A true relation of two most strange and fearefull accidents, lately happening the one at Chagford in Deuonshire, by the falling of th[e] Stanary Court-house, the 6. day of March last. The other at Branson within a mile of Burton vpon Trent in Staffordshire, this present yeare 1618.

The True Tragedie of Richarde Duke of Yorke, and the death of good King Henrie the sixt: VVith the whole contention betweene the two Houses, Lancaster and Yorke;

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Label pasted on front end-paper reads: ... The true tragedy of Richard, Duke of York. Date of earlie...

The Falles of vnfortunate princes being a true chronicle historie of the vntimely death of such vnfortunate princes and men of note as haue happened since the first entrance of Brute into this iland vntill this our latter age : whereunto is added the famous life and death of Queene Elizabeth, with a declaration of all the warres, battels and sea-fights, wherein at large is described the battell of 88 with the particular seruice of all such ships and men of note in that action.

Higgins, John, fl. 1570-1602.

January 1619

[20], 547+ p.In verse.Also published with title: "The first parte of the mirour for magistrates"--Cf...

A horrible creuel and bloudy murther committed at Putney in Surrey on the 21. of Aprill last, 1614, being thursday, vpon the body of Edward Hall a miller of the same parish, done by the hands of Iohn Selling, Peeter Pet and Edward Streater, his seruants to the said Hall, each of them giuing him a deadly blow (as he lay sleeping) with a pickax. Published by authority.

I. T., fl. 1614,

January 1614

[12] p."To the reader" signed: I.T.Printer's name from STC.With woodcut title vignette.Signatures: A...

A straunge and terrible wunder wrought very late in the the parish church of Bongay, a tovvn of no great distance from the citie of Norwich, namely the fourth of this August, in ye yeere of our Lord 1577 in a great tempest of violent raine, lightning, and thunder, the like wherof hath been seldome seene. With the appeerance of an horrible shaped thing, sensibly perceiued of the the people then and there assembled. Drawen into a plain method according to the written copye. by Abraham Fleming.

Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.

[16] p.Imprint from colophon. Suggested printer's name and publication date from STC.On 2 September ...

1607 Lamentable newes out of Monmouthshire in VVales Contayning, the wonderfull and most fearefull accidents of the great ouerflowing of waters in the saide countye, drowning infinite numbers of cattell of all kinds, as sheepe, oxen, kine and horses, with others: together with the losse of many men, women and children, and the subuersion of xxvi parishes in Ianuary last 1607.

[28] p.Printer's and bookseller's names from STC.With a title-page woodcut.Signatures: A-D⁴ (-A1,D4)...

Motus Medi-terraneus. Or, A true relation of a fearefull and prodigious earthquake which lately happened in the ancient citie of Couentrie, and some other places of the Kingdome, to the great amazement of the inhabitants. With a touch of some other occurrences, as well forraine as domestique.

Holland, Henry, 1583-1650?

January 1626

[20] p.By Henry Holland.Place of publication and printers' names from STC.There is an anagram on Hol...

A true relation of the many sad and lamentable accidents that have happened by the fearfull floods occasioned by the late unusual rains in several counties of England, for several days past by which many people, cattle, houses, barnes, much corn and the like have been destroyed, together with the dismal effects of the prodigeous thunder and lightening very amazing and dreadfully attended with many fearful circumstances well worthy the perusal of all Christians.

January 1683

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library

Lamentable newes out of Lincolne-shire of the overflowing of waters, breaking from the seas, which drowned 5. villages with all their goods and cattell, with other places of the land, this present month of November: 1613. to the great hurt of many people there dwelling.

T. I., fl. 1614.
Schlichtenberger, Eyriak.
Trundle, John,

January 1614

[32] p.Contains a revised version of STC 5681 ("A true and most dreadfull discourse of a woman posse...

A wonderful and lamentable accident lately happned in the Low Countries, of a maiden through her extreme pride personally deceiued by the deuill, who afterwards ended her life most miserably. And likewise what vntimely end both her parents and her spouse, who was but newly maried, came to. No lesse admirable then certaine and remarkable, especially that this kingdome of England may hereby take example of this hainous sinne..

January 1624

6 p.Printer suggested by STC (2nd ed.).May have been issued separately or as part of: "October 11. N...

A briefe and summarie discourse upon that lamentable and dreadfull disaster at Dunglasse. Anno 1640. the penult of August Collected from the soundest and best instructions, that time and place could certainly affoord, the serious enquirie of the painfull and industrious author. By William Lithgovv.

Lithgow, William, 1582-1645?

[24] p.In verse.Signatures: A-C⁴.Running title reads: Times sorrowfull disaster at Dunglasse.Reprodu...

The lamentation of Edward Bruton, and James Riley, who for the bloody murder committed on the bodies of Henry Howell, and his wife, vpon Queenes Downe, were executed and hanged in chaines, neere the same place on the 18. day of March. 1633. To the tune of, Fortune my foe.

Bruton, Edward, d. 1633.
Riley, James, d. 1633.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Publication date suggested by STC.Verse: "Kind countreymen and our acquaintan...

An account of the incidents, from which the title and part of the story of Shakspeare's Tempest were derived; and its true date ascertained.

Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.

January 1808

Bound in full calf by W. Pratt.Armorial book-plate: Henry Francis Redhead Yorke.Mode of access: Inte...

The cold yeare. 1614 A deepe snovv: in vvhich men and cattell haue perished, to the generall losse of farmers, grasiers, husbandmen, and all sorts of people in the countrie; and no lesse hurtfull to citizens. Written dialogue-wise, in a plaine familiar talke betweene a London shop-keeper, and a North-Country-man. In which, the reader shall finde many thinges for his profit.

Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632.

January 1615

[24] p.Attributed to Thomas Dekker.Some passages are derived from "The great frost", also attributed...

A most true relation of a very dreadfull earth-quake with the lamentable effectes thereof, vvhich began vpon the 8. of December 1612. and yet continueth most fearefull in Munster in Germanie. Reade and tremble. Translated out of Dutch by Charles Demetrius, publike notarie in London.

Demetrius, Charles.

[28] p.Signatures: A⁴(-A1) B-D⁴(-D4).Actual place of publication and printer's name from STC; Public...

Good nevves for the King of Bohemia? or, A certaine relation of the last and great ouerthrow, giuen by the Duke of Brunswicke to the Bishop of Cullen, and Duke of Bauariaes forces wherein was rumored, that Brunswicke was slaine. With the proceedings of Count Mansfield, since his last comming into the Palatinate, and since the Emperours ambassadour came into England, with other accidents, both in the Palatinate, and else-where. Sent of purpose by a person of account the eight day of April, and now published the seuenteenth 1622.

January 1622

[4], 26 [i.e. 28] p.Printer's name from STC.The first leaf is blank.P. 28 misnumbered 26.Variant 1: ...

The True Tragedie of Richarde Duke of Yorke, and the death of good King Henrie the sixt: VVith the whole contention betweene the two Houses, Lancaster and Yorke;

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Label pasted on front end-paper reads: ... The true tragedy of Richard, Duke of York. Date of earlie...

The Falles of vnfortunate princes being a true chronicle historie of the vntimely death of such vnfortunate princes and men of note as haue happened since the first entrance of Brute into this iland vntill this our latter age : whereunto is added the famous life and death of Queene Elizabeth, with a declaration of all the warres, battels and sea-fights, wherein at large is described the battell of 88 with the particular seruice of all such ships and men of note in that action.

Higgins, John, fl. 1570-1602.

January 1619

[20], 547+ p.In verse.Also published with title: "The first parte of the mirour for magistrates"--Cf...

A horrible creuel and bloudy murther committed at Putney in Surrey on the 21. of Aprill last, 1614, being thursday, vpon the body of Edward Hall a miller of the same parish, done by the hands of Iohn Selling, Peeter Pet and Edward Streater, his seruants to the said Hall, each of them giuing him a deadly blow (as he lay sleeping) with a pickax. Published by authority.

I. T., fl. 1614,

January 1614

[12] p."To the reader" signed: I.T.Printer's name from STC.With woodcut title vignette.Signatures: A...

A straunge and terrible wunder wrought very late in the the parish church of Bongay, a tovvn of no great distance from the citie of Norwich, namely the fourth of this August, in ye yeere of our Lord 1577 in a great tempest of violent raine, lightning, and thunder, the like wherof hath been seldome seene. With the appeerance of an horrible shaped thing, sensibly perceiued of the the people then and there assembled. Drawen into a plain method according to the written copye. by Abraham Fleming.

Fleming, Abraham, 1552?-1607.

[16] p.Imprint from colophon. Suggested printer's name and publication date from STC.On 2 September ...

1607 Lamentable newes out of Monmouthshire in VVales Contayning, the wonderfull and most fearefull accidents of the great ouerflowing of waters in the saide countye, drowning infinite numbers of cattell of all kinds, as sheepe, oxen, kine and horses, with others: together with the losse of many men, women and children, and the subuersion of xxvi parishes in Ianuary last 1607.

[28] p.Printer's and bookseller's names from STC.With a title-page woodcut.Signatures: A-D⁴ (-A1,D4)...

Motus Medi-terraneus. Or, A true relation of a fearefull and prodigious earthquake which lately happened in the ancient citie of Couentrie, and some other places of the Kingdome, to the great amazement of the inhabitants. With a touch of some other occurrences, as well forraine as domestique.

Holland, Henry, 1583-1650?

January 1626

[20] p.By Henry Holland.Place of publication and printers' names from STC.There is an anagram on Hol...

A true relation of the many sad and lamentable accidents that have happened by the fearfull floods occasioned by the late unusual rains in several counties of England, for several days past by which many people, cattle, houses, barnes, much corn and the like have been destroyed, together with the dismal effects of the prodigeous thunder and lightening very amazing and dreadfully attended with many fearful circumstances well worthy the perusal of all Christians.

January 1683

4 p.Caption title.Imprint from colophon.Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library

Lamentable newes out of Lincolne-shire of the overflowing of waters, breaking from the seas, which drowned 5. villages with all their goods and cattell, with other places of the land, this present month of November: 1613. to the great hurt of many people there dwelling.

T. I., fl. 1614.
Schlichtenberger, Eyriak.
Trundle, John,

January 1614

[32] p.Contains a revised version of STC 5681 ("A true and most dreadfull discourse of a woman posse...

A wonderful and lamentable accident lately happned in the Low Countries, of a maiden through her extreme pride personally deceiued by the deuill, who afterwards ended her life most miserably. And likewise what vntimely end both her parents and her spouse, who was but newly maried, came to. No lesse admirable then certaine and remarkable, especially that this kingdome of England may hereby take example of this hainous sinne..

January 1624

6 p.Printer suggested by STC (2nd ed.).May have been issued separately or as part of: "October 11. N...

A briefe and summarie discourse upon that lamentable and dreadfull disaster at Dunglasse. Anno 1640. the penult of August Collected from the soundest and best instructions, that time and place could certainly affoord, the serious enquirie of the painfull and industrious author. By William Lithgovv.

Lithgow, William, 1582-1645?

[24] p.In verse.Signatures: A-C⁴.Running title reads: Times sorrowfull disaster at Dunglasse.Reprodu...

The lamentation of Edward Bruton, and James Riley, who for the bloody murder committed on the bodies of Henry Howell, and his wife, vpon Queenes Downe, were executed and hanged in chaines, neere the same place on the 18. day of March. 1633. To the tune of, Fortune my foe.

Bruton, Edward, d. 1633.
Riley, James, d. 1633.

1 sheet ([1] p.) : ill.Publication date suggested by STC.Verse: "Kind countreymen and our acquaintan...

An account of the incidents, from which the title and part of the story of Shakspeare's Tempest were derived; and its true date ascertained.

Malone, Edmond, 1741-1812.

January 1808

Bound in full calf by W. Pratt.Armorial book-plate: Henry Francis Redhead Yorke.Mode of access: Inte...

The cold yeare. 1614 A deepe snovv: in vvhich men and cattell haue perished, to the generall losse of farmers, grasiers, husbandmen, and all sorts of people in the countrie; and no lesse hurtfull to citizens. Written dialogue-wise, in a plaine familiar talke betweene a London shop-keeper, and a North-Country-man. In which, the reader shall finde many thinges for his profit.

Dekker, Thomas, ca. 1572-1632.

January 1615

[24] p.Attributed to Thomas Dekker.Some passages are derived from "The great frost", also attributed...

A most true relation of a very dreadfull earth-quake with the lamentable effectes thereof, vvhich began vpon the 8. of December 1612. and yet continueth most fearefull in Munster in Germanie. Reade and tremble. Translated out of Dutch by Charles Demetrius, publike notarie in London.

Demetrius, Charles.

[28] p.Signatures: A⁴(-A1) B-D⁴(-D4).Actual place of publication and printer's name from STC; Public...

Good nevves for the King of Bohemia? or, A certaine relation of the last and great ouerthrow, giuen by the Duke of Brunswicke to the Bishop of Cullen, and Duke of Bauariaes forces wherein was rumored, that Brunswicke was slaine. With the proceedings of Count Mansfield, since his last comming into the Palatinate, and since the Emperours ambassadour came into England, with other accidents, both in the Palatinate, and else-where. Sent of purpose by a person of account the eight day of April, and now published the seuenteenth 1622.

January 1622

[4], 26 [i.e. 28] p.Printer's name from STC.The first leaf is blank.P. 28 misnumbered 26.Variant 1: ...

The True Tragedie of Richarde Duke of Yorke, and the death of good King Henrie the sixt: VVith the whole contention betweene the two Houses, Lancaster and Yorke;

Shakespeare, William, 1564-1616.

Label pasted on front end-paper reads: ... The true tragedy of Richard, Duke of York. Date of earlie...

The Falles of vnfortunate princes being a true chronicle historie of the vntimely death of such vnfortunate princes and men of note as haue happened since the first entrance of Brute into this iland vntill this our latter age : whereunto is added the famous life and death of Queene Elizabeth, with a declaration of all the warres, battels and sea-fights, wherein at large is described the battell of 88 with the particular seruice of all such ships and men of note in that action.

Higgins, John, fl. 1570-1602.

January 1619

[20], 547+ p.In verse.Also published with title: "The first parte of the mirour for magistrates"--Cf...

A horrible creuel and bloudy murther committed at Putney in Surrey on the 21. of Aprill last, 1614, being thursday, vpon the body of Edward Hall a miller of the same parish, done by the hands of Iohn Selling, Peeter Pet and Edward Streater, his seruants to the said Hall, each of them giuing him a deadly blow (as he lay sleeping) with a pickax. Published by authority.

I. T., fl. 1614,

January 1614

[12] p."To the reader" signed: I.T.Printer's name from STC.With woodcut title vignette.Signatures: A...

A true relation of two most strange and fearefull accidents, lately happening the one at Chagford in Deuonshire, by the falling of th[e] Stanary Court-house, the 6. day of March last. The other at Branson within a mile of Burton vpon Trent in Staffordshire, this present yeare 1618.

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A true relation of two most strange and fearefull accidents, lately happening the one at Chagford in Deuonshire, by the falling of th[e] Stanary Court-house, the 6. day of March last. The other at Branson within a mile of Burton vpon Trent in Staffordshire, this present yeare 1618.

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