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Memoirs of the Court of England: in the reign of King Charles II. Containing the amours of that Prince, The Duke of Monmouth, Earl of Argyle. - of Buckingham, - of A - n Earl of Oxford - Lord Grey, &c. - St. Albans. In two parts. By the Countess of Dunois, Author of the Ingenious Diverting Letters of The Lady's Travels into Spain. Writ during her residence in that Court. The second edition, corrected. To which is added, The lady's packet of letters, Taken from her by a French Privateer in her Passage to Holland. Suppos'd to be Written by several Men of Quality. Brought over from St. Malo's by an English Officer at the last Exchange of Prisoners.
Aulnoy, Madame d' (Marie-Catherine), 1650 or 1651-1705.Date: 1708- Books
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Cases of impotency and divorce, as debated in England, in that remarkable tryal, 1613. Between Robert Earl of Essex, and the Lady Frances Howard, who, after eight years marriage, commenc'd a suit against him for impotency. Containing I. The whole proceedings and debates on both sides. II. The report of the seven matrons appointed to search the countess. III. The intrigue between her and the Earl of Somerset, who after the divorce married her. IV. A detection of some politicks in the Court of King James the First. Written by George Abbot, D.D. lord archbishop of Canterbury. In three volumes.
Abbot, George, 1562-1633.Date: 1737- Books
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The case of impotency, as debated in England, in that remarkable tryal, 1613. between Robert Earl of Essex, and the Lady Frances Howard, who, after eight years marriage, commenc'd a suit against him for impotency. Containing I. The whole Proceedings and Debates on both Sides. II. The Report of the Seven Matrons appointed to search the Countess. III. The Intrigue between Her and the Earl of Somerset, who after the Divorce married her. IV. A Detection of some Politicks in the Court of King James the First. Written by George Abbot, D. D. Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. In two volumes.
Abbot, George, 1562-1633.Date: [1719]- Books
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The case of impotency as debated in England, in that remarkable tryal an. 1613. between Robert, Earl of Essex, and the Lady Frances Howard, who, after eight years marriage, commenc'd a suit against him for impotency. Containing I. The whole Proceedings, and Debates on both Sides. II. The Report of the Seven Matrons appointed to search the Countess. III. The Intrigue between Her and the Earl of Somerset, who after the Divorce married Her. IV. A Detection of some Politicks in the Court of King James the First. Written by George Abbot, D. D. Lord Archbishop of Canterbury. In two volumes.
Abbot, George, 1562-1633.Date: [1715]- Books
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A testimony of Richard Brothers, in an epistolary address to the people of England, on the Impending Judgments of God; with Original Letters Lately Sent to the Queen, Duke of Cloucester, Earl Fitzwilliam, Mr. Pitt, &c. &c. By G. Coggan, Merchant of Hull.
Coggan, G., active 18th century.Date: [1795]- Books
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Curia militaris: or, a treatise of the Court of Chivalry; in three books. I. Concerning the court itself; its judges and officers. II. Of its jurisdiction and causes there determinable. III. Of the process and proceedings therein. With an introduction, containing some Animadversions on two posthumou s discourses, concerning the etymology, antiquity and office, of the Earl-Marshal of England, ascribed to Mr. Camden, and Publish'd in the last Edition of the Britannia. By John Anstis, Esq; (of the Middle-Temple.)
Anstis, John, 1669-1744.Date: 1702- Books
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Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the court of King's Bench, In the Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Years, of his late Majesty King George the Second. During which Time The Right Honourable the Earl of Hardwicke was Lord Chief Justice of that Court. With Tables of the Names of the Cases and Principal Matters. To which is prefixed, A Proposal for rendering the Laws of England Clear and Certain, Humbly offered to the Consideration of both Houses of Parliament.
Cunningham, Timothy, -1789.Date: MDCCLXVI. [1766]- 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- Pictures
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A trio of quack doctors attending to Britannia: the Earl of Bute with an ass's head blindfolds a woman who is vomiting into a bowl held by Louis XV as a baboon: Tobias Smollett takes her pulse;while Henry Fox approaches her with a clyster-pipe; representing the loss of British assets to France in the Treaty of Paris. Etching attributed to Paul Sandby, 1762.
Sandby, Paul, 1731-1809Date: [1762]Reference: 12163i- Books
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The old, old, very old man; or, the age and long life of Thomas Parr, who was born at a Place call'd Winnington, in the Parish of Alberbury, in the County of Salop, in the reign of King Edward the fourth; and liv'd in the reigns of ten Kings and queens; and now lyes interr'd in Westminster-Abby. To which is prefix'd, An Account of his being brought up to Court, out of Shropshire, in the Reign of King Charles the First, in the Year 1635; by the Earl of Arundel and Surry, Earl Marshal of England; being then Aged One hundred fifty-two Years and odd Months. His Way of Living in so long a Pilgrimage, his Marriages, &c. Done from the Edition Printed in his Life Time. Written by John Taylor, the Water-Poet. Dedicated to King Charles the First.
Taylor, John, 1580-1653.Date: [1730?]- Books
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Memoirs of the reigns of Francis II. and Charles IX. of France. Containing A Particular Account of the Three First Civil Wars Raised and Carried on by the Huguenots in that Kingdom. Wherein The most Remarkable Passages in the Reigns of King Henry Viii. of England, Queen Elizabeth, and the Unfortunate Mary Queen of Scots, are set in a True Light. By Michael de Castelnau, Lord of Mauvisiere and Concressant, Baron of Joinville, Earl of Beaumont Le Rogor, &c. Who was Ambassador for Ten Years at the Court of Queen Elizabeth, and principally concern'd in the Secret Transactions of those Times. Done into English by a gentleman, and publish'd for his Benefit.
Castelnau, Michel de, sieur de la Mauvissière, -1592.Date: Printed in the Year M.DCC.XXIV. [1724]- Books
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Letters to a friend; containing an unanswerable vindication of the Church of England, from the imputation of popery and superstition, and reasons against the repeal of the Test laws Including A Defence of the Parliamentary Speeches of the Right Honourable Frederick Lord North, (now Earl of Guildford) and the Right Honourable Mr. Pitt, for the Continuance of the Test Acts, in Strictures made on a Pamphlet, just published, Against Them, by A Master of Arts, of the University of Oxford. By a chaplain of the navy. In two volumes.
Chaplain of the navy.Date: M,DCC,XCI. [1791]- Books
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A Brief narrative of the life, of the celebrated Miss Catley, containing the adventures of that lady in her public character of a singer, and private one of a courtezan, in England, Ireland, &c. The birth and education of our heroine-her childish amusements.-Is bound apprentice to an organist. Commences public singer.-Taken into keeping by Sir. F.B.D. her adventures with Mr. Fernades;-Mr. S-t a silk merchant, on Ludgate-Hill;-Colonel L*ss**s,-Earl H. capt. D-n- a councellor at law.-Mr. P-, Lord B-t.-Mr. D-b-my.-Mr. C-n.-Mr. Th-l-w. The S-l-ter general. The celebrated gambler, known by the name of Duck. Mr. B-ll-r, brother to the L-d, C-l--lor, Earl of D-. A wine merchant near Seething Lane. Sir William S-- and several more of the nobility and gentry of distinction. With a journey to Epsom; and adventures there.-A matrimonial expedition.-An Oxford scholar.-A disappointment, and return to London.-A whimsical story about roasting and basting,-a journey to London, with some adventures in consequece. A ramble to Ireland.-Engagement at Crow-street. The theatre.-Cleanly lover.-Some theatrical performances. Return to England.-The benefit.-The loss.-The silk mercer's clerk.-The bagnio waiter.-The bawdy house, and method of training young ladies to business. The lovers quarrel. The handsome footman.-Jealousy.-Journey to Kensington.-Several billet deux, &c. Also some of the most remarkable occurrencies in the High Court of Gallantry, on the stage, in the Public Gardens, and in the polite world, or court-end of the town. With many curious anecdotes. Never before published.
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Genuine and impartial memoirs of the life and character of Charles Ratcliffe, Esq; who was beheaded on Tower-Hill, Monday, December 8, 1746. With an Account of his Family, and how far he was concerned in the Rebellion in 1715; the Inducements that occasioned his coming over to England, in 1725; and also the last Time with the Officers of Dillon's Regiment in the French Service. To which is Added, a true Account of his Dying Behaviour and Last Words; Also the Speech of the Earl of Derwentwater his Brother on the Scaffold. To the Whole is prefixed, a full Answer to the Letter inserted in the Daily Advertiser on Saturday, December 6, 1746, relating to these Memoirs. By a gentleman of the family, to prevent the Publick being imposed on by any erroneous or partial Accounts to the Prejudice of this unfortunate Gentleman.
Penrice, Gerard.Date: 1746- Books
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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 poictiers: 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 heroes of the present age.
Date: [1710?]- Books
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Buchanan's history of Scotland. Containing, I. A detection of the actions of Mary Queen of Scots, concerning the murder of her husband, her conspiracy, adultery, and pretended marriage with Earl Bothwel, and a defence of the true Lords, maintainers of the King's Majesty's action and authority. II. De jure Regni apud Scotos: or, A discourse concerning the due priviledge of government, in the kingdom of Scotland. To which is added, the genealogy of all the Kings of Scotland, their lives, the years of their coronation, the time of their reign, the year of their death, and manner thereof, with the place of their burial, from Fergus I. who began to reign in the year of the world 3641, before the coming of our Saviour Jesus Christ 330 years, to the reign of James VI. of that name, King of Scots, and the 1st of England. With the oath of a Duke, Earl, Lord of Parliament, and Knight of Scotland. Adorn'd with a curious cut.
Buchanan, George, 1506-1582.Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]- Books
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The unfortunate court-favourites of England, exemplified in some remarks upon the lives, actions, and fatal fall of divers great men, who have been Favourites to several English Kings and Queens; namely, I. Pierce Gaveston Earl of Cornwall. II. Hugh Spencer, Earl of Winchester. III. Hugh Spencer the Son, Earl of Glocester. IV. Roger Mortimer, Earl of March. V. Henry Stafford, Duke of Buckingham. VI. Thomas Woolsey, Cardinal of York. VII. Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex. VIII. Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex. IX. George Villars, Duke of Buckingham. X. Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford. with the picture of every monarch and favourite. By R. B.
Crouch, Nathaniel, 1632?-1725?Date: 1706- Books
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A letter to the Earl of Lauderdale, to prove that the high court of Parliament has a jurisdiction in cases of appeal against the judgments of the court of justiciary in Scotland. By John Martin, of Richmond-Buildings, Soho. Attorney of the Courts of England, and Solicitor of the Courts of Scotland; Author of an Inquiry into the State of the Legal and Judicial Polity of Scotland, &c.
Martin, John (Attorney)Date: 1793- Books
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The unfortunate court-favourites of England. Exemplified in some remarks upon the lives, actions, and fatal fall of divers great men, who have been favourites to several English kings and queens; namely, I. Pierce Gaveston, Earl of Cornwall. II. Hugh Spencer, Earl of Winchester. III. Hugh Spencer the son, Earl of Glocester. IV. Roger Mortimer, Earl of March. V. Henry Stafford, Duke of Bucks. VI. Thomas Woolsey, Cardinal of York. VII. Thomas Cromwell, Earl of Essex. VIII. Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex. IX. George Villars, Duke of Buckingham. X. Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford. With the picture of each monarch and favourite. By Robert Burton.
Crouch, Nathaniel, 1632?-1725?Date: 1729- Pictures
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Sir John Fielding judges a case of arson while surrounded by personifications of perverted justice. Engraving, 1771.
Date: [1771]Reference: 583873i- Ephemera
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The only exhibition visit you need to make... : Laboratory exhibition & conference : Earl's Court 2, London :13-15 October 1992 / organised by The Evan Steadman Communications Group.
Laboratory exhibition & conference (1992 : Earls Court, London, England)Date: 1992- Ephemera
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Free exhibition admission ticket : Laboratory exhibition & conference : an essential experience for every scientific industry professional... : Earls Court 2, London, 13-15 October 1992 / organised by The Evan Steadman Communications Group.
Laboratory exhibition & conference (1992 : Earls Court, London, England)Date: 1992- Books
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The life of James II. late King of England. Containing an account of his birth, education, religion, and enterprizes, both at home and abroad, in peace and war, while in a private and publick capacity, till his dethronement. With the various struggles made since for his restoration; the state of his court at St. Germains; and the particulars of his death. The whole intermix'd with divers original papers, debates, letters, declarations, &c. As the debates and speeches about the Bill of Exclusion; for and against a standing army in his time; about the abdication, &c. Illustrated with several cuts and medals. To which is added, a a [sic] supplement of several curious memoirs; containing the Earl of Peterborough's negotiations in several courts, for a second match for him, when D. of York; and at last effecting it by the interposition of the French King, wit the Princess of Modena; the dowry articles of marriage, &c. writ by the said Earl. A particular account of the Irish alarm, in a letter to a friend: a letter to a member of the convention, by Dr. Sh---k, &c.
Jones, D. (David), active 1676-1720.Date: 1705- Pictures
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Earls Court House, with animals from John Hunter's menagerie. Watercolour attributed to J. Foot, ca. 1822.
Foot, Jesse, 1744-1826.Date: [between 1794 and 1826]Reference: 591213iPart of: The life of John Hunter / By Jessé Foot.- Ephemera
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Newsletter : Body Positive, 51B Philbeach Gardens, Earls Court, London SW5 9EB.
Date: [1994?]