays-Inne.	Hall, John, 1627-1656.	1649 (1649)	Wing H359A; ESTC R216816	22,967	36
A61528	The case of an oath of abjuration considered and the vote of the honourable House of Commons vindicated in a letter.	Stillingfleet, Edward, 1635-1699.	1693 (1693)	Wing S5564; ESTC R19563	23,046	38
A36385	The Kings cavse rationally, briefly, and plainly debated, as it stands de facto against the irrationall, groundlesse misprisions of a still deceived sort of people.	Doughty, John, 1598-1672.	1644 (1644)	Wing D1962; ESTC R8760	23,334	50
B21237	A review of the Observations upon some of His Majesties late answers and expresses written by A Gentleman of Quality.	Diggs, Dudley, 1613-1643.	1643 (1643)	Wing D1459	24,210	32