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Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax Baron (1612-1671)69
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Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-167129

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Archive Print Collection

Civil War and Commonwealth Collection (Brotherton Collection)

Collection of political tracts published between the years 1639 and 1660. Places of publication include both London and the regions; several were printed in York and Hull. The tracts include petitions...

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The Kings cabinet opened : or, Certain packets of secret letters & papers, written with the Kings own hand, and taken in his cabinet at Nasby-field, June 14. 1645, by victorious Sr. Thomas Fairfax : wherein many mysteries of State, tending to the justification of that cause, for which Sir Thomas Fairfax joyned battell that memorable day are clearly laid open; together with some annotations thereupon, published by speciall order of the Parliament

Charles king of England (1600-1649); Parker, Henry (1604-1652); Sadler, John (1615-1674); May, Thomas (1595-1650)

1645

Private copies of the King's letters, and original letters to him, seized after Naseby and published to show the King's real views and double dealing. The limits of date are in general 20 December 164...

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Ladensium autokatakrisis. The Canterburians self-conviction, or, an evident demonstration of the avowed Arminianisme, Poperie, and tyrannie of that faction, by their owne confessions : with a post-script to the personate Jesuite Lysimachus Nicanor, a prime Canterburian

Baillie, Robert (1599-1662)

1640

Imprint states: "Written in March, and printed in April, 1640". Postscript has separate paging, 28 p. at end; it is an answer to John Corbet's "The epistle congratulatorie", 1640. Imprint supplied...

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Lawes and ordinances of warre : established for the better conduct of the army

Great Britain. Army

[1642]

Publication date from Wing.

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An answer of the Right Honourable the Earle of New-castle, His Excellency, &c. To the groundlesse aspersions cast upon him by the Lord Fairefax, in his late warrant (here inserted) bearing the date Feb. 2. 1642

Newcastle, William Cavendish Duke of (1592-1676); Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax Baron (1584-1648)

1642 [i.e. 1643]

Franke edition of this pamphlet dated March 3rd in Thomason. H.H. = Henry Hall.

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Deo et ecclesiae sacrum. Sacriledge arraigned by Saint Paul and prosecuted in a treatise

Basire, Isaac (1607-1676)

1646

Originally a sermon, Lent, 1646, preached before the King, and enlarged for publication. A defence of the Church of England, her officers and property, against the Parliament. First edition. "Publ...

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