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Brotherton Collection3
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Marlborough, John Churchill, Duke of, 1650-17223
Defoe, Daniel1
Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)1
Harley, Robert, Earl of Oxford, 1661-17241
Haversham, John Thompson1
Haversham, John Thompson Baron (1647-1710)1

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The history of Prince Mirabel's infancy, rise and disgrace : with the sudden promotion of Novicius. In which are intermix'd all the intrigues both amorous and political relating to those memorable adventures: as also the characters of the old and new favourites of both sexes in the court of Britomartia

Defoe, Daniel (1661?-1731)

1712

Erroneously attributed to Daniel Defoe. Cf. NUC pre-1956. 'Prince Mirabel' is John Churchill, duke of Marlborough. 'Novicius' is Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford. Horn, 367, part 1 only.

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The Speech of the Lord Haversham's ghost

Haversham, John Thompson Baron (1647-1710)

1710

An ironic defence of the Duke of Marlborough, allegedly by John Thompson, Baron Haversham, who started his political career as a Whig under Marlborough's tutelage but died an ardent Tory. Signatures...

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