Britannia fortior: or The new state of Great Britain & Ireland, under our Sovereign Queen Anne. In five parts. Containing, I. An exact and particular description both of England and Wales, through their several counties; with all things remarkable therein, and the best account hitherto of London and Westminster. II. Of the original, temper, genius, language, trade, laws, and religion of the English. Of our several orders of men, the nobility, gentry, clergy and commonaity. III. Of the English monarchy in general, its greatness and power, the sovereign's prerogative, dignity, title and arms; with a compendious history of the kings and queens of England to this time. Of the present Queen in particular, her court, forces and revenues, with the management thereof. Of the present princes and princesses of the royal blood, and the succession to the Crown as it stands settled in the Protestant line. Of the High-Court of Parliament, privy-council, and all courts of judicature. IV. An accurate description of North-Britain, the Northern and Western Isles, with all the remarkables of nature and art contained in those parts; nature and language of the people; the ecclesiastical and civil government of the country at the time of the Union, and an ample account of Edinburgh. V. Ireland described, according to its division into provinces, and their respective counties; together with the islands, capes, havens, &c. belonging to it; also a compendious history of the kingdom, city of Dublin, the various revolutions, and other remarkable transactions there, to the present state of the Irish nation. With the newest and exactest lists of the nobility, Parliaments, convocations, and all the officers, ecclesiastical, civil, and military in Great-Britain and Ireland.

Date:

1709