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The annales, or, Generall chronicle of England
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The annales, or, Generall chronicle of England

Stow, John (1525?-1605); Howes, Edmund (fl. 1607-1631)

1615

Engraved title-page, reading: Londini, Impensis Thomae Adams, 1615; Colophon: Imprinted in London... by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Adams, anno 1615. Title within architectural woodcut border. "An ap...

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A panegyrick to his excellency, the Lord Generall Monck

D'Avenant, Sir William (1606-1668)

1659

Verse - "OUr fiery Sects scorn'd your Triumphant night,".

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A declaration and brotherly exhortation of the Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland, to their brethren of England

Church of Scotland. General Assembly

1647

Dated August 20, 1647 by Thomason. 'Generall Assembly of the Church of Scotland, met at Edinbrugh [sic] 20 Aug. 1647', p.1.

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A Letter and declaration of the nobility and gentry of the County York, to his excellency, the Lord Generall Monck

Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax Baron (1612-1671)

1659

The "declaration" bears the names of Tho. Lord Fairfax and others. The original declaration was issued February 10, 1660, and refers to Yorkshire's desires for the restoration of Parliament, includi...

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A remonstrance of His Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, Lord Generall of the Parliaments forces. And of the Generall Councell of Officers held at St. Albans the 16. of November, 1648. Presented to the Commons... the 20. instant, and tendred to the consideration of the whole kingdome

Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax Baron (1612-1671); Ireton, Henry (1611-1651); Great Britain. Army

1648

The full text of the "Remonstrance of the army", generally attributed in part at least to Henry Ireton, with an accompanying letter from Fairfax. "His excellencies letter to the House of Commons, pr...

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A remonstrance of His Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, Lord Generall of the Parliaments forces. And of the Generall Councell of Officers held at St. Albans the 16. of November, 1648. Presented to the Commons... the 20. instant, and tendred to the consideration of the whole kingdome

Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax Baron (1612-1671); Ireton, Henry (1611-1651); Great Britain. Army

1648

The full text of the "Remonstrance of the army", generally attributed in part at least to Henry Ireton, with an accompanying letter from Fairfax. "His excellencies letter to the House of Commons, pr...

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A remonstrance of His Excellency Thomas Lord Fairfax, Lord Generall of the Parliaments forces. And of the Generall Councell of Officers held at St. Albans the 16. of November, 1648. Presented to the Commons... the 20. instant, and tendred to the consideration of the whole kingdome

Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax Baron (1612-1671); Ireton, Henry (1611-1651); Great Britain. Army

1648

The full text of the "Remonstrance of the army", generally attributed in part at least to Henry Ireton, with an accompanying letter from Fairfax. "His excellencies letter to the House of Commons, pr...

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The copy of a letter sent to his Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax. VVith an account to the officers of the Generalls Regiment, intended for satisfaction to their demands. Likewise seaven heads which are presented to the Generall by some officers of the Regiment, and some other particulars in relation thereunto published

White, Francis (1657); Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax Baron (1612-1671); Great Britain. Army

Printed in the yeare 1647

The "Copy of a letter" is dated "From Rygate, in Surrey, Septemb. 23 1647"; the "Account to the officers of the regiment" dated Octob. 16. Irregular pagination: [2],1-3,5,4,6-7,7bis-8,10-11,11bis-12...

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The demands of His Excellency Tho. Lord Fairfax. And the Generall Councell of the Army, in prosecution of the late remonstrance to the two Houses of Parliament as also against... the inviters of the late invasion from Scotland ... With ... Cromwels letter ... By the appointment of His Excellency the Lord Fairfax ... and his Generall Councell of the Army. Signed John Rushworth

Cromwell, Oliver (1599-1658); Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax Baron (1612-1671); Rushworth, John (1612?-1690); Great Britain. Army

1648

Consists of extracts from "The declaration of... Fairfax and his generall councell of officers: shewing the grounds of the armies advance towards the city of London ... November 30, 1648", with the ad...

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