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The Levellers (falsly so called) vindicated, or The case of the twelve troops (which by treachery in a treaty) was lately surprised, and defeated at Burford, truly stated : and offered to the judgment of all unbyassed, and wel-minded people, especially of the Army, their fellow souldiers, under the conduct of the Lord Fairfax. By a faithful remnant, late of Col. Scroops, Commissary General Iretons, and Col. Harrisons regiments, that hath not yet bowed their knee unto Baal, whose names (in the behalf of themselves, and by the appointment of the rest of their friends) are hereunto subscribed

Archive Print Item: BC CW (Dep) 1649/11

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Title: The Levellers (falsly so called) vindicated, or The case of the twelve troops (which by treachery in a treaty) was lately surprised, and defeated at Burford, truly stated : and offered to the judgment of all unbyassed, and wel-minded people, especially of the Army, their fellow souldiers, under the conduct of the Lord Fairfax. By a faithful remnant, late of Col. Scroops, Commissary General Iretons, and Col. Harrisons regiments, that hath not yet bowed their knee unto Baal, whose names (in the behalf of themselves, and by the appointment of the rest of their friends) are hereunto subscribed

Other titles: An agreement of the free people of England

Level: Item

Classmark: BC CW (Dep) 1649/11

Additional creator(s): Wood, John (Other); Lilburne, John (1614?-1657) (Other)

Related people: Wood, John; Lilburne, John

Publisher: s.n

Publication city: [London]

Date(s): [1649]

Language: English

Size and medium: 12, 8 p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/288850

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991002621759705181

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Caption title.


The defeat referred to in the title occurred on May 14, 1649.


Dated and signed on B4v: London this 20 of August 1649, by us John Wood [and 5 others].


Includes a reissue of Wing L2079, "An agreement of the free people of England" by John Lilburne. Colophon reads: London, printed for Gyles Calvert at the black spread-Eagle at the vvest end of Pauls.


Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aug. 21".


Indexed in: Wing (2nd ed.) L1800A.

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Wanting (last 8 pages) An agreement of the free people of England . Deposited from the Brotherton Library

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