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A Briefe answer to a book intituled, His Majesties letter and declaration to the sheriffes and City of London

Printed in the yeer 1642 [i.e. 1643]

Published January 30, 1643 (Thomason). Anon.

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Directions propounded and humbly presented to the High Court of Parliament, concerning the Booke of Common Prayer and episcopall government

Udall, Ephraim (1647); Ussher, James (1581-1656)

printed Anno Dmo [sic] 1641

Printed October, 1641. Anonymous. By Ephraim Udall. Sometimes erroneously attributed to James Ussher.

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Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661 (v.1)

Thomason, George (1666); Fortescue, G K (1847-1912); British Museum. Department of Printed Books

1908

Reprinted in four parts. Compiled by G.K. Fortescue.

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Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661 (v.2)

Thomason, George (1666); Fortescue, G K (1847-1912); British Museum. Department of Printed Books

1908

Reprinted in four parts. Compiled by G.K. Fortescue.

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An apologie for the six book-sellers, subscribers of the Second beacon fired. Or, A vindication of them from the foul and unjust aspersions cast upon them by M. John Goodwin in a late pamphlet intituled A fresh discovery of the high Presbyterian spirit. Together with brief observations upon some remarkable passages in the said book

Nullius Nominus

1655

This pamphlet was one of a series in a controversy over the publication of seditious or blasphemous works. Annotations on Thomason copy: "Jan. 28 1654"; the final '5' in the imprint has been crossed...

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The beacon flameing with a non obstante: or A justification of the firing of the beacon : by way of animadversion upon the book entituled The beacon's quenched, subscribed by Col. Pride, &c

Cheynell, Francis (1608-1665); Fawne, Luke (1666)

1652

A follow-up of the subscribers' previous pamphlet, "A beacon on fire", (September 21), and a reply to a pamphlet signed by Thomas Pride and others, "The beacons quenched", (October 8). List of signa...

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A Second beacon fired. Humbly presented to the Lord Protector and the Parliament by the publishers of the first. With their humble petition, that they would do what may be expected from Christian magistrates, in suppressing blasphemous books

Fawne, Luke (1666)

1654

This pamphlet was one of a series in a controversy over the publication of seditious or blasphemous works. By the so-called "Six booksellers"; signed (p. 12): Luke Fawne, Samuel Gellibrand, Joshua K...

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