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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A95310	May 24, 1649. A true representation of the present sad and lamentable condition of the county of Lancaster, and particularly of the towns of Wigan Ashton and the parts adjacent.		1649 (1649)	Wing T3097; Thomason 669.f.14[34]; ESTC R211143	1,288	1
A41917	Great news from Ireland being a true account of the late King James's quitting that kingdom and going for France accompanied with the Dukes of Powis and Tyrconnel &c. : likewise a true account of the surrender of Waterford, Kilkenny, Limerick and several other places of less note.		1690 (1690)	Wing G1724C; ESTC R36562	1,307	2
B04931	An encomiastick character of the most necessary, most ingenious, and most pleasant art of taylorie dedicated to the masters of the much honoured Corporation of Edinburgh. / N. Paterson.	Paterson, Ninian, d. 1688.	1688 (1688)	Wing P691; ESTC R181518	1,534	1
A80436	The copies of two petitions from the officers and souldiers of Col. Charles Fleftwoods [sic] regiment, concerning their severall grievances, one of them presented to his Excellency the Lord Gen. Fairfax. The other to the right honourable the Commons of England in Parliament assembled. Signed by the chief officers present with the said regiment. William Coleman Major. Richard Sankie Captain. Steven White Captain: Robert Standard Lieutenant. VVilliam Ducke Cornet. VVilliam VVilliams Cornet.	England and Wales. Parliament.	1648 (1648)	Wing C6082; Thomason E468_32; ESTC R205405	1,738	8
A38955	An Exact relation of the late King James's embarking for France and of the proclaiming K. William with the present condition of Dublin, and other places near that city : in a letter from Dublin.		1690 (1690)	Wing E3692; ESTC R40585	1,887	2
A08163	The relation of all the last passages of the warres in the Palatinate, and how both armies haue disposed themselues vnto further enterprises Wherein is set forth the vallourous repulse of Monsieur Tilley from Heidelberg; with his great losse of men before it. Together with his iourney into the Marquis of Tourlachs country; and his plot for the taking in of all the three townes, Heidelbergh, Manheim, and Frankendale; with Generall Veres provision, to hinder that designe. Moreover the exployts of Count Mansfeild, and of Brunswicke in Alsatia; and of their passage thence through Lorraine towards Luxumborgh, and Burgundy; with the King of Bohemia's arrivall at Sedan. And lastly, the siege of Bergen ap [sic] Zoon by Spinola. Written from Frankendale the 20. and out of Lorraine the 23. of Iuly 1622. Stilo novo. Printed this eighteenth of Iuly.		1622 (1622)	STC 18507.63; ESTC S120107	2,493	10
A22396	By the King a proclamation to declare that all ships carying corne or other victuals or any munition of warre to or for the King of Spaine or any of his subiects shall be and ought to be esteemed as lawfull prize.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1625 (1625)	STC 8813; ESTC S122687	2,510	2
A87412	Joyfull nevves from the Kings Majesty, and the Prince of Wales, to all loyall subjects within the realm of England, and principality of VVales. With His Majesties desires and proposals to both Houses, concerning all his liege people whatsoever. Signed, Charles R. Also, Colonell Hammonds letter to the Parliament, concerning His Majesties royal person. And the proceedings of the Prince at sea, his sayling towards the north, and his design touching the Earl of VVarwick. Likewise, the proceedings of Lieut. Gen. Cromwel, and Gen. Monro in the north, and Monroes declaraaion [sic] to his army.	England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I); Hammond, Robert, 1621-1654.; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.	1648 (1648)	Wing J1148; Thomason E462_5; ESTC R202630	2,512	8
A90545	Several propositions presented to the members of the Honourable House of Commons, by Mr. Peters, Minister of the Gospell of Jesus Christ; concerning the Presbyterian ministers of this kingdome. With a discovery of two great plots against the Parliament of England: the first, by the Queen, and the English runagadoes in France. The second, by the Lord Hopton, Col. Cartwright, and divers others in the island of Jarsey. Also, a declaration of His Highnesse the Prince of Wales in France.	Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.	1646 (1646)	Wing P1718; Thomason E364_5; ESTC R200293	2,887	8
A64041	Two petitions of the countie of Yorke The one presented to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie, at Yorke the third of June, 1642. The other to the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled. With the additionals tlhereunto annexed Die lunæ June 6. 1642. Ordered by the Lords assembled in Parliament, that these two petitions, together with the additions, bee forth-with printed and published. John Brovvne, Cler. Parliamenter.	Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.; England and Wales. Parliament.	1642 (1642)	Wing T3507B; ESTC R220723	3,907	11
A83957	Englands division, and Irelands distraction. The feares and disasters of the one, the teares and distresses of the other; being the just cause and sad occasion of both kingdomes deploration. Containing a declaration, or remonstrance of the present state and condition of this realme of England, and that of Ireland. Written by one, who in unfained love to his native countrey, and entire affection to the neighbour-nation, would sacrifice his life for the peace of either.		1642 (1642)	Wing E2961; Thomason E124_9; ESTC R4856	3,981	8
A29431	A brief compendium of the birth, education, heroick exploits and victories of the truly valorous and renowned gentleman, Thomas Earl of Ossory, eldest son to His Grace the Duke of Ormond who died in the preparation of his voiag [sic] to the relief of Tangiers, on the 30th of July 1680, so much to be lamented by all, for his great worth and loyalty to his prince and country, with several other observations.		1680 (1680)	Wing B4558; ESTC R18985	4,011	5
A87243	A true relation of a great victory obtained by the forces under the command of the Lord Inchiquine in Munster in Ireland, against the rebels under the command of Lord Taaff, Novemb. 13, 1647. Sent in a letter from the Lord Inchiquine, to the Honorable William Lenthal, Esq; speaker of the Honorable House of Commons. Together with an order of the Commons assembled in Parliament, for publique thanks to be given for the same to Almighty God, in all churches and chappels in the kingdom of England and dominion of Wales. Ordered by the Commons Assembled in Parliament, that this letter be forthwith printed and published. H:Elsyng, Cler. Parl. D. Com.	Inchiquin, Murrough O'Brien, Earl of, 1614-1674.; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.	1647 (1647)	Wing I136; Thomason E418_6; ESTC R8873	4,492	8
A49623	The last account from Fez, in a letter from one of the embassy to a person of honour in London containing a relation of Colonel Kirk's reception at Mequinez, by the Emperour, with several passages in relation to the affairs of Tangier.	One of the embassy.	1682 (1682)	Wing L467; ESTC R2464	5,063	4
A73587	Newes come latle fro[m] Pera of two most mighti armies as wel of foteme[n] as of horsme[n], tra[n]slated out of Italien, to Fre[n]che and so into Engleshe. And first of the great Duke of Moscouia [and] of the Soffy, and y[e] othere of an Hebrewe people neuer spoken of before, fou[n]de not lo[n]g ago comming from y[e] mountaines called Caspii, with a newe inuencio[n] of weapons, with y[e] nomber of y[e] squadrons, and with the names of two earles [and] capitayns. And the cause whi y[e] great Turk hath forbydde[n] wyne, with mani other newes neuer hard of.	Buonaccorsi, Andrea.	1561 (1561)	STC 4102.3; ESTC S124657	5,596	18
A92492	A letter from a person of quality residing in Kinsale, with an attestation of the officers of the Parliaments army in Munster, in vindication of the Lord of Inchiquin, Lord President of that province Also, another letter from Colonel William Jephson, relating the present state and condition of Ireland. Published by speciall command.	B. S.; Jephson, William, 1615?-1659?	1646 (1646)	Wing S11; Thomason E354_6; ESTC R201095	5,717	12
A73588	A Iewes prophesy, or, newes from Rome Of two mightie armies, aswell footemen as horsmen: the first of the great Sophy, the other of an Hebrew people, till this time not discouered, comming from the mountaines of Caspij, who pretend their warre is to recouer the land of promise, & expell the Turks out of Christendome. Translated out of Italian into English, by W.W. 1607.	Buonaccorsi, Andrea, attributed name.	1607 (1607)	STC 4102.9; ESTC S125453	6,695	18
A17260	A Iewes prophesy, with newes from Rome of two mightie armies, aswell footemen as horsmen, the first of the great Sophy, the other of an Hebrew people, till this time not discouered, comming from the mountaines of Caspij, who pretend their warre is to recouer the land of promise, & expell the Turks out of Christendome / translated out of Italian into English by W.W. 1607.	Buonaccorsi, Andrea.	1607 (1607)	STC 4102.7; ESTC S257	6,697	16
A75590	The Army no usurpers, or The late Parliament not almighty and everlasting: shewing, that the present army in their former opposing, and late dissolving of the Parliament, have done nothing contrary to law, but according to equity. And that the late Parliaments claim of power to do what they please, until they should be dissolved by their own consent, is long since made void by their own act.		1653 (1653)	Wing A3712; Thomason E697_13; ESTC R23359	7,197	15
A81963	The cruelty of the Spaniards in Peru. Exprest by instrumentall and vocall musick, and by art of perspective in scenes, &c. Represented daily at the Cockpit in Drury-Lane, at three after noone punctually.	D'Avenant, William, Sir, 1606-1668.	1658 (1658)	Wing D321; Thomason E756_22; ESTC R202044	8,487	30
A97356	A mediterranean passage by water, from London to Bristol, &c., and from Lynne to Yarmouth, and so consequently to the city of York for the great advancement of trade & traffique / by Francis Mathew, Esquire.	Mathew, Francis, Esquire.	1670 (1670)	Wing M1287H	9,005	22
A50268	A mediterranean passage by water, from London to Bristol, &c., and from Lynne to Yarmouth, and so consequently to the city of York for the great advancement of trade & traffique / by Francis Mathew, Esquire.	Mathew, Francis, Esquire.	1670 (1670)	Wing M1287H; Wing M1318_CANCELLED; ESTC R725	9,021	19
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
A40839	The famous and renowned history of the memorable, but unhappy hunting on Chevy-Chase, by the river Tweed in Scotland together with the great and mortal battles fought there, between the Lord Piercy, Earl of Northumberland, and his fifteen hundred English archers, and Earl Dowglas, with twenty hundred Scottish spears,in which both, with most of their men, were slain.		1690 (1690)	Wing F359A; ESTC R222646	11,615	24
A52763	The Pacquet-boat advice, or, A discourse concerning the war with France between some English gentlemen and a French-man betwixt Calis and Dover.	Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678.	1678 (1678)	Wing N399; ESTC R25502	11,634	24
A39782	A Discourse concerning militia's and standing armies with relation to the past and present governments of Europe and of England in particular.	Fletcher, Andrew, 1655-1716.	1697 (1697)	Wing F1294; ESTC R5238	13,616	32
B07963	The [co]ntinuation [of] the forraine avisoes for two weekes last past, containing many very remarkable passages of Germanie, France, Spaine, Italy, Sweden, the Low-Countries, and other parts of the world ...		1641 (1641)	STC 18507.344; ESTC S94444	14,390	30
A73138	Robert Earle of Essex his ghost, sent from Elizian to the nobility, gentry, and communaltie of England.	Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626.	1624 (1624)	STC 22084A; ESTC S123283	14,719	34
A48055	A letter from Edinburgh, containing a true and perfite relation of all the passages and proceedings of the late army, raised in Scotland by order of Parliament: for the prosecuting of the ends of the League and Covenant, concerning religion, libertie, and His Majesties lawfull authority, by the well-affected subjects of that kingdom, showing the progresse thereof, from the beginning of the engagement: unto the end of that unfortunate expedition. Written by an eye-witness, who was both an actor, and inspector of all mens carriages, in the march untill the deroute of the army. To a friend at London, for the better information of all those who desire to know the plain truth.	Eye witness.	1648 (1648)	Wing L1462; ESTC R219251	15,716	24
A08067	[A briefe cronicle and perfect rehearsall of all the memorable actions hapned not onelie in the Low Countries, but also in Germanie, Italy, Fraunce, Spaine, England, Turkie, and other countries since the yeare of our Lord 1500 to this present yeare 1598.]		1598 (1598)	STC 18433; ESTC S119983	17,172	72
A34337	The Conquest of France with the life and glorious actions of Edward the Black Prince, son to Edward the Third, King of England, his victory, with about twelve thousand archers, and men at arms, over Phillip of France, and a hundred thousand French-men, near Cressey, his vanquishing King John of France, and taking him, and his son prisoners, at the Battle of Poietiers, his love to the Earl of Kent's fair daughter, and marriage with her : also all that passed during that glorious and successful war against France, with the Battle of Agen-Court, and King Henry the Fifth being crowned King of France at Paris, being a history full of great and noble actions in love and arms, to the honour of the English nation, and the encouragement of the horoes [sic] of the present age.		1680 (1680)	Wing C5895; ESTC N70022	17,173	22
A44660	The character of the Protestants of Ireland impartially set forth in a letter, in answer to seven queries ... : with remarks upon the great charge England is like to be at with those people, and the destruction of that kingdom by famine, if not prevented.	Halifax, George Savile, Marquis of, 1633-1695.	1689 (1689)	Wing H301; ESTC R23371	17,280	34
A16302	The true copies of sundrie letters concerning the affaires of Bohemia, as they haue beene seuerally writen in High Dutch, Latine and French, to princes, and other men of account. Newly translated and printed	Saincte Foy, François de.; Christian II, Elector of Saxony, 1583-1611.; Bethlen, Gábor, Prince of Transylvania, 1580-1629.	1620 (1620)	STC 3214; ESTC S121080	17,678	44
A08152	Newes from the Palatinate A true and comfortable relation of the wonderfull proceedings of Count Mansfield, from his forst comming into the Palatinate, vntill this present moneth. Wherein to his eternall memory he hath set out Gods glory, and enlarged his owne renowne, by being honest to the King of Bohemia, and a constant maintainer of the Gospell of Christ. Likewise relating the true and admirable manner of raising of the siege of Franckendale by Sir Horatio Vere, with the rest of his proceedings, vntill this present. Faithfully translated and extracted out of a Dutch letter sent from Franckendale, by a great commander, who hath beene an eyewitnesse of the same.		1622 (1622)	STC 18507.37; ESTC S122210	17,740	34
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
A04141	Archidamus, or, The councell of warre Being 2000. yeares old, and written by Isocrates the couragious orator, translated by a Tho: Barnes.; Archidamus. English	Isocrates.; Barnes, Thomas, Minister of St. Margaret's, New Fish Street, London.	1624 (1624)	STC 14280; ESTC S126454	17,955	36
A43042	The advice of that vvorthy commander Sir Ed. Harvvood, collonell written by King Charles his command, upon occasion of the French kings preparation : and presented in his life time by his owne hand to His Maiestie : hitherto being a private manuscript : also a relation of his life and death : whereunto is also annexed divers remarkable instructions written by the late and ever-famous, Earle of Essex : all tending to the securing and fortifying of this kingdome both by sea and land and now seasonably published for the benefit of these times.	Harwood, Edward, Sir, 1586?-1632.; Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1566-1601.; Harwood, George, 17th cent.; Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.	1642 (1642)	Wing H1096; ESTC R22426	17,986	40
A43043	Certaine choise and remarkable observations selected out of a discourse written long since by the late and ever famous Earle of Essex, very usefull for these times ; whereunto is annexed the advice of that worthy commander, Sir Edvvard Harvvood, Collonell, written by King Charles his command upon occasion of the French kings preparations and presented in his life-time by his owne hand unto His Sacred Majesty ; all tending to the securing and fortifying of the kingdome both by sea and land ...; also a relation of his life and death ...	Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1566-1601.; Harwood, Edward, Sir, 1586?-1632.; Peters, Hugh, 1598-1660.; Harwood, George, 17th cent.	1642 (1642)	Wing H1096A; ESTC R42071	18,047	38
A01597	The troubles of Geneua VVith the warres which the Duke of Sauoy hath made against it these three yeeres space. And the great victories which God hath lately giuen to the citizens of Geneua. Trulie translated according to the French copie. by W.P. The map of Geneua.	Phillip, William, attributed name.; W. P., fl. 1618.	1591 (1591)	STC 11727; ESTC S103018	18,450	36
A53430	The late prints for a standing army and in vindication of the militia consider'd, are in some parts reconcil'd.	Orme, Thomas, d. 1716.	1698 (1698)	Wing O435; ESTC R223777	18,508	24
A03492	The acts of the diet of Regenspurgh: held in the yeeres 1622 and 1623 Containing these seuerall treatises. 1 Sixe propositions made by the emperour. 2 The consultaes of aduices of the princes vpon the first three of them. 3 The emperours replica to their aduices. 4 Their answer to his replica, with a relation also. 5 Their answer to the three last imperiall propositions. 6 The emperours finall resolution concerning the whole businesse.	Holy Roman Empire. Reichstag.; Holy Roman Empire. Emperor (1619-1637 : Ferdinand II)	1623 (1623)	STC 13613; ESTC S117344	20,105	41
A63115	An argument, shewing that a standing army is inconsistent with a free government and absolutely destructive to the constitution of the English monarchy	Trenchard, John, 1662-1723.; Moyle, Walter, 1672-1721.; Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703.	1697 (1697)	Wing T2110; ESTC R16212	20,433	36
A48743	The management of the present war against France consider'd in a letter to a noble lord by a person of quality.	Littleton, Edward, b. 1626.	1690 (1690)	Wing L2579; ESTC R18766	20,522	32
A37441	Some reflections on a pamphlet lately published entituled An argument shewing that a standing army is inconsistent with a free government and absolutely destructive to the constitution of the English monarchy	Defoe, Daniel, 1661?-1731.	1697 (1697)	Wing D848; ESTC R29705	20,562	34
A68481	An exhortation to styrre all Englyshe men to the defence of theyr countreye. made by Richard Morysine	Morison, Richard, Sir, d. 1556.	1539 (1539)	STC 18110.5; ESTC S104287	21,862	62
A15036	The honorable reputation of a souldier with a morall report, of the vertues, offices, and (by abuse) the disgrace of his profession. Drawen out of the liues, documents, and disciplines, of the most renowned Romaine, Grecian, and other famous martialistes. By George Whetstone, Gent.	Whetstone, George, 1544?-1587?	1585 (1585)	STC 25339; ESTC S111682	22,474	44
A39783	A discourse of government with relation to militia's	Fletcher, Andrew, 1655-1716.	1698 (1698)	Wing F1295; ESTC R6686	23,004	68
A89424	A cry of bloud of an innocent Abel against two bloudy Cains: being a discovery of two cavalier and malignant brothers conspiracy ageinst another brother of the Parliament party. And a short relation of justices of the peace in Cumberland their illegal proceedings against the Parliaments friends. With a complaint of some corruptions and delays in law and Chancery proceedings.	Musgrave, John, fl. 1654.	1654 (1654)	Wing M3146; Thomason E731_8; ESTC R202932	23,390	32
A33408	A discourse of the general notions of money, trade & exchanges, as they stand in relation to each other attempted by way of aphorism : with a letter to a minister of state, further explaining the aphorisms, and applying them to the present circumstances of this nation : wherein also some thoughts are suggested for the remedying the abuses of our money / by a merchant.	Clement, Simon.	1695 (1695)	Wing C4638; ESTC R38746	24,019	41
A45383	The old English officer, being a necessary looking-glass for a Christian army, or, A fit companion for young souldiers wherein you may behold a perfect, easy, and speedy path to obtain the exercise and discipline of foot, and make soldiers fit for present service ... : with plain directions and good instructions out of sacred and moral histories of worthy commanders, how they should behave themselves in time of peace and war ... / written by Charles Hammond ...	Hammond, Charles, 17th cent.	1679 (1679)	Wing H497; ESTC R10512	25,488	62
A07151	A true discourse of the whole occurrences in the Queenes voyage from her departure from Florence, vntil her arriuall at the citie of Marseilles together with the triumphs there made at her entrie: whereto is adioyned her receiuing and entrie into Lyons. Hereunto is annexed, the first Sauoyan: wherein is set forth the right of the conquest of Sauoy by the French, and the importance of holding it. All faithfully translated out of French, by E.A.	Arnauld, Antoine, 1560-1619. First Savoyan. aut; Aggas, Edward.	1601 (1601)	STC 17556; ESTC S119499	25,683	46
A30883	A discourse of trade by N.B. ...	Barbon, Nicholas, d. 1698.	1690 (1690)	Wing B707; ESTC R12426	26,245	107
A19256	The prospectiue glasse of vvarre Shevving you a glimpse of vvarres mystery, in her admirable stratagems, policies, wayes; in victualling of an armie, prouiding money to pay souldiers, finding out the enemies purposes, traps, and stratagems: ordering of marches, framing of battails, sundry fights, retreats, and the like, to auoide battell or fight. Furnished with argument to encourage and skill to instruct. By C.E. Warre is a schoole of necesary knowledge.	Cooke, Edward, fl. 1626-1631.	1628 (1628)	STC 5669; ESTC S120766	26,668	55
A56158	Eight military aphorismes demonstrating the uselesness, unprofitableness, hurtfulness and prodigall expensiveness of all standing English forts and garrisons ... by William Prynne of Swanswick, Esquire ...; Pendennis and all other standing forts dismantled	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1658 (1658)	Wing P3948; ESTC R22224	27,110	44
A47406	Some seasonable and modest thoughts, partly occasioned by, and partly concerning the Scots East-India Company humbly offered to R.H. Esq., a member of the present Parliament / by an unfeigned and hearty lover of England.	C. K., Unfeigned and hearty lover of England.	1696 (1696)	Wing K5; ESTC R14903	27,535	36
A91238	Pendennis and all other standing forts dismantled: or, Eight military aphorismes, demonstrating the uselesness, unprofitableness, hurtfulness, and prodigall expensivenes of all standing English forts and garrisons, to the people of England: their inability to protect them from invasions, depredations of enemies or pyrates by sea or land: the great mischiefs, pressures, inconveniences they draw upon the inhabitants, country, and adjacent places in times of open wars, when pretended most usefull: and the grand oversight, mistake, injury in continuing them for the present or furure [sic] reall defence of the peoples lives, liberties, estates, the only ends pretended for them. / Penned by William Prynne of Swainswick, Esquire, during his close imprisonment in Pendennis Castle. And now published for the common benefit, ease, information of the whole nation.	Prynne, William, 1600-1669.	1656 (1656)	Wing P4028; Thomason E896_5; ESTC R203277	28,770	45
A90886	The moderator expecting sudden peace, or certaine ruine. Directed by reason, arising out of the consideration of what hath already happened, our present condition, and the most likely consequents of these.	Povey, Thomas, fl. 1633-1685.	1643 (1643)	Wing P3042; Thomason E89_21; ESTC R15715	28,792	33
A92927	The Army anatomized: or, A brief & plain display of the humble, honest and religious actings of the General Sir Tho. Fairfax, and his army of saints, toward the good of the King and Parliament, and the whole kingdom, since the famous victory, at Naseby, June 14. 1645. Occasioned upon the serious consideration of 4 Scripture-properties of every true saint and Christian soldier. 1. Whatsoever ye would that men should do unto you ('tis our Saviors own Golden-Rule) even so do ye unto them. Mat. 7. 12. 2. Not to do any evil (a general Rule, which admits of no exception, either in Kings, or in Commanders) that good may come thereof. Rom. 3.8. 3. To abstain from every appearance of evil; much more from every apparent evil. 2 Thes. 5. 22. 4. Do violence, or wrong, to no man; neither accuse any man falsly. Luke 3.14. Now, how Sir Tho. Fairfax's army of saints and Christian soldiers have performed all these, or any of these, shal be faithfully and plainly declared, in 20. following observations. / By a loyal lover of peace and truth; but a hearty contemner of sedition and schism.	Loyal lover of peace and truth.	1647 (1647)	Wing S2600; Thomason E419_6; ESTC R203539	29,584	39
A28302	A short history of the last Parliament	Blackmore, Richard, Sir, d. 1729.; Drake, James, 1667-1707.	1699 (1699)	Wing B3088; ESTC R23169	29,604	63
A51471	The most remarkable passages from most parts of Christendome, for about three months past gathered out of the best intelligence that comes to this kingdome, either by letters or otherwise, very usefull for our nation to take notice of. Wherein you have the actions of Germany, France, Spain, Italy, and the Low-Countryes. In Upper Germany, the various fortunes of the Swedish and Imperiall armies. In Lower Germany (since the joyning of the Hessish and Weymarish) the continuall good successe of that party against Lamboy, the Bishop of Collen, and other their confederates. The undertakings and actions of the French and Spanish Kings in Catalonia, with the taking of Coluvre. Something of the Hollander both at home and abroad, in the West-Indies, as the taking S. Tomee.		1642 (1642)	Wing M2915; ESTC R212711	30,274	75
A11788	A true souldiers councel; Experimentall discoverie of Spanish practises.	Hexham, Henry, 1585?-1650?, attributed name.; Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626, attributed name.	1624 (1624)	STC 22078; ESTC S114763	30,552	55
A33174	Cicero's prince the reasons and counsels for settlement and good government of a kingdom, collected out of Cicero's works / by T. R., esq.; Selections. English	Cicero, Marcus Tullius.; Bellenden, William, d. 1633?; Rymer, Thomas, 1641-1713.	1668 (1668)	Wing C4320; ESTC R18500	30,642	98
A11786	An Experimentall discoverie of Spanish practises, or, The Counsell of a well-wishing souldier, for the good of his prince and state wherein is manifested from known experience, both the cruelty, and policy of the Spaniard, to effect his own ends : chiefly swelling with multiplicity of glorious titles, as one of the greatest monarchs of the earth, that being admired of all, his greatnesse might amaze all, and so by degrees seeking covertly to tyrannize over all, when as indeed and truth, the greatest part of his pretended greatnesse is but a windy crack of an ambitious minde.	Scott, Thomas, 1580?-1626.; Hexham, Henry, 1585?-1650?	1623 (1623)	STC 22077; ESTC S1713	30,960	58
A01653	The invasions of Germanie with all the civill, and bloody warres therin, since the first beginning of them in anno 1618 and continued to this present yeare 1638 : wherein are described the severall battles, encounters, conflicts, and assaults, of cities, townes, and castles ... with a new and exact map of Germany ... : together with the progresse of every army, marked with severall markes or lines, with the pictures of the chiefe commanders on both sides / faithfully collected out of good and credible originalls by a Gentleman well deserving that hath suffered much in those warres.	Gentleman well deserving that hath suffered much in those warres.	1638 (1638)	STC 11791; ESTC S244	33,150	119
A79401	The advice of Charles the Fifth, Emperor of Germany, and King of Spain, to his son Philip the Second upon his resignation of the crown of Spain to his said son.	Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, 1500-1558.	1670 (1670)	Wing C3651; ESTC R200783	34,578	179
A43162	The life and death of Mother Shipton being not only a true account of her strange birth and most important passages of her life, but also all her prophesies, now newly collected and historically experienced from the time of her birth, in the reign of King Henry the Seventh until this present year 1667, containing the most important passages of state during the reign of these kings and queens of England ... : strangely preserved amongst other writings belonging to an old monastary in York-shire, and now published for the information of posterity.	Head, Richard, 1637?-1686?	1677 (1677)	Wing H1257; ESTC R16009	35,932	55
A13705	A briefe description of the whole worlde wherein are particularly described all the monarchies, empires, and kingdomes of the same, with their seuerall titles and situations thereunto adioyning.	Abbot, George, 1562-1633.	1599 (1599)	STC 24.5; ESTC S4483	38,383	66
A88290	The starry messenger; or an interpretation of that strange apparition of three suns seene in London, 19. Novemb. 1644. being the birth day of King Charles. The effects of the eclips of the sun, which will be visible in England, 11. August 1645. whose influence continues in force, from January, 1646 to Decemb. 1647. almost two whole yeares; and cannot but be the fore-runner of some extraordinary mutation in most common-wealths of Europe, but principally in England. With an answer to An astrologicall judgement. Printed at Oxford, upon his Majesties present martch. / By William Lilly student in astrologie.	Lilly, William, 1602-1681.; Wharton, George, 1617-1681. Astrologicall judgement upon His Majesties present martch.	1645 (1645)	Wing L2245; Thomason E288_17; ESTC R200103	40,051	61
A71204	The history of the revolution in Portugal in the year, 1640, or, An account of their revolt from Spain and setting the crown on the head of Don John of Braganza, father to Don Pedro, the present king and Catharine, Queen Dowager of England / written in French by the excellent pen of the Abbot Vertot ... ; and done into English.; Histoire de la conjuration de Portugal en 1640. English	Vertot, abbé de, 1655-1735.	1700 (1700)	Wing V272; Wing H2177; ESTC R43002	41,466	186
A31203	The case stated between England and the United Provinces in this present juncture together with a short view of those Netherlanders in their late practises as to religion, liberty, leagues, treaties, amities / publish'd by a friend to this commonwealth.	Friend to this commonwealth.	1652 (1652)	Wing C1204; ESTC R9758	41,734	57
A11334	Opiologia: or, A treatise concerning the nature, properties, true preparation and safe vse and administration of opium For the comfort and ease of all such persons as are inwardly afflicted with any extreame griefe, or languishing paine, especially such as depriue the body of all naturall rest, and can be cured by no other meanes or medicine whatsoeuer. Dedicated to the illustrious, high and mighty lords, the estates generall of the vnited prouinces in the Netherlands. By Angelus Sala Vincentinus Venitus. And done into English, and something inlarged by Tho. Bretnor. M. M.	Sala, Angelus, 1576-1637.; Bretnor, Thomas, fl. 1607-1618, tr., ed.	1618 (1618)	STC 21594; ESTC S101645	41,817	118
A51540	An epitome of the whole art of war In two parts. The first of military discipline, containing the whole exercise of the pike and musquet, &c. with plain directions for the various postures. Also the drawing up of battalions, and way of forming them; with the art of doubling, wheeling, forming and drawing up an army into any figure. The way of conducting armies in hilly, woody or plain countries: of encampings, besiegings, giving of battle, &c. The second of fortification and gunnery, which shews the principles and practices of fortification, as now used, as well by the English, as several other European nations, (especially by Their Majesties army) at the late siege of Athlone, Galoway, Limerick, &c. ... Of casements, cittadels, crownworks, ravelins, &c. Of gunnery, ... morters, demy-cannon, &c. with the manner of batteries, &c. All illustrated and further explained by 18 copper-plates, curiously designed and engraven.	Moxon, Joseph, 1627-1691.; J. S., Capt. Military discipline.; J. S., Capt. Fortification and military discipline.	1692 (1692)	Wing M3002; ESTC R217907	42,745	122
A07680	Principles for yong princes Collected out of sundry authors, by George More, Esquire.	More, George, Esquire.; More, George, Sir, 1553?-1632, attributed name.	1629 (1629)	STC 18069; ESTC S113368	43,524	88
A37513	The honour of the gentle craft a discourse of mirth and wit to the renown of those two princes Crispine and Crispianus, and all the true lovers thereof : the last and best part being a most merry and pleasant history not altogether unprofitable, nor any way hurtful : and for the glory of the gentle craft, let all men say that a shoemakers son is a prince born / by T.D. ; with a new merry song in the praise of the gentle craft, and to be sung by them every morning on the 25th day of October.	Deloney, Thomas, 1543?-1600.	1660 (1660)	Wing D954A; ESTC R30293	44,173	70
A05310	The abbreuyacyon of all generall councellys holden in Grecia, Germania, Italia, and Gallia, compyled by Joh[a]n le maire de belges, most excellent hystoryograffer to kynge Lowys the. xii. of late french kynge dedycated to the sayd kyng Lowys. Ann d[omi]ni. 1519. Translated by Joh[an] gowgh the prynter herof, by the kynges gracyous priuilege, for. vii. yeres ensewynge, dwellynge in Lumbarstrete agaynst the stockys market.; Traicté intitulé de la difference des schismes et des concilles de l'eglise. English	Lemaire de Belges, Jean, b. 1473.; Gough, John, fl. 1528-1556.	1539 (1539)	STC 15453; ESTC S104745	44,904	146
A05374	Certein letters vvherin is set forth a discourse of the peace that was attempted and sought to haue bin put in effecte by the lords and states of Holland and Zelande in the yeare of oure Lorde 1574 Also a supplication put vp by the saide States of Hollande and Zeland, and other places of the Low Countryes to the king: together with the aunsvvere and a reply vppon the same, and diuers other particularities.		1576 (1576)	STC 15527; ESTC S101103	45,236	122
A33324	The life and death of Pompey the Great with all his glorious victories and triumphs : as also the Life and death of Artaxerxes Mnemon, one of the great Persian emperours / by Sa. Clarke, sometime pastor in St. Bennet Finck London.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1665 (1665)	Wing C4531; ESTC R43101	46,759	67
A48744	Observations upon the warre of Hungary	Littleton, Edward, b. 1626.	1689 (1689)	Wing L2580; ESTC R18167	46,991	55
A52753	Christianissimus Christianandus, or, Reason for the reduction of France to a more Christian state in Europ[e]	Nedham, Marchamont, 1620-1678.	1678 (1678)	Wing N383; ESTC R14468	47,167	81
A77352	A discourse concerning Ireland and the different interests thereof, in answer to the Exon and Barnstaple petitions shewing, that if a law were enacted to prevent the exportation of woollen-manufactures from Ireland to foreign parts, what the consequences thereof would be both to England and Ireland.	Brewster, Francis, Sir, d. 1704.	1698 (1698)	Wing B4433; ESTC R232233	49,829	76
A13219	A short survey or history of the kingdome of Sueden Containing a briefe description of all the provinces of his whole dominion: as also the riches of his kingdome, the antiquity, nature, and manners of that nation; with the government of his realme, might, and power of this great King, as well by sea as by land; his great officers, his customes and revenves of the Crowne. With a genealogy and pedegree of the kings of Sueden, of those especially who have reigned these last five hundred yeers, with some of their most memorable acts and deeds, with their alliance and issue or off-spring. Something also more particularly concerning that illustrious invincible great Gustavus Adolphus the II. and of his wars with the Russian, Denmarke and Poland: as also of his most memorable acts since his comming to the crowne, as well before, as since his entring into Germany, untill this present yeere 1632.; Suecia, sive de Suecorum Regis dominiis. English. Abridgments	Bure, Anders, 1571-1646.; Hildebrandt, Andreas, d. 1637. Genealogia regum Sueciae. English.; L. S., Sir, fl. 1632.; Story, John, fl. 1632.	1632 (1632)	STC 23518; ESTC S120735	49,965	108
A81515	A discourse of money Being an essay on that subject, historically and politically handled. With reflections on the present evil state of the coin of this kingdom; and proposals of a method for the remedy. In a letter to a nobleman, &c.		1696 (1696)	Wing D1600A; ESTC R213093	50,241	226
A47492	Vates astrologicus, or, England's astrological prophet, fortelling what is likely to befall Great-Britain and Ireland, particularly the great and famous city of London as also France, Holland, Spain, Germany, Poland, Italy, Sicily, Apalia, Bohemia, Turkey, and indeed all Europe, but more especially the see of Rome, for twenty years together, beginning March 10, 1683, and ending March 10, 1702 : likewise astrological judgments of the effects of that famous triple conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter, being thrice repeated in that regal sign Leo, the great dignities of the Sun and Jupiter: also some remarks upon the eclipses, and more especially upon that great and famous visible eclipse of the sun, July 2, 1684 : with twenty years predictions from some of the most eminent mutual aspects of the planets, and eclipses of the luminaries, and annual revolutions of the sun : here are also many hieroglyphicks representing the future state and changes of the world : to which is added a treatise of the pestilence, both for the prevention and cure thereof / by Richard Kirby.	Kirby, Richard, b. 1649.	1683 (1683)	Wing K623; ESTC R17066	50,255	59
A29547	Historical and political essays or discourses on several subjects viz. money, government, peace, war, trade, arts, navigation, exchange, usury, banks : with other projects for the improvement and raising the credit of money and trade in all parts of the world, but more particularly, relating to England : in a letter to a noble peer.; Discourse of money. 1698	Briscoe, John, fl. 1695.	1698 (1698)	Wing B4751A; ESTC R37474	50,328	221
A13218	A Short survey of the kingdome of Sweden containing a briefe description of all the provinces of this whole dominion, as also the riches of this kingdome, the antiquitie, nature, and manners of this nation, together with the government of this realme, might and power of this great king as well by sea as by land, his great officers, his customes, and reuenues of the crowne : a catalogue of many of the kings of Sweden, of those especially who have reigned these last five hundreth yeares, with some of their most memorable acts and deeds, with their alliance and issue or off-spring : something also more particularly concerning that illustrious invincible great Gustauus Adolphus the 2. and some of his most memorable acts since his comming to the crowne, as well before as since his entring Germany, untill this present yeare 1632.		1632 (1632)	STC 23517.5; ESTC S4930	50,849	110
A33328	The life of Tamerlane the Great with his wars against the great Duke of Moso, the King of China, Bajazet the Great Turk, the Sultan of Egypt, the King of Persia, and some others ... : wherein are rare examples of heathenish piety, prudence, magnanimity, mercy, liberality, humility, justice, temperance, and valour.	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1653 (1653)	Wing C4535; ESTC R3775	50,971	60
A36282	Don Henriquez de Castro, or, The conquest of the Indies a Spanish novel / translated out of Spanish by a person of honour.; Historia tragicomica de Don Henrique de Castro. English	Loubayssin de Lamarca, Francisco.	1686 (1686)	Wing D1844; ESTC R11561	51,279	188
A10148	Of the knovvledge and conducte of warres two bookes, latelye wrytten and sett foorth, profitable for suche as delight in hystoryes, or martyall affayres, and necessarye for this present tyme.	T. P.; Proctor, Thomas, poet, attributed name.	1578 (1578)	STC 20403; ESTC S119050	54,163	112
A62163	The history of the state of the present war in Hungary, Austria, Croatia, Moravia, and Silesia between Leopold Emperour of Germany, and Mahamet the fourth Sultan of the Turks, in conjunction with Count Teckely and the Hungarian rebels. Giving an exact account of all the remarkable transactions from the beginning of the war, as sieges, battles, cessations, truces, treaties, denunciation of war, skirmishes, and other hostilities, to this time; but more particularly of the siege of Vienna, and the last great battle, &c. To which is added, a relation of the miseries the Christian captives undergo in Turky. All faithfully related according to the best and most authentick advice. By J. S. gent.	J. S. (John Shirley), fl. 1680-1702.	1683 (1683)	Wing S67; ESTC R219066	54,362	166
A03893	A discourse vpon the present estate of France together with a copie of the kings letters patents, declaring his mind after his departure out of Paris : whereunto is added the copie of two letters written by the Duke of Guize / translated out of French and now newly reprinted, and corrected by E. Aggas.; Excellent et libre discours sur l'estat present de la France. English. 1588	Hurault, Michel, d. 1592.; Guise, Henri, duc de, 1550-1588.; Aggas, Edward.	1588 (1588)	STC 14004; ESTC S120854	55,651	70
A42799	A relation of an unfortunate voyage to the kingdome of Bengala describing the deplorable condition and dismal accidents attending those therein concerned, how that after the loss of their ship they were forced to abide in a desart and barren island, to eat leaves, toads, serpents, &c. and reduced to that extremity as to digg open graves and to feed on human bodies : as also, the manner of deliverance out of that place, and what befel them afterwards in the service of the great mogol : together with choice observations touching that monarch's government, laws, customs, and armies, and especially his late war against the kings of Azo and Assam, with several other remarkable particulars / by Mr. Glanius.	Glanius, W.	1682 (1682)	Wing G794; ESTC R40890	57,133	196
A16622	The historie of that vvise and fortunate prince, Henrie of that name the seventh, King of England With that famed battaile, fought betweene the sayd King Henry and Richard the third named Crookbacke, upon Redmoore neere Bosworth. In a poem by Charles Aleyn.	Aleyn, Charles, d. 1640.	1638 (1638)	STC 353; ESTC S100143	58,428	164
A06631	An historical treatise of the travels of Noah into Europe containing the first inhabitation and peopling thereof. As also a breefe recapitulation of the kings, governors, and rulers commanding in the same, even untill the first building of Troy by Dardanus. Done into English by Richard Lynche, Gent.; Auctores vetustissimi. English. Selections	Nanni, Giovanni, 1432?-1502.; Linche, Richard.	1601 (1601)	STC 17092; ESTC S108996	59,562	112
A54357	The perfection of military discipline after the newest method, as practised in England and Ireland, &c., or, The industrious souldiers golden treasury of knowledge in the art of making war containing instructions for the exercising the pike and musket in all their postures, with the signs of the drum, by its beating the several points of war, the exercise of granadeers, horse, and dragoons : the explanation of the words of command, and how to be put in practice ... : the several doublings, wheelings, and drawing up of battalions, squadrons of horse, &c. with the conduct of armies in open or inclosed countries, or upon any occasion or immergency ... the method to be observed in garrisons, and the manner of fortification, with that of besieging strong holds, &c. to which is added, as a second part, The art of gunnery, or, The compleat engineer : shewing the practice of the ordnance, mortars, &c. with the manner of making and using fire-works for war, at sea and land, and many other things necessary to be known for the improvement of souldiers.		1690 (1690)	Wing P1532; ESTC R18339	60,614	163
A19164	The attestation of the most excellent, and most illustrious lord, Don Carlos Coloma, embassadour extraordinary for Spayne. Of the declaration made vnto him, by the lay Catholikes of England concerning the authority challenged ouer them, by the Right Reuerend Lord Bishop of Chalcedon. With The answere of a Catholike lay gentleman, to the iudgment of a deuine, vpon the letter of the lay Catholikes, to the sayd Lord Bishop of Chalcedon.	Coloma, Carlos, 1573-1637.; Baltimore, George Calvert, Baron, 1580?-1632. Answere of a Catholike lay gentleman to the judgement of a devine. aut	1631 (1631)	STC 5576; ESTC S117323	60,660	174
A35607	The Conduct and character of Count Nicholas Serini, Protestant Generalissimo of the auxiliaries in Hungary ... with his parallels Scanderbeg & Tamberlain : interwoven with the principal passages of the Christians and Turks discipline and success, since the infidels first invasion of Europe, in the year 1313.	O. C.	1664 (1664)	Wing C90; ESTC R6470	61,211	180
A60010	Cæsarion, or, Historical, political, and moral discourses in four days entertainment between two gentlemen, very pleasant and useful for all orders of men whatsoever / English'd by Jos. Walker.; Cesarion ou Entretiens divers. English	Saint-Réal, M. l'abbé de (César Vichard), 1639-1692.; Walker, Joseph.	1685 (1685)	Wing S351; ESTC R41078	62,745	185
A33321	The life & death of Julius Cæsar, the first founder of the Roman empire as also, The life and death of Augustus Cæsar, in whose raign [sic] Our Blessed Lord and Saviour Jesus Chri[s]t was borne / by Sa. Clarke ...	Clarke, Samuel, 1599-1682.	1665 (1665)	Wing C4529; ESTC R19882	65,031	99
A38761	A breviary of Roman history from the building of Rome, to the year 1119 ... / writ in Latin by Eutropius ; translated into English by several young gentlemen privately educated in Hatton-Garden.; Breviarium ab urbe condita. English	Eutropius, 4th cent.; Maidwell, Lewis, 1650-1715.	1684 (1684)	Wing E3434; ESTC R15840	65,465	239
A60499	The art of painting according to the theory and practise of the best Italian, French, and Germane masters Treating of the antiquity of painting. The reputation it always had. The characters of several masters. Proportion. Action and passion. The effects of light. Perspective. Draught. Colouring. Ordonnance. Far more compleat and compendious then hath yet been publisht by any, antient or modern. The second edition. By M.S. gent.	[Smith, Marshall, fl. 1693].	1693 (1693)	Wing S4129A; ESTC R219107	65,543	104