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popish plot, 1678141
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broadsides3
executions and executioners3
justices of the peace3
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tories, english2
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Oates, Titus, 1649-170513
Godfrey, Edmund Berry, Sir, 1621-16789
Great Britain. Parliament9
L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)8
Oates, Titus (1649-1705)8
Bedloe, William, 1650-16807
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Dangerfield, Thomas (1650?-1685)6
Leeds, Thomas Osborne, Duke of, 1631-17126

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A new narrative of the popish plot : shewing the cunning contrivance thereof, with a signal providence to this nation in the discovery of it and the plotters, to the confusion of the wicked papists, and to the great comfort of all good Protestants : to the tune of Packington's pound

Gadbury, John (1627-1704)

[1680?]

In verse. Twenty verse stanzas, in two parts. Caption title. Attributed to Gadbury by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints. Imprint suggested by Wing. "Two poems, originally printed separately in ...

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The history of the Babylonish cabal, or, The intrigues, progression, opposition, defeat, and destruction of the Daniel-Catchers : in a poem

Steere, Richard (1643-1721)

1682

Caption title: The history of the sham-plot, defeat, and destruction of the Daniel-catchers.

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To the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, the humble remonstrance and petition of English Protestants, against English and Irish Papists

Great Britain. Parliament

[1678?]

Caption title. Probably published in 1678, as it discusses at some length the murder of Sir Edmond Berry Godfrey, which took place on October 12, 1678. Dated 1677 by Wing. Anon.

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The oaths of Irish papists no evidennce [sic] against Protestants: or, A warning piece to jurors. In a letter to a friend

Philanglus (fl. 1681); Penn, William (1644-1718)

1681

Dated at end: August 1st, 1681. Signed at end: "Philanglus", which is a pseudonym for William Penn (OCLC, Wing(2)); the attribution to Penn is sometimes disputed. Caption title. Imprint from col...

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An answer to the Appeal from the country to the city

L'Estrange, Sir Roger (1616-1704)

1679

Reply to: Appeal from the country to the city, Charles Blount. By Sir Roger L'Estrange (Wing(2), EngSTC).

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