Treason in graine that most traiterous, or libel of Fitz-harris, whereby he design'd to raise a rebellion amongst us the better to make way for a French invasion, and our utter destruction, as it was read in both Houses of Parliament at Oxford, and upon which the House of Commons impeached him of high treason. Falsly and malitiously called by him, the true English-man speaking plain English, in a letter from a friend to a friend.

A letter from Mr. Stephen Colledge to a person of quality upon his removal to Oxford to be try'd upon an impeachment of high treason.

Colledge, Stephen, 1635?-1681.

January 1681

1 sheet ([2] p.)In verse.Caption title.Place of publication suggested by Wing.Imprint from colophon....

An Account of the araignment, tryal & conviction of James, Lord Preston, for high treason, in conspiring the death of the King and Queen, and endeavouring to bring in the late King James, and betray the nation to the French king at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily, on Friday and Saturday the 16th and 17th instant, before the Lord Chief Justice, &c. : with the manner of the taking the Lord Preston, Mr. Ashton, Mr. Elliot, &c., and an account of the several treasonable papers and letters, that were found on ship-board : to which is added divers remarkable relations in the life of the said Lord Preston.

January 1691

[1], 4, [1] p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library

Treason in Ireland for the blowing up of the Kings English forces with a hundred barrells of gun-powder; with the names of the chiefe agents; and the manner of the discovery, December the tenth. VVith a relation of the crueltie of the Irish rebels used against the English Protestants there, killing them, ravishing the women, cutting them to pieces, ... With two battels fought betwixt the Protestants and the Rebels: the Rebels having the worst in both. With a plot discovered at Athigh. Sent into England by Mr [sic] Hierome, Minister of Gods Word at Athigh in Ireland.

Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650.

January 1641

[2], 5, [1] p. : ill. (woodcut)With a woodcut illustration of the battle on A4v.Reproduction of the ...

The proceedings about Mr. Fitz-Harris, concerning his plea to the indictment of high treason, at the Kings-Bench-Bar in Westminster-Hall, on Wednesday May the 11th. 1681.

Fitzharris, Edward, 1648?-1681.

January 1681

1 sheet ([2] p.).Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in the British Library

Two letters from Mr. Mountagu to the Ld Treasurer: one of the 11th, the other of the 18th of Jan. 1677/8 which were read in the House of Commons. Together with the Lord Treasurer's speech in the House of Peers, upon an impeachment of high treason, &c. brought up against his Lordship by the House of Commons, Decem. 23. 1678.

Montagu, Ralph Montagu, Duke of, 1638?-1709.
Leeds, Thomas Osborne, Duke of, 1631-1712.

January 1679

15, [1] p.In this edition, line 4 of title reads "Mr. Mountagu"; in another edition, line 4 reads "M...

An impeachment of high treason against Oliver Cromwel, and his son in law Henry Ireton Esquires, late Members of the late forcibly dissolved House of Commons,: presented to publique view; by Lieutenant Colonel Iohn Lilburn close prisoner in the Tower of London, for his real, true and zealous affections to the liberties of his native country. In which following discourse or impeachment, he engageth upon his life, either upon the principles of law ... or upon the principles of Parliaments ancient proceedings, or upon the principles of reason ... before a legal magistracy, when there shal be one again in England ... to prove the said Oliver Cromwel guilty of the highest treason that ever was acted in England, and more deserving punishment and death then the 44 judges hanged for injustice by King Alfred before the Conquest; ... In which are also some hints of cautions to the Lord Fairfax, for absolutely breaking his solemn engagement with his souldiers, &c. to take head and to regain his lost credit in acting honestly in time to come; ... In which is also the authors late proposition sent to Mr Holland, June 26. 1649. to justifie and make good at his utmost hazard ... his late actions or writings in any or all his books.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

January 1649

[2], 8, 16, 15-56 [i.e. 64], [2] p.P. 64 misnumbered 56.The last leaf bears "The charge of the Commo...

The tryal of Edward Fitz-Harris, who was convicted at the Kings bench-bar in Westminster-Hall: On the ninth of this instant June, 1681. For high treason, in conspiring the death of the King. And by several treasonable practices to subvert the government, with the several sercumstances that attended his tryal. As also the tryal of Oliver Plunket titular Arch Bishop of Dubling, who was tryed at the Kings bench-bar, and there found guilty of high treason the eighth instant.

4 p.Caption title.Place and date of publication from Wing CD-ROM, 1996.Reproduction of original in t...

A charge of high treason exhibited against Oliver Cromwell Esq; for several treasons by him committed.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "This libell was scaterd about the st...

The Tryal of Thomas, Earl of Strafford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, upon an impeachment of high treason by the Commons then assembled in Parliament, in the name of themselves and of all the Commons in England, begun in Westminster-Hall the 22th of March 1640, and continued before judgment was given until the 10th of May, 1641 shewing the form of parliamentary proceedings in an impeachment of treason : to which is added a short account of some other matters of fact transacted in both houses of Parliament, precedent, concomitant, and subsequent to the said tryal : with some special arguments in law relating to a bill of attainder / faithfully collected, and impartially published, without observation or reflection, by John Rushworth of Lincolnes-Inn, Esq.

Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of, 1593-1641, defendant.
Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.

January 1680

[11], 76, 101-252, 401-786 p. : port.Advertisement on p. [11].Contains errors in pagination."The tab...

New treason plotted in France being, the project of Finch and Windebanke, who had fled from England and were resident in France, and had now conspired the death of the King of France, and Cardinall Richlieu, together with the discovery of this intended treason, and their flight into Denmarke. Also their intent to being some French power and forces against England. Likewise a letter sent from the councell of Scotland, to the House of Commons, June 20. concerning the Earl of Antrim, with the Parliaments order and answer to the Scots concerning the said Earl of Antrim. Together with the resolution of both Houses concerning the kings last writ. H. Elsing. Cler. Parl.

England and Wales. Parliament.

January 1642

[8] p.Signatures: A⁴.Place of publication from Wing.Reproduction of the original in the British Libr...

By the Lords Justices, a proclamation. Tho. Cantuar. J. Sommers C. Shrewsbury, Dorsett, Romney, Orford. Whereas James late Duke of Berwick stands outlawed for high treason; and Sir George Barclay knight, ...

England and Wales. Lords Justices.

January 1697

1 sheet ([1] p.).Title from caption and opening words of text."Given at the court at Whitehall the e...

The tryal and condemnation of Sir John Friend, Knight for conspiring to raise rebellion in these kingdoms : in order to a French invasion : who upon full evidence was found guilty of high-treason at the sessions-house in the Old Bayly, March 23th, 1695/6.

Friend, John, Sir, d. 1696.

[2], 35 [i.e. 31] p.Contains numerous errors in pagination.Reproduction of original in the British L...

The just mans justification: or A letter by way of plea in barre;: written by L. Col. John Lilburne. to the Honrble Justice Reeves, one of the justices of the Common-wealths courts, commonly called Common Pleas wherein the sinister and indirect practises of Col. Edward King against L. Col. Lilburne, are discovered. 1. In getting him cast into prison for maxy [sic] weekes together, without prosecuting any charge against him. 2. In arresting him upon a groundlesse action of two thousand pound in the Court of Common Pleas; thereby to evade and take off L. C. Lilburns testimony to the charge of high treason given in against Col. King, and now depending before the Honourable House of Commons hereunto annexed. In which letter is fully asserted and proved that this cause is only tryable in Parliament, and not in any subordinate court of justice whatsoever.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

28 p.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing.Variant: has "maxy" corrected to "many".Annotation...

A Discouerie of the treasons practised and attempted against the Queenes Maiestie and the realme, by Francis Throckmorton who was for the same arraigned and condemned in Guyld Hall, in the citie of London, the one and twentie day of May last past.

Q. Z.
Throckmorton, Francis, 1554-1584.

January 1584

[28] p.Caption title: A true and perfect declaration of the treasons practised and attempted by Fran...

Treason and murther, or, The Bloody father-in-lavv being a true and perfect relation of a horrible murther committed at Ham, neer Stratford in Essex on the wife of James Alsop by her husbands father and brother ... together with the manner how they were severally taken ... their commitment to Chelmsford goal and their tryal at the assizes March 25, 1673/4 ...

8 p.Imperfect: pages cropped and stained with slight loss of print.Reproduction of original in the B...

A letter from Mr. Stephen Colledge to a person of quality upon his removal to Oxford to be try'd upon an impeachment of high treason.

Colledge, Stephen, 1635?-1681.

January 1681

1 sheet ([2] p.)In verse.Caption title.Place of publication suggested by Wing.Imprint from colophon....

An Account of the araignment, tryal & conviction of James, Lord Preston, for high treason, in conspiring the death of the King and Queen, and endeavouring to bring in the late King James, and betray the nation to the French king at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily, on Friday and Saturday the 16th and 17th instant, before the Lord Chief Justice, &c. : with the manner of the taking the Lord Preston, Mr. Ashton, Mr. Elliot, &c., and an account of the several treasonable papers and letters, that were found on ship-board : to which is added divers remarkable relations in the life of the said Lord Preston.

January 1691

[1], 4, [1] p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library

Treason in Ireland for the blowing up of the Kings English forces with a hundred barrells of gun-powder; with the names of the chiefe agents; and the manner of the discovery, December the tenth. VVith a relation of the crueltie of the Irish rebels used against the English Protestants there, killing them, ravishing the women, cutting them to pieces, ... With two battels fought betwixt the Protestants and the Rebels: the Rebels having the worst in both. With a plot discovered at Athigh. Sent into England by Mr [sic] Hierome, Minister of Gods Word at Athigh in Ireland.

Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650.

January 1641

[2], 5, [1] p. : ill. (woodcut)With a woodcut illustration of the battle on A4v.Reproduction of the ...

The proceedings about Mr. Fitz-Harris, concerning his plea to the indictment of high treason, at the Kings-Bench-Bar in Westminster-Hall, on Wednesday May the 11th. 1681.

Fitzharris, Edward, 1648?-1681.

January 1681

1 sheet ([2] p.).Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in the British Library

Two letters from Mr. Mountagu to the Ld Treasurer: one of the 11th, the other of the 18th of Jan. 1677/8 which were read in the House of Commons. Together with the Lord Treasurer's speech in the House of Peers, upon an impeachment of high treason, &c. brought up against his Lordship by the House of Commons, Decem. 23. 1678.

Montagu, Ralph Montagu, Duke of, 1638?-1709.
Leeds, Thomas Osborne, Duke of, 1631-1712.

January 1679

15, [1] p.In this edition, line 4 of title reads "Mr. Mountagu"; in another edition, line 4 reads "M...

An impeachment of high treason against Oliver Cromwel, and his son in law Henry Ireton Esquires, late Members of the late forcibly dissolved House of Commons,: presented to publique view; by Lieutenant Colonel Iohn Lilburn close prisoner in the Tower of London, for his real, true and zealous affections to the liberties of his native country. In which following discourse or impeachment, he engageth upon his life, either upon the principles of law ... or upon the principles of Parliaments ancient proceedings, or upon the principles of reason ... before a legal magistracy, when there shal be one again in England ... to prove the said Oliver Cromwel guilty of the highest treason that ever was acted in England, and more deserving punishment and death then the 44 judges hanged for injustice by King Alfred before the Conquest; ... In which are also some hints of cautions to the Lord Fairfax, for absolutely breaking his solemn engagement with his souldiers, &c. to take head and to regain his lost credit in acting honestly in time to come; ... In which is also the authors late proposition sent to Mr Holland, June 26. 1649. to justifie and make good at his utmost hazard ... his late actions or writings in any or all his books.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

January 1649

[2], 8, 16, 15-56 [i.e. 64], [2] p.P. 64 misnumbered 56.The last leaf bears "The charge of the Commo...

The tryal of Edward Fitz-Harris, who was convicted at the Kings bench-bar in Westminster-Hall: On the ninth of this instant June, 1681. For high treason, in conspiring the death of the King. And by several treasonable practices to subvert the government, with the several sercumstances that attended his tryal. As also the tryal of Oliver Plunket titular Arch Bishop of Dubling, who was tryed at the Kings bench-bar, and there found guilty of high treason the eighth instant.

4 p.Caption title.Place and date of publication from Wing CD-ROM, 1996.Reproduction of original in t...

A charge of high treason exhibited against Oliver Cromwell Esq; for several treasons by him committed.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Imprint from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "This libell was scaterd about the st...

The Tryal of Thomas, Earl of Strafford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, upon an impeachment of high treason by the Commons then assembled in Parliament, in the name of themselves and of all the Commons in England, begun in Westminster-Hall the 22th of March 1640, and continued before judgment was given until the 10th of May, 1641 shewing the form of parliamentary proceedings in an impeachment of treason : to which is added a short account of some other matters of fact transacted in both houses of Parliament, precedent, concomitant, and subsequent to the said tryal : with some special arguments in law relating to a bill of attainder / faithfully collected, and impartially published, without observation or reflection, by John Rushworth of Lincolnes-Inn, Esq.

Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of, 1593-1641, defendant.
Rushworth, John, 1612?-1690.
England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.

January 1680

[11], 76, 101-252, 401-786 p. : port.Advertisement on p. [11].Contains errors in pagination."The tab...

New treason plotted in France being, the project of Finch and Windebanke, who had fled from England and were resident in France, and had now conspired the death of the King of France, and Cardinall Richlieu, together with the discovery of this intended treason, and their flight into Denmarke. Also their intent to being some French power and forces against England. Likewise a letter sent from the councell of Scotland, to the House of Commons, June 20. concerning the Earl of Antrim, with the Parliaments order and answer to the Scots concerning the said Earl of Antrim. Together with the resolution of both Houses concerning the kings last writ. H. Elsing. Cler. Parl.

England and Wales. Parliament.

January 1642

[8] p.Signatures: A⁴.Place of publication from Wing.Reproduction of the original in the British Libr...

By the Lords Justices, a proclamation. Tho. Cantuar. J. Sommers C. Shrewsbury, Dorsett, Romney, Orford. Whereas James late Duke of Berwick stands outlawed for high treason; and Sir George Barclay knight, ...

England and Wales. Lords Justices.

January 1697

1 sheet ([1] p.).Title from caption and opening words of text."Given at the court at Whitehall the e...

The tryal and condemnation of Sir John Friend, Knight for conspiring to raise rebellion in these kingdoms : in order to a French invasion : who upon full evidence was found guilty of high-treason at the sessions-house in the Old Bayly, March 23th, 1695/6.

Friend, John, Sir, d. 1696.

[2], 35 [i.e. 31] p.Contains numerous errors in pagination.Reproduction of original in the British L...

The just mans justification: or A letter by way of plea in barre;: written by L. Col. John Lilburne. to the Honrble Justice Reeves, one of the justices of the Common-wealths courts, commonly called Common Pleas wherein the sinister and indirect practises of Col. Edward King against L. Col. Lilburne, are discovered. 1. In getting him cast into prison for maxy [sic] weekes together, without prosecuting any charge against him. 2. In arresting him upon a groundlesse action of two thousand pound in the Court of Common Pleas; thereby to evade and take off L. C. Lilburns testimony to the charge of high treason given in against Col. King, and now depending before the Honourable House of Commons hereunto annexed. In which letter is fully asserted and proved that this cause is only tryable in Parliament, and not in any subordinate court of justice whatsoever.

Lilburne, John, 1614?-1657.

28 p.Caption title.Place of publication from Wing.Variant: has "maxy" corrected to "many".Annotation...

A Discouerie of the treasons practised and attempted against the Queenes Maiestie and the realme, by Francis Throckmorton who was for the same arraigned and condemned in Guyld Hall, in the citie of London, the one and twentie day of May last past.

Q. Z.
Throckmorton, Francis, 1554-1584.

January 1584

[28] p.Caption title: A true and perfect declaration of the treasons practised and attempted by Fran...

Treason and murther, or, The Bloody father-in-lavv being a true and perfect relation of a horrible murther committed at Ham, neer Stratford in Essex on the wife of James Alsop by her husbands father and brother ... together with the manner how they were severally taken ... their commitment to Chelmsford goal and their tryal at the assizes March 25, 1673/4 ...

8 p.Imperfect: pages cropped and stained with slight loss of print.Reproduction of original in the B...

A letter from Mr. Stephen Colledge to a person of quality upon his removal to Oxford to be try'd upon an impeachment of high treason.

Colledge, Stephen, 1635?-1681.

January 1681

1 sheet ([2] p.)In verse.Caption title.Place of publication suggested by Wing.Imprint from colophon....

An Account of the araignment, tryal & conviction of James, Lord Preston, for high treason, in conspiring the death of the King and Queen, and endeavouring to bring in the late King James, and betray the nation to the French king at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily, on Friday and Saturday the 16th and 17th instant, before the Lord Chief Justice, &c. : with the manner of the taking the Lord Preston, Mr. Ashton, Mr. Elliot, &c., and an account of the several treasonable papers and letters, that were found on ship-board : to which is added divers remarkable relations in the life of the said Lord Preston.

January 1691

[1], 4, [1] p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library

Treason in Ireland for the blowing up of the Kings English forces with a hundred barrells of gun-powder; with the names of the chiefe agents; and the manner of the discovery, December the tenth. VVith a relation of the crueltie of the Irish rebels used against the English Protestants there, killing them, ravishing the women, cutting them to pieces, ... With two battels fought betwixt the Protestants and the Rebels: the Rebels having the worst in both. With a plot discovered at Athigh. Sent into England by Mr [sic] Hierome, Minister of Gods Word at Athigh in Ireland.

Jerome, Stephen, fl. 1604-1650.

January 1641

[2], 5, [1] p. : ill. (woodcut)With a woodcut illustration of the battle on A4v.Reproduction of the ...

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