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A letter from Dr. Ducarel, F.R.S. and F.S.A. to William Watson, M.D. F.R.S. Upon The early Cultivation of Botany in England; and Some Particulars about John Tradescant, A great Promoter of that Science, as well as Natural History, in the last Century, And Gardener to King Charles I.
Ducarel, Andrew Coltee, 1713-1785.Date: M.DCC.LXXIII. [1773]- Books
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England's black tribunal containing, I. The complete tryal of King Charles the first, by the pretended High Court of Justice in Westminster-Hall, begun Jan. 20, 1648. Together with His Majesty's Speech on the Scaffold, erected at Whitehall Gate, on Tuesday Jan. 30, 1648. II. The loyal martyrology: Or A perfect Relation of the Sufferings and Death of the Nobility, Gentry, and others, who were inhumanly sacrific'd for their Loyalty to their Sovereigns King Charles I. and II. Together with their several Dying Speeches. III. An historical register of the Lords, Knights, and Gentlemen, who were slain in defence of their King and country, during the Unnatural Rebellion, begun in 1641. IV. The loyal confessors: In a brief Account of the most Eminent Sufferers, by Imprisonment, Banishment, or in Estate, for the Cause of His Sacred Majesty. To which is added, An Historical Preface, by a True Churchman.
Date: M,D,CC,XLVII [1747]- Ephemera
Whereas it hath pleased Almighty God to call to his mercy our late sovereign lord King William the third, of blessed memory, by whose decease the imperial crowns of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, are solely and rightfully come to the high and mighty Princess Anne of Denmark ... : Given at the court at St. James's, the eighth day of March, 1701 : God save Queen Anne.
Great Britain.Date: 1701 [i.e. 1702]- Books
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I A. B. do truly and sincerely acknowledge, profess, testifie and declare in my conscience before God and the world, that Our Sovereign Lady Queen Anne is lawful and rightful Queen of this realm, and of all other Her Majesties dominions and countries thereunto belonging. And I do solemnly and sincerely declare, that i do believe in my conscience that the person pretended to be Prince of Wales, during the life of the Late King James, and since his decease pretending to be, and taking upon himself the stile and title of King of England, by the name of James the Third, hath not any right or title whatsoever to the Crown of this realm, ...
England and Wales. Sovereign (1702-1707 : Anne)Date: 1702- Books
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Letters and negotiations of count d'estrades, in England, Holland, and Italy; from MDCXXVII. to MDCLXII. Containing, an account of the very source of all the troubles that happened to King Charles I. The whole negotiation relating to the sale of dunkirk. The dispute about the honour of the flag, and that about the cession of acadie or novascotia. Never printed in English before. Translated form the French, with some notes and illustrations.
Estrades, comte d' (Godefroy), 1607-1686.Date: MDCCLV. [1755]- Books
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Proposals for publishing by subscription from the curious and elaborate works of Thomas Simon, Chief Graver of the Mint in the Tower of London, in the reign of King Charles I. The Common Wealth of England, the Ld. Protector Oliver Cromwell, and to the government in the beginning of the reign of King Charles II. a book of these engraved prints in quarto. Drawn and done from the medals, coins, great-seals impressions, now remaining and preserved in the cabinets of the curious. With a description of each plate to be annexed, and some particulars printed of his life and imployment: with some account of his brother Abraham Simon, an excellent modeller in wax.
Vertue, George, 1684-1756.Date: 1753?]- Books
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The wars in England, Scotland, & Ireland. Containing, an account of all the battles, Sieges, Revolutions, Accidents, and other remarkable Transactions in Church and State, during the reign of King Charles I. Being an Impartial View of his Life and Actions. With his tryal at large before the Pretended High Court of Justice. And his last speech at his death, January 30. 1648. Illustrated with Pictures of many notable Passages. By Robert Burton.
R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.Date: 1737- Pictures
King James VI of Scotland and I of England as a child, kneeling in front of an altar next to the tomb of his father, with his family behind him on the right. Engraving by G. Vertue, ca. 1743, after L. de Vogelaare.
Vogelaare, Livinus de, active approximately 1600.Date: 1743Reference: 527793i- Pictures
King James VI of Scotland and I of England as a child, kneeling in front of an altar next to the tomb of his father, with his family behind him on the right. Engraving by G. Vertue, ca. 1743, after L. de Vogelaare.
Vogelaare, Livinus de, active approximately 1600.Date: 1743Reference: 570461i- Books
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England's black tribunal. Containing, I. The compleat tryal of King Charles the first, by the pretended High Court of Justice in Westminster-Hall, begun January 20, 1648. Together with His Majesty's Speech on the Scaffold, erected at Whitehall-Gate, on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 1648. II. The loyal martyrology: Or, A perfect Relation of the Sufferings and Death of the Nobility, Gentry, and others, who were inhumanly sacrific'd for their Loyalty to their Sovereigns King Charles I. and II. Together with their several Dying Speeches. III. An historical register of the Lords, Knights, and Gentlemen, who were slain in defence of their King and country, during the Unnatural Rebellion, begun in 1641. IV. The loyal confessors: In a brief Account of the most eminent Sufferers, by Imprisonment, Banishment, or in Estate, for the Cause of His Sacred Majesty. The seventh edition, very much enlarged. To which is added, an historical preface, by a true churchman.
Date: MDCCXLIV. [1744]- Books
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An historical account of the discipline and jurisdiction of the Church of England. Shewing I. The nature of the Christian church, as a Society endowed with Fundamental Rights, to preserve its own Being. II. A defense of our Reformation and the Two distinguishing Principles of it, the Superiority of Bishops, and the Supremacy of Kings. III. The affection of King James I. and King Charles I. to our church and clergy. And the Conduct of Archbishop Bancroft, and Archbishop Laud defended. IV. Of Ecclesiastical Courts. An Attempt to Support the Legal Constitution of them, and to promote the Peace of the Church under the constant Protection of King and Parliament. V. Ecclesiastical Synods, and Parliamentary Convocations; justly Vindicated from the Misrepresentations of Dr. Atterbury late Bishop of Rochester. By White Kennett, D. D. late Bishop of Peterborough.
Kennett, White, 1660-1728.Date: M.DCC.XXX. [1730]- Books
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A brief and true history of Sir Robert Walpole, and his family, from their original, to the present time. Shewing The First Settlement of this Family in England. The Donations of Sir John de Walpole, and Ralph de Walpole, Bishop of Norwich, &c. The Eminent Services of Sir Henry de Walpole to King Edward I. And of his Son to King Henry VI. Transactions of Thomas Walpole, Esq; in the Reigns of King Henry Vii and Viii. Last Will and Testament of John Walpole, Serjeant at Law, 1557. Robert Walpole, Esq; marries the Daughter of Sir Edward Barkham, Lord Mayor of London in the Reign of King James I. Edward Walpole, his Son, made Knight of the Bath in the Reign of King Charles II. Robert Walpole (ii.) his Services under King William and Queen Mary. Robert Walpole (iii.) (now Sir Robert) his Conduct and Services, in the Reigns of King William, Queen Anne, King George I. & II. Conduct and Character of his two Brothers, Galfridus and Horatio Walpole. Robert Walpole (iv.) Reasons of his late Majesty for creating him a Peer of Great Britain. Particular Administration of Sir Robert Walpole, as First Commissioner of the Treasury, to the present Time. By William Musgrave, Esq;
Musgrave, William, Esq.Date: M.DCC.XXXVIII. [1738]- Books
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The works of Michael Drayton, Esq; A Celebrated Poet in the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth, King James I. and Charles I. Containing, I. The Battle of Agincourt. II. The Barons Wars. III. England's Heroical Epistles. IV. The Miseries of Queen Margaret, the Unfortunate Wife of the most Unfortunate King Henry VI. V. Nymphidia: or the Court of Fairy. VI. The Moon-Calf. Vii. The Legends of Robert Duke of Normandy, Matilda the Fair, Pierce Gaveston, and Tho. Cromwell E. of Essex. Viii. The Quest of Cynthia. IX. The Shepherd's Sirena. X. Poly-Olbion, with the Annotations of the learned Selden. XI. Elegies on several Occasions. XII. Ideas. Being all the writings of that celebrated author, now first collected into one volume.
Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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The works of Michael Drayton, Esq; A Celebrated Poet in the Reigns of Queen Elizabeth, King James I. and Charles I. Containing, I. The Battle of Agincourt. II. The Barons Wars. III. England's Heroical Epistles. IV. The Miseries of Queen Margaret, the Unfortunate Wife of the most Unfortunate King Henry VI. V. Nymphidia: or the Court of Fairy. VI. The Moon-Calf. Vii. The Legends of Robert Duke of Normandy, Matilda the Fair, Pierce Gaveston, and Tho. Cromwell E. of Essex. Viii. The Quest of Cynthia. IX. The Shepherd's Sirena. X. Poly-Olbion, with the Annotations of the learned Selden. XI. Elegies on several Occasions. XII. Ideas. Being all the writings of that celebrated author, now first collected into one volume.
Drayton, Michael, 1563-1631.Date: MDCCXLVIII. [1748]- Books
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The secret history of Europe. Part I. Shewing that the late greatness of the French power was never so much owing to the number or goodness of their troops, and the Conduct of their Ministry at Home, as to the treachery and corruption of the ministers abroad. Giving a full Account, I. Of the Insincerity of England, Sweden, and Holland, in the Triple League. II. Of the Sieur De Wit's Correspondence with France, and his Murder by the Rabble. III. Of the close Alliance between Charles II. and Lewis XIV. IV. Of the Poisoning of Madam Orleans. V. Of the Intrigues of Mr. Montague Ambassador in France, and the Earl of Danby Treasurer in England. VI. Of the Secret Treaty between King James and the French King. The whole Collected from Authentick Memoirs, as well Manuscript as Printed.
Oldmixon, Mr. (John), 1673-1742.Date: M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]- Books
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A sermon preached in Christ's-Church, Dublin, on Sunday, November, 5th.. 1721. Being the anniversary thanksgiving day for the happy deliverance of King James I. and the three estates of England, from the Gun-Powder Plot : And also, For the Happy Arrival of His late Majesty King William on that Day, for the Deliverance of our Church and Nation. Before His Grace Charles Duke of Grafton, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland: And The Lords Spiritual and Temporal In Parliament Assembled. By Nicholas, Lord Bishop of Rapho. Published by Command of His Grace the Lord Lieutenant, and by Order of the House of Lords.
Forster, Nicholas, -1743.Date: MDCCXXI. [1721]- Books
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The history of the principality of Wales. In three parts. Containing, I. A brief account of the ancient Kings and Princes of Britain and Wales, till the final extinguishing of the Royal British Line. II. Remarks upon the lives of all the Princes of Wales, of the Royal Families of England, from King Edward I. to Charles II. III. Remarkable observations on the most memorable persons and places in Wales, and of many considerable Transactions and Passages that have happened therein for many hundred Years past. Together with the natural and artificial Rarities and Wonders in the several Counties of that Principality. By Robert Burton.
R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.Date: 1730- Books
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By the Queen, a proclamation. Anne R. Whereas Our Royal Father, King James the Second, did by his letters patents under the great seal of England, bearing date the twentieth day of July, in the fourth year of his riegn, grant to certain persons therein named, the liberty of holding a fair, which has been commonly called May-Fair, in Great Brookfield in the parish of St. Martins ...
Great Britain. Sovereign (1707-1714 : Anne)Date: 1709- Books
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An historical view of the negotiations between the courts of England, France, and Brussels, from the year 1592 to 1617. Extracted chiefly from the ms. state-papers of Sir Thomas Edmondes, Knt. Embassador in France, and at Brussels, and Treasurer of the Houshold to the Kings James I. and Charles I. and of Anthony Bacon, Esq; brother to the Lord Chancellor Bacon. To which is added, a relation of the state of France, with the characters of Henry IV. and the principal persons of that court, drawn up by Sir George Carew, upon his return from his embassy there in 1609, and addressed to King James I. Never before printed. By Thomas Birch, M. A. F. R. S. and Rector of the United-Parishes of St. Margaret-Pattens and St. Gabriel-Fenchurch.
Birch, Thomas, 1755-1766.Date: M.DCC.XLIX. [1749]- Books
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A short critical review of the political life of Oliver Cromwell, lord-protector of the Commonwealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. Containing his descent, alliances, and first advances to popularity; with a view of the motives to the civil war; and the sentiments of Mr. Locke and a British Parliament concerning resistance. His military exploits, and wonderful success in the civil wars, during the life of Charles I. His military actions after that King's death, during his government in Ireland. His war against the Scots under Charles II. till he totally routed them at Worcester. A view of his conduct towards Charles I. with a vindication of him in many particulars. His management towards the Parliament, the Army, and the parties he had to deal with, till he assumed the Sovereignty. A view of his civil government, from his dissolving the long Parliament to his death. His behaviour towards foreign princes and states; his unwearied zeal for the honour of England, the Protestant religion, and the liberties of mankind. A summary of his character; with a parallel between him and Charles I. as to their natural abilities, penetration, and manners; their piety, virtue, and affability; their humanity, good-nature, and personal courage; their sincerity and enthusiasm; their justice in the administration of affairs, and zeal for their country; Cromwell's praises set forth by Dryden, Waller, Sprat, and other great poets, notwithstanding they afterwards shamefully blacken'd his memory. By a Gentleman of the Middle-Temple.
Bancks, John, 1709-1751.Date: 1739- Books
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A general collection of treatys of peace and commerce, renunciations, manifestos, and other publick papers, from the Year 1642, to the End of the Reign of Queen Anne. Vol.III. Containing, Treaty betwixt King Charles I. and the Irish Roman Catholicks, 1646. English Parliament's Manifesto against the Dutch, 1652. Dutch Manifesto, in Answer to it. Their Placaert, forbidding Commerce with England, 1652. Treatys betwixt Oliver Cromwell and the Dutch, 1654. &c. His Treatys with Sweden, Portugal, Denmark, and France, 1654, &c. Richard Cromwell's Treaty with France. Treaty at Oliva betwixt Poland, Sweden, &c. 1660. Several Treatys betwixt K. Charles II. and Brandenburg, Sweden, and Denmark, 1661. Holland, and Spain, 1674, 1677, 1680. His Treatys with Algiers, Tripoli, and Tunis, 1662. His Treaty with the Duke of Courland relating to the Island of Tobago, 1664. His Treaty of Commerce with the Grand Seignior, 1675. His Treaty with some Indian Princes, 1677. Treaty betwixt King James II. and Holland, 1685. Treaty betwixt King William III. Holland, and Savoy, 1690. Treaty betwixt the Emperor, England, and Portugal, 1703. Treatys at Utrecht, betwixt Great Britain, France, and Spain; with several Renunciations; 1713. The Assiento Treaty for the Importation of Negroes by the South-Sea Company, 1713. With many others, to be seen in the Contents.
Date: M.DCC.XXXII. [1732]- Books
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Ecclesiastical tracts formerly published: viz. I. The validity of the orders of the Church of England. II. The justice of the present establish'd law, which gives the Successor in any Ecclesiastical Benefice all the Profits from the Day of Avoidance. III. An award of King Charles the First, &c. Shewing that Personal Tithes are still due by the Law of the Land, and that there is a Necessity of Restoring, or Settling something else in lieu of them, for the Maintenance of the Clergy in the Cities and Larger Towns of this Kingdom. By Humphrey Prideaux, D. D. Dean of Norwich.
Prideaux, Humphrey, 1648-1724.Date: MDCCXVI. [1716]- Books
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Strange and remarkable prophecies and predictions of the holy, learned and excellent James Usher. late Archbishop of Armaugh, and primate of Ireland. Giving an account of his foretelling, I. The rebellion in Ireland, forty years before it came to pass. II. The confusions and miseries of England in church and state. III. The death of King Charles I. IV. His own poverty and want. V. The divisions in England in matters of religion. VI. Of a great and terrible persecution which shall fall upon the reformed churches by the papists, wherein the then pope should be chiefly concerned. Written by the person who heard it from this excellent person's own mouth; and now publish'd, earnestly to perswade us to that repentance and reformation which only can prevent our ruin and destruction.
Ussher, James, 1581-1656.Date: M.DCC.XLIII. [1743]- Books
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England's black tribunal. Set forth in the tryal of King Charles I. By the pretended High Court of Justice in Westminster-Hall, Jan 20. 1648. Together with His Majesties Speech, on the Scaffold Erected at White-Hall-Gate, Tuesday, Jan. 30. 1648. Also a Perfect Relation of the Sufferings, and Death of divers of the Nobility and Centry, who were Inhumanly Murther'd for their Constant Loyalty to their Sovereign Lord the King Together with their several Dying Speeches: From the Year 1642 to 1658. viz. Earl of Strafford. Arch-Bishop of Canterbury. Duke Hamilton. Earl of Holland. Arthur Lord Capel. James Earl of Derby. Marquess of Montross. Col. William Sybbald. Col. Eusebius Andrews. Col. John Penruddock. Col. Gerrard. Sir Henry Hyde. Sir Henry Slingsby. Col. John Morris. Cor. Blackburne. Cor. Hugh Grove. Dr. John Hewyt. The fourth edition. To which is added, an historical preface, by a true churchman.
Date: 1703- Books
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The history of Charles the Vth Emperor and King of Spain, the Great Hero of the House of Austria: containing The most Remarkable Occurrences that happen'd in the World for the space of 56 Years, all Nations being in a greater or less measure engag'd in the Contests and Confusions of those Times; and giving an Account I. How the House of Austria first came to the Crown of Spain, and whence the present Contests between the Emperor and King of France had their original. II. Of the Rebellion of the Commons of Spain, and the true Causes and Success of it. III. Of the Wars with France, and taking that King Prisoner. IV. Of the Sacking of Rome. V. Of the Reformation, and Wars which ensu'd on that account. VI. Of the Revolutions and Troubles in Denmark and Sweden, on account of Religion. VII. Of the Affairs of England, and Marriage of King Philip and Mary Queen of England. VIII. Of the Wars with the Turks. IX. Of the taking of Tunis, and other Places on the Coast of Africk, with the unfortunate Expedition of [Algiers] X. Of the Conquest of the vast Kingdoms of Peru, and Mexico, in America. And Lastly, Of the most Heroick Action of that Emperor's Life, his voluntary resigning up all his vast Dominions, and retiring to a Monastery. Written in Spanish by D. F. Prudencio de Sandoval, Bishop of Pamplona, and Historiographer to King Philip III. of Spain; made English By Capt. John Stevens.
Sandoval, Prudencio de, approximately 1560-1620.Date: MDCCIII. [1703]