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The Annals of Europe, or Regal register; Shewing the succession of the sovereigns, of Rome, Constantinople, Adrianople, Trebizond, Turkey, Russia, Germany, Lombardy, Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Denmark, Sweden, Hungary, Poland, Prussia, England, Scotalnd, and Ireland. Together with the bishops and Popes of Rome; from the foundations of their states to the present time: with the principal events in each of their reigns, and the time when they happened. To which are added tables of the cotemporary princes from the year 800. And an alphabetical arrangement of all their names, shewing the time of their accession and death; which concise characters of all, as handed down by the best historians.
Date: MDCCLXXIX. [1779]- Books
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Rome's cabal: being an authentic account of the intrigues among the cardinals who assemble in the conclave to chuse a new pope. And Of the mighty State and Ceremony with which Popes are Elected, Consecrated, Crown'd, Ador'd, and Interr'd. To which is added, a brief history of the Deceased Pope. Clement XI, not only of his Election, Coronation, &c. but of his Birth, Pedigree, and Character; with his Orthodox Homily at St. Peter's Cathedral, upon the Blessed Trinity, and the Deceitfulness of Riches. Also a List of the present Cardinals.
Date: [1721]- Books
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Moral reflections in a real dream
Date: MDCCVIII. [1708]- Books
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Nature's cabinet unlock'd : Wherein is discovered the natural causes of metals, stones, precious earths, juyces, humors, and spirits, the nature of plants in general; their affections, parts, and kinds in particular. Together with a description of the individual parts and species of all animate bodies, similar and dissimilar, median and organical, perfect and imperfect. With a compendious anatomy of the body of man, as also the manner of his formation in the womb. All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God. / By Tho. Brown D. of Physick.
Date: 1657- Books
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The case of impropriations, and of the augmentation of vicarages and other insufficient cures, stated by history and law, From the First Usurpation of the Popes and Monks, To Her Majesty's Royal Bounty Lately extended to the poorer Clergy of the Church of England. With an appendix of records and memorials relating to that subject.
Kennett, White, 1660-1728.Date: MDCCIV. [1704]- Books
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Successions and characters of the Kings of England, Scotland, France, Spain, Portugal, Sardinia, Denmark, Sweden, Poland, Prussia; Popes of Rome; Emperors of Germany, Russia, Turky, Constantinople; and the Adtholders of the United Provinces; who have reigned since the Christian æra. Together with some account of the origin of each nation, Digested in a concise, easy, and accurate Manner. Calculated for the Use and Amusement of all Degrees of People. To which is added, a new map of the roads of England and Wales, with the Distance of one Town from another in Computed Miles, and the Distance of each Market Town from London in Measured Miles.
Date: 1751- Books
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Bibliotheca biographica: a synopsis of universal biography, ancient and modern. Containing a circumstantial and curious detail of the lives, actions, opinions, writings, and characters of the most celebrated persons, of both Sexes, of all Ranks, in all Countries, and in all Ages: Alphabetically disposed. Particularly Emperors, Kings, Statesmen, Generals and Admirals; Popes, Cardinals, Prelates, Fathers and Arch-Heretics; Divines, Philosophers, Historians, Orators, Civilians, Physicians, Poets, learned Ladies, Painters, and Players. Including also, The personal as well as public History of our Sovereigns, from the Conquest; with many hundred Lives of British Worthies, whose virtuous Acts adorn the Annals of these Kingdoms. A Work equally calculated to inform, entertain, and improve; as preserving Memorials of noble Families, and distinct Accounts of important Transactions and memorable Events; the several Dates compared with the most accurate Chronological Tables extant. The whole affording a comprehensive Abstract of Universal History, and being in reality a convenient Repository to be occasionally consulted for the better understanding Authors, in Civil, Natural, or Ecclesiastical History; Divinity, Philosophy, Politics, and every other kind of Science. By Thomas Flloyd, Esq. ...
Flloyd, Thomas.Date: MDCCLX. [1760]- Books
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The conclave of Pope Gregory XIV. In the year 1591. Which lasted above Two Months. In which All the Intrigues, Arts and Management usual upon such Occasions are succinctly related: and The Parts which Secular Princes generally have in the Election of Popes is shewed in the Persons of the King of Spain, the Great Duke of Tuscany, and the Duke of Mantua, and their Ministers at that Time. Translated from an Italian manuscript. With a preface, Shewing the different Manners of chusing the Pope in every Conclave, and explaining all the Terms made use of in the said Account.
Date: MDCCXXX. [1730]- Books
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The laugher; or, The art of jesting: shewing every man in his humour, from the throne to the cottage; in particular of kings, queens and princes. Of noblemen and ambassadors. Of Gentlemen and Ladies. Of Gallants and Upstarts. Of Soldiers. Of Travellers. Of Politicians. Of Gamesters. Of Popes and Prelates. Of Poets and Musicians. Of Physick and Physicians. Of Lawyers. Of Love and Lovers. Of Husbands and Wives. Of Women. Of Dress. Of Jesters. Of Servants. Of Fools. Of Countrymen and Clowns. Of Thieves. Of Sharpers. Of Beggars. Of drunkards. Of noses, &c. &c.
Date: M.DCC.LV. [1755]- Books
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The laugher; or, The art of jesting: shewing every man in his humour, from the throne to the cottage; in particular of kings, queens and princes. Of noblemen and ambassadors. Of Gentlemen and Ladies. Of Gallants and Upstarts. Of Soldiers. Of Travellers. Of Politicians. Of Gamesters. Of Popes and Prelates. Of Poets and Musicians. Of Physick and Physicians. Of Lawyers. Of Love and Lovers. Of Husbands and Wives. Of Women. Of Dress. Of Jesters. Of Servants. Of Fools. Of Countrymen and Clowns. Of Thieves. Of Sharpers. Of Beggars. Of drunkards. Of noses, &c. &c.
Date: [1755]- Books
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A chronological index for the Rev. Alban Butler's Lives of the saints: Containing The Names Of The Popes; Roman Emperors; Emperors of the East and West; Kings of England and of France; Martyrs, Holy Fathers, and other Ecclesiastical Writers; Saints of England, Scotland, Ireland, and of other Countries,-Who are mentioned in Mr Butler's Lives of the Saints, or who have existed since the commencement of the Christian Aera to the present Time:-The Principal Heretics:-The General Councils, Remarkable Events, Persecutions, &c. that have taken place during the above period; including also the Doctrine and Discipline; Religious Institutes, and other Miscellaneous Subjects which occur in the history of each Age of the Church.
Date: 1800- Books
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A monstrous birth: or, A true relation : of three strange and prodigious things like young cats, all speckled, which came from a woman dwelling at Wetwan in Yorkshire: and how the Devil kept her company. The relation of the thing is taken out of a letter which a gentleman dwelling neer the place lately wrote to a friend of his in London.
Date: 1657- Books
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A case of conscience, A case of conscience, propos'd to, and decided by forty doctors of the faculty at Paris, in favour of Jansenism. As also, what has been done on this occasision [sic] by the Pope, Arch-Bishop of Paris, and the King. Together with a collection of records, containing what former Popes, and Prelates have done and writ, concerning the fact of Jansenius, and some of the fam'd books, of his party, abetted in the case. With some remarks upon it, proper to clear this whole matter.
Date: Anno Dom. MDCCIII. [1703]- Books
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The destiny of Rome: or, the Probability of the Speedy and Final Destruction of the Pope. Concluded Partly, from natural Reasons, and political Observations; and partly, on Occasion of the famous Prophesy of St. Malachy, Archbishop of Armagh, in the XIIth Century: Which Curious Piece, Containing Emblematical Characters of all the Popes, from his own Time to the utter Extirpation of them, is not only here entirely publish'd; but likewise set in a much clearer Light, than has ever hitherto been done. In a letter To a Divine of the Church of England, From a Divine of the Church of the First-Born.
Toland, John, 1670-1722.Date: 1718- Books
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Bower detected as an historian: or, his many essential omissions, and more essential perversions of facts, in favour of popery, demonstrated, By comparing the three Volumes of his History, with the first Volume of the French History of the Popes, now translating. Incorruptam fidem professus, nec amore quisquam, et sine odio, dicendus est. By the Rev. Temple Henry Croker, Chaplain to the Earl of Hillsborough.
Croker, Temple Henry, 1729 or 1730-1790?.Date: MDCCLVIII. [1758]- Books
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A supplement to Mr. Samuel Puffendorf's Introduction to the history of Europe: containing A Succinct, but most Exact Historical Account of several European States and Countries, not Inserted in the said Introduction. Viz. The Lives of the Popes. The Turkish Empire. An Historical Account of the European Tartars, and the Cossacks. With some Historical Observations of Lap land and Greenland. By J. C. M. D. S. Reg. S. who oblig'd the Publick with Puffendorf's Introduction and Continuation.
Crull, Jodocus, -1713?Date: 1710- Books
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The lives of the principal reformers, both Englishmen and foreigners. Comprehending the general history of the Reformation; from its beginning, in 1360, by Dr. John Wickliffe, to its establishment, in 1600, under Queen Elizabeth. With an introduction; wherein The Reformation is amply vindicated, and its Necessity fully shewn, from the Degeneracy of the Clergy, and the Tyranny of the Popes. By Mr. Rolt. The whole embellished with the heads of the reformers, Elegantly done in Metzotinto, by Mr. Houston.
Rolt, Richard, 1724 or 1725-1770.Date: MDCCLIX. [1759]- Books
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A supplement to Mr. Samuel Puffendorf's Introduction to the history of Europe: containing A most Exact Historical Account of several European States and Countries, and other things, not Inserted in the said Introduction. Viz. The Lives of the Popes. The Turkish Empire; and an Historical Account of the European Tartars, and the Cossacks; together with some Historical Observations of Lapland and Greenland. By J. C. M. D. S. Reg. S. who oblig'd the Publick with Puffendorf's Introduction and Continuation.
Crull, Jodocus, -1713?Date: 1726- Books
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The pretences for the present rebellion, considered. In a sermon preach'd at St. Katherine Cree-Church and All-Hallows Barkin, on Octob. 16. 1715. By Charles Lambe, M.A. minister of St. Katherine Cree-Church, and lecturer of All-Hallows Barkin. The fifth edition. Printed at the request of Sir Randolph Knipe, and many of the gentlemen of both auditories.
Lambe, Charles, 1679-Date: 1715- Books
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A compendious account of the establishment of the Roman empire in Germany; and of Pope Gregory V's constitution; appointing German Electors to chuse emperors, to the Prejudice of the antient Romans; and the Conditions which render the Vote of Bohemia active: The disputed Elections; the Emperors depos'd by the Intrigues of the Court of Rome; Popes depos'd by Emperors, and the Wars occasion'd thereby. To which is added, with Notes, The Famous Golden Bull, of the Emperor Charles IV. Settling the Elections of Emperors; the Functions of the Electors, and the Succession and Rights of the Princes of the Empire, &c. &c. &c. Never before publish'd in English.
Date: [1745]- Books
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A preservative against the artifices of the Bishop of Bangor's Jesuit, and of all other Popish agents, Harboured and Lucking in and about this City. In a refutation of these two Fundamental points, the primacy of St. Peter, as Head of the Church; and the succession of the Bishops and Popes of Rome from him in the same Commission and Authority. Designed for the Service of the Publick.
Date: [1718?]- Books
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The pretences for the present rebellion, considered. In a sermon preach'd at St. Katherine Cree-Church and All-Hallows Barkin, on Octob. 16. 1715. By Charles Lambe, M.A. minister of St. Katherine Cree-Church, and lecturer of All-Hallows Barkin. Printed at the request of Sir Randolph Knipe, and many of the gentlemen of both auditories.
Lambe, Charles, 1679-Date: 1715- Books
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The pretences for the present rebellion, considered. In a sermon preach'd at St. Katherine Cree-Church and All-Hallows Barkin, on Octob. 16. 1715. The seventh edition. By Charles Lambe, A. M. Minister of St. Katherine Cree-Church, and Lecturer of All-Hallows Barkin. Printed at the Request of Sir Randolph Knipe, and many of the Gentlemen of both Auditories.
Lambe, Charles, 1679-Date: 1715- Books
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A sermon preach'd at St. James's, on Thursday, March 8. 1710. Being the anniversary of Her Majesty's happy accession to the throne. By the Right Reverend father in God, John Lord Bishop of Bristol. Publish'd by Her Majesty's Special Command.
Robinson, John, 1650-1723.Date: 1711- Books
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True wisdom explain'd and recommended. In a sermon preach'd before the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, the aldermen, and the livery men of the city of London, in the Parish Church of St. Lawrence Jewry, on Saturday the 29th of September, 1716. Being the day appointed for the election of the Lord Mayor for the year ensuing. By R. Skerret, M.A. lecturer of St. Peter's Cornhill, rector of Oakley in the county of Suffolk, and chaplain to the Right Honourable Henry Earl of Grantham.
Skerret, R. (Ralph), 1681?-1751.Date: 1716