English liberties, or, The free-born subject's inheritance containing, I. Magna Charta, the petition of right, the Habeas Corpus Act ... II. The proceedings in appeals of murther, the work and power of Parliament, the qualifications necessary for such ... III. All the laws against conventicles and Protestant dissenters with notes, and directions both to constables and others ..., and an abstract of all the laws against papists.

Summary collection of the principal fundamental rights, liberties, proprieties of all English freemen

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1658

[9], 64 p.Running title: A summary collection of the principal, fundamental rights, &c.Published ear...

The commoners liberty, or, The English-mans birth-right ...

Twysden, Roger, Sir, 1597-1672.

January 1659

[2], 33 p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Attributed to Roger Twysden. cf. NUC pre-19...

Charter Constitutionalism: The Myth of Edward Coke and the Virginia Charter

Bilder, Mary Sarah

July 2016

Magna Carta’s connection to the American constitutional tradition has been traced to Edward Coke’s i...

The excellent priviledge of liberty & property being the birth-right of the free-born subjects of England. Containing I. Magna carta, with a learned comment upon it. II. The confirmation of the Charters of the liberties of England and of the forrest, made in the 35th year of Edward the First III. A statute made the 34 Edw. I. commonly called De tallageo non concedendo; wherein all fundamental laws, liberties and customs are confirmed. With a comment upon it. IV. An abstract of the pattent granted by the King to VVilliam Penn and his heirs and assigns for the province of Pennsilvania. V. And lastly, the Charter of liberties granted by the said VVilliam Penn to the free-men and inhabitants of the province of Pennsilvania and territories thereunto annexed, in America.

Penn, William, 1644-1718.
Penn, William, 1644-1718.

[8], 63 p.P. 61 signed: William Penn.Imprint suggested by Wing.Imperfect: cropped at head with sligh...

A declaration of the Christian-free-born subjects of the once flourishing kingdom of England. Making out the principles relating both to their spiritual and civil liberties, which they conceive they are bound both in conscience and honour, to vindicate and maintain with sobriety and courage, each one in his proper place and sphere: against all usurpation. To which is adjoyned the Petition of Right, the Oath of Allegiance, the Oath of Supremacy, the Protestation, and the Solemn Vow and Covenant: by perusal of which, the nation may see the necessity of repentance for perjury, and amendment of errours.

January 1659

[2], 28 p.Reproduction of the original in the British Library.Place of publication from Wing

The keepers of the liberties of England by authority of Parliament, to all parsons, ministers, lecturers, viccars, and curates as also to all justices of the peace, mayors, burgers, sheriffes, bayliffes, constables, overseers of the poor, and headboroughs. And to all other officers, ministers, and people whatsoever, as well within liberties as without, to whom these presents shall come, greeting.

Dawe, fl. 1653.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Anonymous. By Dawe? [cf. Wing (2nd ed.) K129].Imprint from Wing.Reproduction of the ...

The liberty of the subject by Magna Charta, or, Several weighty things to be considered of by the jurors and judges, seeing the law of England is said to be a law of mercy and doth take care jurors be of the next neighbourhood ...

R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.

January 1664

[2], 20 p.Attributed to Richard Farnworth. Cf. NUC pre-1956.Reproduction of original in Duke Univer...

Seasonable, legall, and historicall vindication and chronologicall collection of the good, old, fundamentall, liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1654

[2], 60 p.Second and third parts were published in 1655 and 1657.Annotation on Thomason copy: "7ber ...

The security of English-mens lives, or, The trust, power, and duty of the grand jurys of England explaining according to the fundamentals of the English government, and the declarations of the same made in Parliament by many statutes / published for the prevention of popish designs against the lives of many Protestant lords and commoners who stand firm to the religion and ancient government of England.

Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716.

January 1681

168 p.Attributed by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints to Somers.Reproduction of original in the Trinity...

Seasonable, legall, and historicall vindication and chronologicall collection of the good, old, fundamentall, liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen. Part 3

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1657

[10], 160, 169-260, 265-292, 297-402, [2] p.Text continuous despite pagination.With a final errata l...

[A declaration of] the free-commoners of England, declaring and protecting against all tyranny and opression, in whomsoever: being resolved to owne their native-byrth-rights [sic], and thereing to center.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Place and date of publication from Wing (2nd ed.).Imperfect: cropped, tightly bound,...

Seasonable, legal, historical vindication of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, properties, laws, government of all English freemen.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

60 p.Caption title.Attributed to William Prynne. Cf. Wing.Date of publication from Wing.Reproduction...

Briefe collections out of Magna Charta: or, the knowne good old lawes of England·: Which sheweth; that the law is the highest inheritance the King hath; and that if his charter, grant, or pattent, be repugnant to the said lawes, and statutes, cannot be good, as is instanced in the charter of Bridewell, London, and others. By which it appeares; that the King by his charter may not alter the nature of the law, the forme of a court; nor inheritance lineally to descend; nor that any subject be protected from arrests, suites, &c.

England. Magna Carta.

January 1643

16 p.Annotation on Thomason copy E.102[11]: "May 19th".Reproduction of the original in the British L...

Englands freedome, souldiers rights:: vindicated against all arbitrary unjust invaders of them, and in particular against those new tyrants at Windsore, which would destroy both under the pretence of marshall law. Or, the just declaration, plea, and protestation of William Thompson, a free commoner of England, unjustly imprisoned at Windsore. Delivered to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and that which is called his Councell of Warre, the 14. of December, 1647. Unto which is annexed his letter to the Generall, wherein the said plea was inclosed. Also a petition to the rest of his fellow-prisoners to his Excellency.

Thompson, William, d. 1649.

10 p.Caption title.Place and date of publication from Wing.Imperfect: pages cropped with loss of tex...

Seasonable, legall, and historicall vindication and chronologicall collection of the good, old, fundamentall, liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen. Part 2

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1655

[76], 76 p.Signatures: [A]² B-K⁴ ² B-² K⁴ L² .The first leaf is blank."A legall and historicall vin...

Summary collection of the principal fundamental rights, liberties, proprieties of all English freemen

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1658

[9], 64 p.Running title: A summary collection of the principal, fundamental rights, &c.Published ear...

The commoners liberty, or, The English-mans birth-right ...

Twysden, Roger, Sir, 1597-1672.

January 1659

[2], 33 p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Attributed to Roger Twysden. cf. NUC pre-19...

Charter Constitutionalism: The Myth of Edward Coke and the Virginia Charter

Bilder, Mary Sarah

July 2016

Magna Carta’s connection to the American constitutional tradition has been traced to Edward Coke’s i...

The excellent priviledge of liberty & property being the birth-right of the free-born subjects of England. Containing I. Magna carta, with a learned comment upon it. II. The confirmation of the Charters of the liberties of England and of the forrest, made in the 35th year of Edward the First III. A statute made the 34 Edw. I. commonly called De tallageo non concedendo; wherein all fundamental laws, liberties and customs are confirmed. With a comment upon it. IV. An abstract of the pattent granted by the King to VVilliam Penn and his heirs and assigns for the province of Pennsilvania. V. And lastly, the Charter of liberties granted by the said VVilliam Penn to the free-men and inhabitants of the province of Pennsilvania and territories thereunto annexed, in America.

Penn, William, 1644-1718.
Penn, William, 1644-1718.

[8], 63 p.P. 61 signed: William Penn.Imprint suggested by Wing.Imperfect: cropped at head with sligh...

A declaration of the Christian-free-born subjects of the once flourishing kingdom of England. Making out the principles relating both to their spiritual and civil liberties, which they conceive they are bound both in conscience and honour, to vindicate and maintain with sobriety and courage, each one in his proper place and sphere: against all usurpation. To which is adjoyned the Petition of Right, the Oath of Allegiance, the Oath of Supremacy, the Protestation, and the Solemn Vow and Covenant: by perusal of which, the nation may see the necessity of repentance for perjury, and amendment of errours.

January 1659

[2], 28 p.Reproduction of the original in the British Library.Place of publication from Wing

The keepers of the liberties of England by authority of Parliament, to all parsons, ministers, lecturers, viccars, and curates as also to all justices of the peace, mayors, burgers, sheriffes, bayliffes, constables, overseers of the poor, and headboroughs. And to all other officers, ministers, and people whatsoever, as well within liberties as without, to whom these presents shall come, greeting.

Dawe, fl. 1653.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Anonymous. By Dawe? [cf. Wing (2nd ed.) K129].Imprint from Wing.Reproduction of the ...

The liberty of the subject by Magna Charta, or, Several weighty things to be considered of by the jurors and judges, seeing the law of England is said to be a law of mercy and doth take care jurors be of the next neighbourhood ...

R. F. (Richard Farnworth), d. 1666.

January 1664

[2], 20 p.Attributed to Richard Farnworth. Cf. NUC pre-1956.Reproduction of original in Duke Univer...

Seasonable, legall, and historicall vindication and chronologicall collection of the good, old, fundamentall, liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1654

[2], 60 p.Second and third parts were published in 1655 and 1657.Annotation on Thomason copy: "7ber ...

The security of English-mens lives, or, The trust, power, and duty of the grand jurys of England explaining according to the fundamentals of the English government, and the declarations of the same made in Parliament by many statutes / published for the prevention of popish designs against the lives of many Protestant lords and commoners who stand firm to the religion and ancient government of England.

Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716.

January 1681

168 p.Attributed by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints to Somers.Reproduction of original in the Trinity...

Seasonable, legall, and historicall vindication and chronologicall collection of the good, old, fundamentall, liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen. Part 3

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1657

[10], 160, 169-260, 265-292, 297-402, [2] p.Text continuous despite pagination.With a final errata l...

[A declaration of] the free-commoners of England, declaring and protecting against all tyranny and opression, in whomsoever: being resolved to owne their native-byrth-rights [sic], and thereing to center.

1 sheet ([1] p.)Place and date of publication from Wing (2nd ed.).Imperfect: cropped, tightly bound,...

Seasonable, legal, historical vindication of the good old fundamental liberties, franchises, rights, properties, laws, government of all English freemen.

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

60 p.Caption title.Attributed to William Prynne. Cf. Wing.Date of publication from Wing.Reproduction...

Briefe collections out of Magna Charta: or, the knowne good old lawes of England·: Which sheweth; that the law is the highest inheritance the King hath; and that if his charter, grant, or pattent, be repugnant to the said lawes, and statutes, cannot be good, as is instanced in the charter of Bridewell, London, and others. By which it appeares; that the King by his charter may not alter the nature of the law, the forme of a court; nor inheritance lineally to descend; nor that any subject be protected from arrests, suites, &c.

England. Magna Carta.

January 1643

16 p.Annotation on Thomason copy E.102[11]: "May 19th".Reproduction of the original in the British L...

Englands freedome, souldiers rights:: vindicated against all arbitrary unjust invaders of them, and in particular against those new tyrants at Windsore, which would destroy both under the pretence of marshall law. Or, the just declaration, plea, and protestation of William Thompson, a free commoner of England, unjustly imprisoned at Windsore. Delivered to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax, and that which is called his Councell of Warre, the 14. of December, 1647. Unto which is annexed his letter to the Generall, wherein the said plea was inclosed. Also a petition to the rest of his fellow-prisoners to his Excellency.

Thompson, William, d. 1649.

10 p.Caption title.Place and date of publication from Wing.Imperfect: pages cropped with loss of tex...

Seasonable, legall, and historicall vindication and chronologicall collection of the good, old, fundamentall, liberties, franchises, rights, laws of all English freemen. Part 2

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1655

[76], 76 p.Signatures: [A]² B-K⁴ ² B-² K⁴ L² .The first leaf is blank."A legall and historicall vin...

Summary collection of the principal fundamental rights, liberties, proprieties of all English freemen

Prynne, William, 1600-1669.

January 1658

[9], 64 p.Running title: A summary collection of the principal, fundamental rights, &c.Published ear...

The commoners liberty, or, The English-mans birth-right ...

Twysden, Roger, Sir, 1597-1672.

January 1659

[2], 33 p.Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.Attributed to Roger Twysden. cf. NUC pre-19...

Charter Constitutionalism: The Myth of Edward Coke and the Virginia Charter

Bilder, Mary Sarah

July 2016

Magna Carta’s connection to the American constitutional tradition has been traced to Edward Coke’s i...

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