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Total number of records: 46

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Brotherton Collection15
Quaker Collection3
Ripon Cathedral3
English Literature2
Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society1

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SubjectCount
reformation14
church and state4
conduct of life3
benefices, ecclesiastical2
church lands2
government, resistance to2
penal laws (against nonconformists)2
regalia2
satire, english2
sermons, english2

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Great Britain10
Italy3
France2
Germany2
Switzerland2
Europe1

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People and organisationsCount
Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715)46
Burnet, Gilbert8
Boyle, Robert3
Boyle, Robert (1627-1691)3
Catharine, of Aragon, Queen, Consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1485-15363
Catholic Church3
Church of England3
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-15473
Le Grand, Joachim (1653-1733)3
Great Britain2

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Up to 189915

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Three letters concerning the present state of Italy : written in the year 1687 :... being a supplement to Dr. Burnet's letters

Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715)

1688

Errata: final p. Contents: (from t.p.) I. Relating to the affair of Molinos, and the Quietists -- II. Relating to the Inquisition, and the state of religion -- III. Relating to the policy and intere...

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A letter to a bishop concerning the present settlement, and the new oaths

Comber, Thomas (1645-1699); Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715)

1689

Signatures: [A]p2s, B-Ep4s, Fp2s. By Thomas Comber. The letter was probably addressed to Gilbert Burnet and concerns the validity of the succession of William and Mary.

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Some letters. : Containing an account of what seemed most remarkable in Switzerland, Italy, &c

Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715); Boyle, Robert (1627-1691)

printed in the year, 1686 [ie. 1687]

"Reflections on Mr. Varillas's History of the revolutions that have happened in Europe in matters of religion... " has separate dated title page, pagination and register. A reply to: Varillas, Antoi...

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Some letters. Containing, an account of what seemed most remarkable in travelling through Switzerland, Italy, &c

Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715); Boyle, Robert (1627-1691); Acher, Abraham

1686

First edition, according to the B.M. catalogue. In this edition A3r line 20 ends "cere-", C3r last line includes "linnen", and E2r line 7 ends "off his". T.H.R.B. = The Honorable Robert Boyle.

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Some letters containing an account of what seemed most remarkable in travelling through Switzerland, Italy, some parts of Germany, &c in the years 1685 and 1686

Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715); Boyle, Robert (1627-1691)

1689

"Licensed and entered according to order." "To which is added an appendix containing some remarks on Switzerland and Italy writ by a person of quality and communicated to the author, together with s...

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A pastoral letter writ by the right reverend father in God Gilbert, Lord Bishop of Sarum, to the clergy of his diocess, concerning the oaths of allegiance and supremacy to K. William and Q. Mary

Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715)

1689

"This letter... gave such offence to some persons in ... Parliament, that it was ... ordered to be burned by the hands of the common executioner, in 1693." (Lowndes) With a half-title and [3] final ...

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A Letter from the Right Reverend G-----l B-----rt, late Lord Bishop of S-----m, to the Right Reverend B---nj----m---n, L--d B---p of B--ng--r

Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715)

1717

Errata on p. 21 at the bottom. A satirical letter purporting to be from Gilbert Burnet to Benjamin Hoadly on Hoadly's role in the Bangorian controversy. The author of the satire is probably not Gilb...

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A Letter from the Right Reverend G-----l B-----rt, late Lord Bishop of S-----m, to the Right Reverend B---nj----m---n, L--d B---p of B--ng--r

Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715)

1717

A satirical letter purporting to be from Gilbert Burnet to Benjamin Hoadly on Hoadly's role in the Bangorian controversy. The author of the satire is probably not Gilbert Burnet who died in 1715 befor...

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The expedition of his Highness the Prince of Orange for England : Giving an account of the most remarkable passages thereof, from the day of his setting sail from Holland, to the first day of this instant December, 1688. In a letter to a person of quality

N. N; Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715)

1688

Signed at end: N.N. Sometimes attributed to Gilbert Burnet. Caption title. Place of publication from Wing; imprint from colophon.

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An enquiry into the measures of submission to the supream authority : and of the grounds upon which it may be lawful or necessary for subjects, to defend their religion, lives and liberties

Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715)

[1689]

Caption title. Anonymous. By Gilbert Burnet. Place of publication from Wing. Printed in double columns.

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An apology for the Church of England, with relation to the spirit of persecution; for which she is accused

Burnet, Gilbert (1643-1715)

[1688?]

Anonymous. By Gilbert Burnet. Caption title. Imprint conjectured from Wing B5762A.

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