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Brotherton Collection11
English Literature11

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political poetry, english1
prerogative, royal1
prisons1
prophecies1
women1

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Great Britain2
London (England)1

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Gayton, Edmund (1608-1666)2
Strafford, Thomas Wentworth Earl of (1593-1641)2
Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-16701
Bagwell, William, B.1593?1
Brightman, Thomas (1562-1607)1
Brome, Alexander (1620-1666)1
Charles II, King of England, 1630-16851
Laud, William, 1573-16451
Lluelyn, Martin1
Lluelyn, Martin (1616-1682)1

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A congratulatory poem, on the miraculous, and glorious return of that unparallel'd King Charls the II. May 29. 1660

Brome, Alexander (1620-1666)

1660

In verse. Indexed in: Wing (2nd ed., 1994), Indexed in: Thomason,

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Great Straffords farewell to the world: or, His ultimum vale to all earthly glory

Strafford, Thomas Wentworth Earl of (1593-1641)

1641

In verse. Not in Thomason; probably written in May, 1641 like similar anonymous verses attributed to Strafford. Anon.

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An elegie on the most reverend father in God William Lord Arch-bishop of Canterbury; attatched [sic.] the 18. of Decemb. 1640. Beheaded the 10. of Ianuary 1644

Lluelyn, Martin (1616-1682)

Printed, 1644 [i.e. 1645]

Madan dates c.February 26, 1645; Thomason lists under January 10. Anon., by Martin Lluelyn. Imprint from Wing(2).

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A plea for prerogative, or, Give Cæsar his due : being the wheele of fortune turn'd round, or, the world turned topsie-turvie : wherein is described the true subjects loyalty to maintain His Majesties prerogative and priviledges of Parliament

Taylor, John (1580-1653)

1642

Verse satire against the sectaries. Woodcut showing Wheel of Fortune on title-page, 2 lines of verse quatrain above and below it.

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Newes from the New Exchange, or The commonvvealth of ladies, drawn to the life, in their severall characters and concernments

Neville, Henry (1620-1694)

Printed in the year, of women without grace, 1650

Attributed to Henry Neville. Variants: (1) mispaginated [2], 2 [i.e. 21], [1] p. (p. 21 misnumbered 2); (2) paginated [2], 21, [1]p. (i.e. p. 22 not numbered). Indexed in: Wing (2nd ed.)

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Wil: Bagnal's ghost. Or The merry devill of Gadmunton. : In his perambulation of the prisons of London

Gayton, Edmund (1608-1666)

1655

Dated by Thomason Dec.1 1655. Armorial type ornament on titlepage. Headpieces, initials. In part a satire on 'The distressed merchant, and prisoners comfortin distresse' by William Bagwell ("Will ...

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Verses: lately written by Thomas Earle of Strafford

Strafford, Thomas Wentworth Earl of (1593-1641)

printed, 1641

Not in fact by Thomas Earle of Strafford. In this edition, the first line in the title ends in a colon and the imprint does not have a comma after "London". Verse - "Go, empty joyes,". Catalogue...

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Brightmans predictions and prophesies : vvritten 46. yeares since; concerning the three churches of Germanie, England and Scotland. Fore-telling the miserie of Germanie, the fall of the pride of bishops in England by the assistance of the Scottish Kirk. All which should happen (as he foretold) between the yeares of 36. and 41. & c

Brightman, Thomas (1562-1607)

Printed in the yeare 1641

Place of publication from Wing. A free epitome in prose and verse, with interpolations of Thomas Brightman's "Apocalypsis Apocalypseos" 1609, chapters 3-4. This is a different work from "Reverend Mr...

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Of reformation touching church-discipline in England: and the causes that hitherto have hindered it. Two bookes, written to a freind

Milton, John (1608-1674)

1641

Written in support of Thomas Young (one of five ministers whose initials formed the pseudonym SMECTYMNUUS), the first of three such pamphlets by Milton. Containing the errata leaf. By John Milton ...

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Chartæ Scriptæ: or a New game at cards call'd Play by the Booke

Gayton, Edmund (1608-1666)

Printed in the year 1645

Begins [pp.2-8] with 9 unsigned poems relating to the book, followed by poetical characters under the names of Aces and court cards of the four suits, and topics related to those numbered 10 to 2. A...

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