The grand plea of Lievt. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London,: against the present tyrannicall House of Lords, which he delivered before an open committee of the House of Commons, the twenteth day of October, 1647. where Mr. Iohn Maynard the lawyer had the chaire.

The opressed mans opressions declared: or, An epistle written by Lieut. Col. John Lilburn,: prerogative prisoner (by the illegall and arbitrary authority of the House of Lords) in the Tower of London, to Col. Francis West, Lieutenant thereof: in which the opressing cruelty of all the gaolers of England is declared, and particularly the Lieutenant of the Tower. As also, there is thrown unto Tho. Edwards, the author of the 3 vlcerous Gangrænes, a bone or two to pick: in which also, divers other things are handled, of speciall concernment to the present times.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

39, [1] p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb: 1st. 1646".Reproduction...

A remonstrance of many thousand citizens, and other free-born people of England, to their own House of Commons.: Occasioned through the illegall and barbarous imprisonment of that famous and worthy sufferer for his countries freedoms, Lievtenant Col. John Lilburne. Wherein their just demands in behalfe of themselves and the whole kingdome, concerning their publike safety, peace and freedome, is express'd; calling those their commissioners in Parliament, to an account, how they (since the beginning of their session, to this present) have discharged their duties to the vniversallity of the people, their soveraigne lord, from whom their power and strength is derived, and by whom (ad bene placitum,) it is continued.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.

January 1646

20 p., plate : ill., port.Attributed to Richard Overton, with William Walwyn. Cf. McMichael and Taft...

A plea for the Lords: or, A short, yet full and necessary vindication of the judiciary and legislative power of the House of Peeres,: and the hereditary just right of the lords and barons of this realme, to sit, vote and judge in the high Court of Parliament. Against the late seditious anti-Parliamentary printed petitions, libells and pamphlets of Anabaptists, Levellers, agitators, Lilburne, Overton, and their dangerous confederates, who endeavour the utter subversion both of parliaments, King and peers, to set up an arbitrary polarchy and anarchy of their own new-modelling. / By William Prynne Esquire, a well-wisher to both Houses of Parliament, and the republike; now exceedingly shaken and indangered in their very foundations.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1648

[6], (8), 69, [1] p.A4v-B3v have page numbers in parentheses; pagination begins again in mid-text, w...

The additionall plea of Lievt. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, the 28. of October, 1647.: Which he sent unto the committee of the House of Commons, where Mr. Iohn Maynard the lawyer hath the chaire, with a letter, which letter thus followeth.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

17-24 p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb: 1st 1647".Reproduction...

An anatomy of the Lords tyranny and iniustice exercised upon Lieu. Col. Iohn Lilburne, now a prisoner in the Tower of London.: Delivered in a speech by him, Novem. 6. 1646. before the honorable Committee of the House of Commons, appointed to consider of the priviledges of the commons of England: the originall copy of which, he in obedience to the order and command of the said Committee, delivered in writing to the hands of Col. Henry Martin, chairm-man of the said Committee: Nov. 9. 1646 and now published to the view of all the commons of England, for their information, & knowledge of their liberties and priviledges.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

23, [1] p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb: 13th 1646".Reproduct...

A new complaint of an old grievance, made by Lievt. Col. Iohn Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London. Nove. 23. 1647. To every individuall member of the Honourable House of Commons.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

For every individuall member of the honourable House of Commons

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

[4] p.Caption title.Signed and dated at end: Iohn Lilburne. From my lawless, tyrannicall and most un...

The out-cryes of oppressed commons.: Directed to all the rationall and understanding men in the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales, (that have not resolved with themselves to be vassells and slaves, unto the lusts and wills of tyrants.) Fron Lieut. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and Richard Overton, prerogative prisoner, in the infamous gaole of Newgate. Febr. 1647.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.

20 p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 1st 1646"; the 7 in imprint...

A pearle in a dounghill. Or Lieu. Col. John Lilburne in New-gate: committed illegally by the House of Lords, first for refusing (according to his liberty) to answer interrogatories, but protesting against them as not being competent judges, and appealing to the House of Commons. Next, committed close prisoner for his just refusing to kneel at the House of Lords barre.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Walwyn, William, 1600-1681,

4 p.Attributed to Richard Overton by Wing. Also attributed to William Walwyn; this attribution rejec...

The lawes funerall. Or, An epistle written by Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn,: prisoner in the Tower of London, unto a friend of his, giving him a large relation of his defence, made before the judges of the Kings bench, the 8. of May 1648. against both the illegal commitments of him by the House of Lords, and the House of Commons, ...

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

29, [3] p.Caption title.Signed at end: John Lilburne. Tower the 15. of May. 1648.The final page is u...

A defiance to tyrants. Or The araignment of two illegall committees. viz. The close committee of Lords and Commons appointed to examine the London agents. And the committee of plundered ministers. In two pleas made by L.C. Lilburne prerogative prisoner in the the Tower of London. Wherein is clearely declared the unjustness, arbitrariness, and absolute unlawfulness of the late proceedings of that close committee of Lords and Commons against the London agents. And also, proving all the proceedings of the committee of plundered ministers in summoning and imprisoning severall citizens of London, for refusing to pay tythes, to bee an absolute subversion of the fundamentall lawes of the land, and treason of as high a nature as any the Earle of Strafford lost his head for; they making their will a law unto the kingdome; there being no law at all in the kingdome, whereby the London-Priests can claime tythes, or recover them from any of their parishoners.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

January 1648

[8] p.Signatures: A⁴.Annotations on Thomason copy: "28" before 6 Jan. 1648 in imprint date; the 8 in...

A plea at large, for John Lilburn gentleman, now a prisoner in Newgate.: Penned for his use and benefit, by a faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England; and exposed to publick view, and the censure of the unbyassed and learned men in the laws of England, Aug. 6. 1653.

Faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England.
Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

16, [8] p.Signed and dated on last page: 'July 13. 1653. John Lilburn Gentleman'.Caption title.Impri...

A true relation of the materiall passages of Lieut. Col. Iohn Lilburnes sufferings, as they were represented and proved before the Right Honourable, the House of Peeres, in Parliament assembled, the 13. day of this instant Feb. 1645. Vnto which is annexed their Lordships order, made upon the bearing of the cause.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.

10, [2] p.Attributed to John Lilburne by Wing.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.The order of the Lords...

To the right honourable the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament, the humble petition of the prisoners in the Fleet

1 sheet ([1] p.)Place and date of publication from Wing (2nd ed.).Filmed preceding: To the honble th...

Lieu. Col. John Lilburn's plea in law,: against an Act of Parliament of the 30 of January, 1651. entituled, An act for the execution of a judgment given in Parliament against Lieu. Col. John Lilburn. Contrived and penned, on purpose for him, by a true and faithful lover of the fundamental laws and liberties of the free people of England, ... all which compels and forceth the penman to be very studious of his own good and preservation, ... and therefore, for his own good and benefit, the honest readers information, and for Mr Lilburns the prisoners advantage, he presents these ensuing lines to thy view, and his, as the form of a plea; that the penman hereof, as a true well-wisher of his, and the people of England, would have him to ingross into parchment, and to have ready by him to make use of (in case his own braines cannot contrive a better) when he is called up to answer for his life before the judges of the upper-bench, or any other bar of justice whatsoever; and the said form of a plea for him thus followeth verbatim.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

16 p.Attributed to Lilburn himself.Caption title.The Act was passed in 1652.Place of publication fro...

The opressed mans opressions declared: or, An epistle written by Lieut. Col. John Lilburn,: prerogative prisoner (by the illegall and arbitrary authority of the House of Lords) in the Tower of London, to Col. Francis West, Lieutenant thereof: in which the opressing cruelty of all the gaolers of England is declared, and particularly the Lieutenant of the Tower. As also, there is thrown unto Tho. Edwards, the author of the 3 vlcerous Gangrænes, a bone or two to pick: in which also, divers other things are handled, of speciall concernment to the present times.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

39, [1] p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb: 1st. 1646".Reproduction...

A remonstrance of many thousand citizens, and other free-born people of England, to their own House of Commons.: Occasioned through the illegall and barbarous imprisonment of that famous and worthy sufferer for his countries freedoms, Lievtenant Col. John Lilburne. Wherein their just demands in behalfe of themselves and the whole kingdome, concerning their publike safety, peace and freedome, is express'd; calling those their commissioners in Parliament, to an account, how they (since the beginning of their session, to this present) have discharged their duties to the vniversallity of the people, their soveraigne lord, from whom their power and strength is derived, and by whom (ad bene placitum,) it is continued.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.

January 1646

20 p., plate : ill., port.Attributed to Richard Overton, with William Walwyn. Cf. McMichael and Taft...

A plea for the Lords: or, A short, yet full and necessary vindication of the judiciary and legislative power of the House of Peeres,: and the hereditary just right of the lords and barons of this realme, to sit, vote and judge in the high Court of Parliament. Against the late seditious anti-Parliamentary printed petitions, libells and pamphlets of Anabaptists, Levellers, agitators, Lilburne, Overton, and their dangerous confederates, who endeavour the utter subversion both of parliaments, King and peers, to set up an arbitrary polarchy and anarchy of their own new-modelling. / By William Prynne Esquire, a well-wisher to both Houses of Parliament, and the republike; now exceedingly shaken and indangered in their very foundations.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1648

[6], (8), 69, [1] p.A4v-B3v have page numbers in parentheses; pagination begins again in mid-text, w...

The additionall plea of Lievt. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, the 28. of October, 1647.: Which he sent unto the committee of the House of Commons, where Mr. Iohn Maynard the lawyer hath the chaire, with a letter, which letter thus followeth.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

17-24 p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb: 1st 1647".Reproduction...

An anatomy of the Lords tyranny and iniustice exercised upon Lieu. Col. Iohn Lilburne, now a prisoner in the Tower of London.: Delivered in a speech by him, Novem. 6. 1646. before the honorable Committee of the House of Commons, appointed to consider of the priviledges of the commons of England: the originall copy of which, he in obedience to the order and command of the said Committee, delivered in writing to the hands of Col. Henry Martin, chairm-man of the said Committee: Nov. 9. 1646 and now published to the view of all the commons of England, for their information, & knowledge of their liberties and priviledges.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

23, [1] p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb: 13th 1646".Reproduct...

A new complaint of an old grievance, made by Lievt. Col. Iohn Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London. Nove. 23. 1647. To every individuall member of the Honourable House of Commons.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Reproduction of the original in the British Library

For every individuall member of the honourable House of Commons

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

[4] p.Caption title.Signed and dated at end: Iohn Lilburne. From my lawless, tyrannicall and most un...

The out-cryes of oppressed commons.: Directed to all the rationall and understanding men in the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales, (that have not resolved with themselves to be vassells and slaves, unto the lusts and wills of tyrants.) Fron Lieut. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and Richard Overton, prerogative prisoner, in the infamous gaole of Newgate. Febr. 1647.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.

20 p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 1st 1646"; the 7 in imprint...

A pearle in a dounghill. Or Lieu. Col. John Lilburne in New-gate: committed illegally by the House of Lords, first for refusing (according to his liberty) to answer interrogatories, but protesting against them as not being competent judges, and appealing to the House of Commons. Next, committed close prisoner for his just refusing to kneel at the House of Lords barre.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Walwyn, William, 1600-1681,

4 p.Attributed to Richard Overton by Wing. Also attributed to William Walwyn; this attribution rejec...

The lawes funerall. Or, An epistle written by Lieutenant Col. John Lilburn,: prisoner in the Tower of London, unto a friend of his, giving him a large relation of his defence, made before the judges of the Kings bench, the 8. of May 1648. against both the illegal commitments of him by the House of Lords, and the House of Commons, ...

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

29, [3] p.Caption title.Signed at end: John Lilburne. Tower the 15. of May. 1648.The final page is u...

A defiance to tyrants. Or The araignment of two illegall committees. viz. The close committee of Lords and Commons appointed to examine the London agents. And the committee of plundered ministers. In two pleas made by L.C. Lilburne prerogative prisoner in the the Tower of London. Wherein is clearely declared the unjustness, arbitrariness, and absolute unlawfulness of the late proceedings of that close committee of Lords and Commons against the London agents. And also, proving all the proceedings of the committee of plundered ministers in summoning and imprisoning severall citizens of London, for refusing to pay tythes, to bee an absolute subversion of the fundamentall lawes of the land, and treason of as high a nature as any the Earle of Strafford lost his head for; they making their will a law unto the kingdome; there being no law at all in the kingdome, whereby the London-Priests can claime tythes, or recover them from any of their parishoners.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

January 1648

[8] p.Signatures: A⁴.Annotations on Thomason copy: "28" before 6 Jan. 1648 in imprint date; the 8 in...

A plea at large, for John Lilburn gentleman, now a prisoner in Newgate.: Penned for his use and benefit, by a faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England; and exposed to publick view, and the censure of the unbyassed and learned men in the laws of England, Aug. 6. 1653.

Faithful and true well-wisher to the fundamental laws, liberties, and freedoms of the antient free people of England.
Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

16, [8] p.Signed and dated on last page: 'July 13. 1653. John Lilburn Gentleman'.Caption title.Impri...

A true relation of the materiall passages of Lieut. Col. Iohn Lilburnes sufferings, as they were represented and proved before the Right Honourable, the House of Peeres, in Parliament assembled, the 13. day of this instant Feb. 1645. Vnto which is annexed their Lordships order, made upon the bearing of the cause.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.
England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords.

10, [2] p.Attributed to John Lilburne by Wing.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.The order of the Lords...

To the right honourable the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament, the humble petition of the prisoners in the Fleet

1 sheet ([1] p.)Place and date of publication from Wing (2nd ed.).Filmed preceding: To the honble th...

Lieu. Col. John Lilburn's plea in law,: against an Act of Parliament of the 30 of January, 1651. entituled, An act for the execution of a judgment given in Parliament against Lieu. Col. John Lilburn. Contrived and penned, on purpose for him, by a true and faithful lover of the fundamental laws and liberties of the free people of England, ... all which compels and forceth the penman to be very studious of his own good and preservation, ... and therefore, for his own good and benefit, the honest readers information, and for Mr Lilburns the prisoners advantage, he presents these ensuing lines to thy view, and his, as the form of a plea; that the penman hereof, as a true well-wisher of his, and the people of England, would have him to ingross into parchment, and to have ready by him to make use of (in case his own braines cannot contrive a better) when he is called up to answer for his life before the judges of the upper-bench, or any other bar of justice whatsoever; and the said form of a plea for him thus followeth verbatim.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

16 p.Attributed to Lilburn himself.Caption title.The Act was passed in 1652.Place of publication fro...

The opressed mans opressions declared: or, An epistle written by Lieut. Col. John Lilburn,: prerogative prisoner (by the illegall and arbitrary authority of the House of Lords) in the Tower of London, to Col. Francis West, Lieutenant thereof: in which the opressing cruelty of all the gaolers of England is declared, and particularly the Lieutenant of the Tower. As also, there is thrown unto Tho. Edwards, the author of the 3 vlcerous Gangrænes, a bone or two to pick: in which also, divers other things are handled, of speciall concernment to the present times.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

39, [1] p.Caption title.Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb: 1st. 1646".Reproduction...

A remonstrance of many thousand citizens, and other free-born people of England, to their own House of Commons.: Occasioned through the illegall and barbarous imprisonment of that famous and worthy sufferer for his countries freedoms, Lievtenant Col. John Lilburne. Wherein their just demands in behalfe of themselves and the whole kingdome, concerning their publike safety, peace and freedome, is express'd; calling those their commissioners in Parliament, to an account, how they (since the beginning of their session, to this present) have discharged their duties to the vniversallity of the people, their soveraigne lord, from whom their power and strength is derived, and by whom (ad bene placitum,) it is continued.

Overton, Richard, fl. 1646.
Walwyn, William, 1600-1681.

January 1646

20 p., plate : ill., port.Attributed to Richard Overton, with William Walwyn. Cf. McMichael and Taft...

A plea for the Lords: or, A short, yet full and necessary vindication of the judiciary and legislative power of the House of Peeres,: and the hereditary just right of the lords and barons of this realme, to sit, vote and judge in the high Court of Parliament. Against the late seditious anti-Parliamentary printed petitions, libells and pamphlets of Anabaptists, Levellers, agitators, Lilburne, Overton, and their dangerous confederates, who endeavour the utter subversion both of parliaments, King and peers, to set up an arbitrary polarchy and anarchy of their own new-modelling. / By William Prynne Esquire, a well-wisher to both Houses of Parliament, and the republike; now exceedingly shaken and indangered in their very foundations.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1648

[6], (8), 69, [1] p.A4v-B3v have page numbers in parentheses; pagination begins again in mid-text, w...

The grand plea of Lievt. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London,: against the present tyrannicall House of Lords, which he delivered before an open committee of the House of Commons, the twenteth day of October, 1647. where Mr. Iohn Maynard the lawyer had the chaire.

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The grand plea of Lievt. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London,: against the present tyrannicall House of Lords, which he delivered before an open committee of the House of Commons, the twenteth day of October, 1647. where Mr. Iohn Maynard the lawyer had the chaire.

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