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John Lilburne (1614?-1657)

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Type of entity: Person

Name: John Lilburne

Date of birth: 1614?

Date of death: 1657

Source of information: Special Collections

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BC CW (Dep) 1647/39: A whip for the present House of Lords, or The Levellers levelled. In an epistle writ to Mr. Frost, secretary to the Committee of State, that sits at Darby House, in answer to a lying book said to be his called a declaratio, &c

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BC CW (Dep) 1647/39: The iuglers discovered, in two letters writ by Lievt. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, the 28. September, 1647. to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, Captaine Generall of all the forces in England and Wales, discovering the turn-coat, Machiavell practises, and under-hand dealings of Lievt. Gen. Cromwell, and his soone in law, Commissary Generall Ireton, and the rest of their hocus pocus faction in his Excellencies Counsell of Warre, the first of which letters thus followeth. Unto which is annexed some advice to the private soldiers

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BC CW (Dep) 1647/39: The out-cryes of oppressed commons. Directed to all the rationall and understanding men in the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales... From Lieut. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and Richard Overton, prerogative prisoner, in the infamous gaole of Newgate. Febr. 1647

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BC CW (Dep) 1648/8: A plea for common-right and freedom. To His Excellency, the Lord General Fairfax, and the commission-officers of the armie. Or, the serious addresses, and earnest desires of their faithful friends, inhabiting in the cities of London and Westminster, the borough of Southvvark, Hamblets, and places adjacent: promoters and presenters of the late large-petition of the eleventh of September, MDCXLVIII. As it was presented to his Excellency, Decemb. 28. 1648. By L.C. Iohn Lilburn. George Middlemore. Rob. Davis. Ed. Tench. Dan. Linton. Will. Bottome. Rob. Cobbett. Richard Overton. Iohn Harris. Tho. Daffern. Tho. Goddard. Tho. Prince. Sam. Blaicklock. Andr. Dednam. Iohn Walters. Rich. Pechel

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BC CW (Dep) 1649/11: 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

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BC CW 1645/5a: England's miserie, and remedie. In a judicious letter from an utter-barrister to his speciall friend, concerning Leiutenant [sic] Col. Lilburn's imprisonment in Newgate, Sept. 1645

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BC CW 1646/5a: The free-mans freedome vindicated, or, A true relation of the cause and manner of Lievt. Col. Iohn Lilburns present imprisonment in Newgate... Iune 11. 1646 ... [etc.]

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BC CW 1647/10a: The resolved mans resolution, to maintain with the last drop of his heart blood, his civill liberties and freedomes... never to sit still ... til he hath either necessitated his adversaries, the House of Lords, and their arbitrary associates in the House of Commons, either to doe him justice and right, by delivering him from his causelesse and illegall imprisonment ... or else send him to Tyburne ... All which is expressed and declared in the following epistle, written by Lieut. Coll. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, to a true friend of his ... Aprill 1647

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BC CW 1647/18: Regall tyrannie discovered: or, A discourse, shewing that all lawfull (approbational) instituted power by God amongst men, is by common agreement, and mutual consent : Which power (in the hands of whomsoever) ought alwayes to be exercised for the good, benefit, and welfare of the trusters, and never ought other wise to be administred... In which is also punctually declared, the tyrannie of the kings of England, from the dayes of William the invader and robber, and tyrant, alias the conqueror, to this present King Charles, who is plainly proved to be worse, and more tyrannical than any of his predecessor ...[etc.]

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BC CW 1649/14: The triall, of Lieut. Collonell John Lilburne, by an extraordinary or special Commission, of Oyear and Terminer at the Guild-Hall of London, the 24, 25, 26. of Octob. 1649. Being as exactly pen'd and taken in short hand... In which is contained all the judges names, and the names of the grand inquest, and the names of the honest jury of life and death. Unto which is annexed a necessary ... appendix

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BC CW 1649/15: A discourse betwixt Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburn close prisoner in the Tower of London, and Mr Hugh Peter: upon May 25. 1649. Published by a friend, for the publick benefit

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BC CW 1649/16: An impeachment of high treason against Oliver Cromwel, and his son in law Henry Ireton Esquires, late members of the late forcibly dissolved House of Commons, presented to publique view; by Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburn close prisoner in the Tower of London, for his real, true and zealous affections to the liberties of his native country... In which are also some hints of cautions to the Lord Fairfax, for absolutely breaking his solemn engagement with his souldiers &c. ... In which is also the authors late proposition sent to Mr Holland, June 26. 1649 ... [etc.]

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BC CW 1649/8a: The legall fundamentall liberties of the people of England revived, asserted, and vindicated. Or, an epistle written the eighth day of June 1649, by Lieut. Colonel John Lilburn (arbitrary and aristocratical prisoner in the Tower of London) to Mr. William Lenthall Speaker to... those ... who ... pretendedly stile themselves ... the Parliament of England ... [etc.]

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BC Gen/LIL/W: The tryal of Lieutenant Colonel John Lilburn : By an extraordinary or special commission, of Oyer and Terminer at the Guild-Hall of London, the 24th, 25th, and 26th. of October, 1649. Being exactly pen'd and taken in short-hand, as it was possible to be done in such a croud and noise, and transcribed with an indifferent and even hand, both in reference to the court, and the prisoner; that so matter of fact, as it was there declared, might truly come to public view. In which is contain'd the names of all the judges, grand inquest, and jury of life and death

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Birkbeck Library 64.4: The resurrection of John Lilburne, now a prisoner in Dover-Castle

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Society of Friends/SMI: [The resurrection of John Lilburne, now a prisoner in Dover-Castle, declared and manifested in these following lines penned by himself... etc.]