The Horrible and bloody conspiracy undertaken by many desperate persons who cry up and introduce the interests of Charles Stewart would have destroyed & burned the city, made an attempt on the tower! seized upon many honorable personages, and covered all things with fire and blood. The names of those speedily to by tryed by the High Court of Justice, are, John Russell Iohn Mordan Sir William Compton Sir Richard Willis Sir Henry Slingsby Doctor Hewet. The names of those apprehend[e]d on Saturd[a]y May the 15. and since. are, Sir William Leighton, Mr. Brandone. Mr. Manly. Mr. Blunden. Mr. Topham, Mr. Dean, Mr. Friar. Mr. Smith. &c. [T]ogether, with the gallant mustring of the trained bands of the city of Friday May 21.

A briefe and true relation of the great disorders and riot attempted and committed upon the house of Thomas Hubbert Esquire, (one of His Maiesties justices of the peace for the county of Middlesex) in Moore-fields on the 21. day of March last, (being the Lords day.) And of the chiefe passages and occurrences concerning the same, set forth and published by the said justice, for the better satisfying of misinformed people. And vindicating the city apprentices from the scandalous aspersion cast upon them, of being either the first promoters of it, or chiefe actors in it.

[2], 5, [1] p.Publication date from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill 4th 1647".Reproduction...

A dangerous and bloudy plot discovered whereby should have been murthered and most barbourously massacred fourscore of the House of Commons, divers of the chiefe actors being revealed. Also a terrible fight between London and Saint Albones, betwixt a party of the Royalists and a party of the Parliaments forces. With a great and bloudy fight at sea, wherein was taken 1 ship 10 peice of ordnance, all their arms and great store of ammunition besides much rich marchandize. Likevvise a great overthrow given to the Scots, and the last intelligence from Newport touching the successfull proceedings between the Kings Majesty and the commissioners of Parliament.

January 1648

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "8ber [i.e. October] 3d".Reproduction of the original in the B...

An extraordinary deliverance, from a cruell plot, and bloudy massacre contrived by the malignants in Bristoll, for the delivering up the said city to Prince Rupert and his forces;: but discovered by Gods goodnesse two houres before it should have beene acted, the chiefe conspirators taken, and imprisoned in the castle. Fully and exactly related in a letter from Colonell Fines commander in chiefe there, to the Right Honorable the Lord Say; and three letters more, read at a conference of the Lords and Commons on Tuesday, March 14. 1642. Die Martis, 14 Martii. 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that these letters shall be forthwith printed and published. Io. Browne Cler. Parliamentorum.

Fiennes, Nathaniel, 1607 or 8-1669.
E. H.
R. A.
Reverend minister now residing in Bristoll.

[2], 14 p.The imprint date is old style."From the fort at Brandanhill, March 11, 1642" signed at end...

A full and perfect relation of the great plot and terrible conspiracy, of divers lords, knights, citizens, and apprentices, against his Highness the Lord Protector. With a list of the conspirators names; the exact particulars of their bloody engagement, vow, and covenant; and the manner how they were apprehended in the Old-Bayley, and Covent-Garden, and carryed to James, on Tuesday and Wednesday night last. Likewise, their examination and confession before the Right Honourable the Council at White-Hall; and the names of the lords that were taken, with their examinations before his Highness, and the orders and resolution passed thereupon. Together with the taking of a parchment scrol and list of 500 men, and the going of the L. Hastings, and divers others from London.

January 1654

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb: 18"; the 4 in the imprint date has been crossed out and repla...

A horrible and bloody plot to murder Sir Thomas Fairfax, Sir William Brereton, Sir Thomas Middleton, Colonell Moore, and above one hundred more of the Parliament men, colonels, and other officers and gentlemen. With the names of the knights, esquires, gentlemen, and others that were chief actors therein. The copies of the severall indictments, bills, and other parchments and papers; and the names of the judges, justices, and grand iury; and their proceedings therein. With letters from the committee of Chester, and other gentlemen of the country sent up about the same. These are copied out by the originall papers, delivered into the committee at Goldsmiths Hall, and are printed and published according to order of Parliament.

S. C.
England and Wales. Parliament.

January 1646

[2], 22 p.A collection of a number of documents, the first of which is a letter signed: S.C.Annotati...

The arraignments, tryals and condemnations of Charles Cranburne and Robert Lowick for the horrid and execrable conspiracy to assassinate His Sacred Majesty King William in order to a French invasion of this kingdom who upon full evidence were found guilty of high-treason before His Majesty's justices of Oyer and Terminer at Westminster, and received sentence the 22d. of April, 1696, and were executed at Tyburn the 29th of the said month : in which tryals are contained all the learned arguments of the King's councel, and likewise the councel for the prisoners, upon the new act of Parliament for regulating tryals in cases of treason.

Cranburne, Charles, d. 1696.
Lowick, Robert, d. 1696.

January 1696

[4], 72 p."The arraignment, tryal, and condemnation of Robert Lowick for the horrid ... conspiracy" ...

Londons allarum, or The great and bloody plot of the Fifth-Monarchy-Men discovered being a perfect relation of their most horrid, damnable, treasonable, and tumultuous rising on Sunday night last: with the names of the gentlemen killed and wounded at St. Pauls, Redcross-street, White-Cross, and Bishops-Gate: as also, the manner of their bloody design, their resolution and intentions; and the number of prisoners taken, and committed to New-Gate, the Gate-House, and other places; together with a further discovery of their wicked design; and a perfect narrative of their bloody proceedings on Wednesday morning last. Likewise, a list of the names of these bloody traytors; and the number kill'd ant taken prisoners on both sides.

January 1661

8 p.Caption title on p. 3 reads: The great abd bloody plot discovered.Reproduction of the original i...

Englands deliverance or, The great and bloody plot discovered,: contrived against the kings majesty, the queen, the duke, and all the royal progeny, Parliament, and kingdom. VVith a list of all their names now in the Tower of London and other prisons, their wicked invention, with hand granadoes, to murder burn and slaughter which way they went, which far surpasseth the gunpowder treason, or Spanish invasion. Together. VVith the speedy tryal of Sir John Lenthal one of the Olivers kts now in the the Tower: and also of one Tench which made the engine to draw his late majesties head down to the block in case of refusal, who will ere long have his just reward for the same.

15, [1] p. : ill.Place of publication from Wing.Thomason received his copy in December 1660. .Annota...

A hue and cry after the high court of injustice. Or, the arraignment and sentence of those blood-thirsty and unparallel'd traitors, who contrary to all law and justice, judged and condemned the late Kings Majesty, Charles the First, of glorious memory to death; who by the divine hand of Gods justice, which alwayes pursues and overtakes blood-thirsty traitots [sic] to their ruine aad [sic] destruction, are now to be made publick examples of justice, for that horrid act which is now by both Houses of Parliament declared to be horrid murder. With a perfect list of all their names, whose estates are to be sequestered for the same, for the use of his Majesty.

January 1660

8 p. : ill., port.Frontis.=ill. (portrait of Charles I).Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 22".Reprod...

A great plot against the Parliament of England and the Army under command of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax.: Wherein is set forth, the manner of a most bloudy engagement to destroy both Parliament and Army. With the names of the Scottish conspirators. And the proceedings of both Houses thereupon. Discovered by Colonell Jones, and read in both Houses of Parliament. Die 24. of September, 1647.

Jones, Colonel, fl. 1647.

January 1647

[8] p.Scottish conspirators = "Major General Starling and others"--Thomason Catalogue.Signatures: [A...

A bloody plot discovered to surprize the Tower, and the Parliament, as it was reported by one of the actors owne confession, who is in custody to the Serjeant at Armes of the House of Commons. Also how a party of Cavaliers have listed themselves under the Lord Cleaveland, their designed Generall of Horse, and Sir Marmaduke Langdale, their Lieutenant Generall of Foot. And forty collonels and other officers 1800 horse, and many foot said to be listed. And the grounds of reporting the Army to be comming to London; and the reports of His Majesty to be gone from the Isle of Wyght. Collonel Hudson committed to the Tower, and others apprehended. And a committee of the House of Commons appointed to examine the businesse, and double guards set about the Tower, and the prisoners kept up close. And an order of the House of Lords for examining Collonell Wilshire and others.

January 1647

8 p.Imperfect: print show-through.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Dec: 13".Reproduction of the origina...

A great conspiracy of the papists, against the worthy members of both Houses of Parliament. And also against the City of London, and generally the whole kingdome. Discovered by divers wicked and bloody letters, which by Gods providence came to light, and was read in the House of Commons the 10. and 11. of January, 1641. With the names of those honourable and worthy members in Parliament. Whose lives they conspire against, and seeke to take away.

[8] p.Thomason copy is bound with items from 1642.Reproduction of the original in the British Librar...

A briefe relation, abstracted out of severall letters, of a most hellish, cruell, and bloudy plot against the city of Bristoll,: hatched and contrived by the malignants of the said city, Prince Rupert, George Lord Digby, and their fellow cavalliers, to have massacred, murdered, plundered, and destroyed, not only the well affected in the said city, but all others, that had not the mark of the beast upon them; happily discovered and prevented by the goodnesse and mercy of God, upon Tuesday the 7th this instant March, a few houres before it should have been put in execution. March 13. 1642. Ordered by the House of Commons, that this relation be forthwith printed. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.

I. H.

[8] p.Two letters, the 2nd: "The copy of another letter written by a captain in the city of Bristol,...

A Brief relation of the proceedings of the High Court of Justice against Sir Henry Slingsby and Doctor John Hewet,: who for treason against His Highness the Lord Protector, and the Commonwealth, in plotting and contriving a new and bloody war, by bringing in Charles Stuart into this nation, were both beheaded on Tower-Hill, on Tuesday the 8th of this instant June. : Also their last speech and confession at the said place of execution.

January 1658

[2], 12 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library

A Great discoverie of a plot in Scotland, by a miraculous meanes. Two great actors in the same being so taken with the sweet disposition of those worthies, against whom they plotted; that their troubled consciences would not permit them to proceed in their wicked intents. As also, the names of those lords, that should have bin cut off in this plot of Scotland. And the names of the conspirators. With the copy of a letter sent to the papists in London.

[8] p.This plot later known as the "Incident," supposedly involved an attempt to seize the Earl of A...

A briefe and true relation of the great disorders and riot attempted and committed upon the house of Thomas Hubbert Esquire, (one of His Maiesties justices of the peace for the county of Middlesex) in Moore-fields on the 21. day of March last, (being the Lords day.) And of the chiefe passages and occurrences concerning the same, set forth and published by the said justice, for the better satisfying of misinformed people. And vindicating the city apprentices from the scandalous aspersion cast upon them, of being either the first promoters of it, or chiefe actors in it.

[2], 5, [1] p.Publication date from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill 4th 1647".Reproduction...

A dangerous and bloudy plot discovered whereby should have been murthered and most barbourously massacred fourscore of the House of Commons, divers of the chiefe actors being revealed. Also a terrible fight between London and Saint Albones, betwixt a party of the Royalists and a party of the Parliaments forces. With a great and bloudy fight at sea, wherein was taken 1 ship 10 peice of ordnance, all their arms and great store of ammunition besides much rich marchandize. Likevvise a great overthrow given to the Scots, and the last intelligence from Newport touching the successfull proceedings between the Kings Majesty and the commissioners of Parliament.

January 1648

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "8ber [i.e. October] 3d".Reproduction of the original in the B...

An extraordinary deliverance, from a cruell plot, and bloudy massacre contrived by the malignants in Bristoll, for the delivering up the said city to Prince Rupert and his forces;: but discovered by Gods goodnesse two houres before it should have beene acted, the chiefe conspirators taken, and imprisoned in the castle. Fully and exactly related in a letter from Colonell Fines commander in chiefe there, to the Right Honorable the Lord Say; and three letters more, read at a conference of the Lords and Commons on Tuesday, March 14. 1642. Die Martis, 14 Martii. 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that these letters shall be forthwith printed and published. Io. Browne Cler. Parliamentorum.

Fiennes, Nathaniel, 1607 or 8-1669.
E. H.
R. A.
Reverend minister now residing in Bristoll.

[2], 14 p.The imprint date is old style."From the fort at Brandanhill, March 11, 1642" signed at end...

A full and perfect relation of the great plot and terrible conspiracy, of divers lords, knights, citizens, and apprentices, against his Highness the Lord Protector. With a list of the conspirators names; the exact particulars of their bloody engagement, vow, and covenant; and the manner how they were apprehended in the Old-Bayley, and Covent-Garden, and carryed to James, on Tuesday and Wednesday night last. Likewise, their examination and confession before the Right Honourable the Council at White-Hall; and the names of the lords that were taken, with their examinations before his Highness, and the orders and resolution passed thereupon. Together with the taking of a parchment scrol and list of 500 men, and the going of the L. Hastings, and divers others from London.

January 1654

8 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Feb: 18"; the 4 in the imprint date has been crossed out and repla...

A horrible and bloody plot to murder Sir Thomas Fairfax, Sir William Brereton, Sir Thomas Middleton, Colonell Moore, and above one hundred more of the Parliament men, colonels, and other officers and gentlemen. With the names of the knights, esquires, gentlemen, and others that were chief actors therein. The copies of the severall indictments, bills, and other parchments and papers; and the names of the judges, justices, and grand iury; and their proceedings therein. With letters from the committee of Chester, and other gentlemen of the country sent up about the same. These are copied out by the originall papers, delivered into the committee at Goldsmiths Hall, and are printed and published according to order of Parliament.

S. C.
England and Wales. Parliament.

January 1646

[2], 22 p.A collection of a number of documents, the first of which is a letter signed: S.C.Annotati...

The arraignments, tryals and condemnations of Charles Cranburne and Robert Lowick for the horrid and execrable conspiracy to assassinate His Sacred Majesty King William in order to a French invasion of this kingdom who upon full evidence were found guilty of high-treason before His Majesty's justices of Oyer and Terminer at Westminster, and received sentence the 22d. of April, 1696, and were executed at Tyburn the 29th of the said month : in which tryals are contained all the learned arguments of the King's councel, and likewise the councel for the prisoners, upon the new act of Parliament for regulating tryals in cases of treason.

Cranburne, Charles, d. 1696.
Lowick, Robert, d. 1696.

January 1696

[4], 72 p."The arraignment, tryal, and condemnation of Robert Lowick for the horrid ... conspiracy" ...

Londons allarum, or The great and bloody plot of the Fifth-Monarchy-Men discovered being a perfect relation of their most horrid, damnable, treasonable, and tumultuous rising on Sunday night last: with the names of the gentlemen killed and wounded at St. Pauls, Redcross-street, White-Cross, and Bishops-Gate: as also, the manner of their bloody design, their resolution and intentions; and the number of prisoners taken, and committed to New-Gate, the Gate-House, and other places; together with a further discovery of their wicked design; and a perfect narrative of their bloody proceedings on Wednesday morning last. Likewise, a list of the names of these bloody traytors; and the number kill'd ant taken prisoners on both sides.

January 1661

8 p.Caption title on p. 3 reads: The great abd bloody plot discovered.Reproduction of the original i...

Englands deliverance or, The great and bloody plot discovered,: contrived against the kings majesty, the queen, the duke, and all the royal progeny, Parliament, and kingdom. VVith a list of all their names now in the Tower of London and other prisons, their wicked invention, with hand granadoes, to murder burn and slaughter which way they went, which far surpasseth the gunpowder treason, or Spanish invasion. Together. VVith the speedy tryal of Sir John Lenthal one of the Olivers kts now in the the Tower: and also of one Tench which made the engine to draw his late majesties head down to the block in case of refusal, who will ere long have his just reward for the same.

15, [1] p. : ill.Place of publication from Wing.Thomason received his copy in December 1660. .Annota...

A hue and cry after the high court of injustice. Or, the arraignment and sentence of those blood-thirsty and unparallel'd traitors, who contrary to all law and justice, judged and condemned the late Kings Majesty, Charles the First, of glorious memory to death; who by the divine hand of Gods justice, which alwayes pursues and overtakes blood-thirsty traitots [sic] to their ruine aad [sic] destruction, are now to be made publick examples of justice, for that horrid act which is now by both Houses of Parliament declared to be horrid murder. With a perfect list of all their names, whose estates are to be sequestered for the same, for the use of his Majesty.

January 1660

8 p. : ill., port.Frontis.=ill. (portrait of Charles I).Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 22".Reprod...

A great plot against the Parliament of England and the Army under command of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax.: Wherein is set forth, the manner of a most bloudy engagement to destroy both Parliament and Army. With the names of the Scottish conspirators. And the proceedings of both Houses thereupon. Discovered by Colonell Jones, and read in both Houses of Parliament. Die 24. of September, 1647.

Jones, Colonel, fl. 1647.

January 1647

[8] p.Scottish conspirators = "Major General Starling and others"--Thomason Catalogue.Signatures: [A...

A bloody plot discovered to surprize the Tower, and the Parliament, as it was reported by one of the actors owne confession, who is in custody to the Serjeant at Armes of the House of Commons. Also how a party of Cavaliers have listed themselves under the Lord Cleaveland, their designed Generall of Horse, and Sir Marmaduke Langdale, their Lieutenant Generall of Foot. And forty collonels and other officers 1800 horse, and many foot said to be listed. And the grounds of reporting the Army to be comming to London; and the reports of His Majesty to be gone from the Isle of Wyght. Collonel Hudson committed to the Tower, and others apprehended. And a committee of the House of Commons appointed to examine the businesse, and double guards set about the Tower, and the prisoners kept up close. And an order of the House of Lords for examining Collonell Wilshire and others.

January 1647

8 p.Imperfect: print show-through.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Dec: 13".Reproduction of the origina...

A great conspiracy of the papists, against the worthy members of both Houses of Parliament. And also against the City of London, and generally the whole kingdome. Discovered by divers wicked and bloody letters, which by Gods providence came to light, and was read in the House of Commons the 10. and 11. of January, 1641. With the names of those honourable and worthy members in Parliament. Whose lives they conspire against, and seeke to take away.

[8] p.Thomason copy is bound with items from 1642.Reproduction of the original in the British Librar...

A briefe relation, abstracted out of severall letters, of a most hellish, cruell, and bloudy plot against the city of Bristoll,: hatched and contrived by the malignants of the said city, Prince Rupert, George Lord Digby, and their fellow cavalliers, to have massacred, murdered, plundered, and destroyed, not only the well affected in the said city, but all others, that had not the mark of the beast upon them; happily discovered and prevented by the goodnesse and mercy of God, upon Tuesday the 7th this instant March, a few houres before it should have been put in execution. March 13. 1642. Ordered by the House of Commons, that this relation be forthwith printed. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com.

I. H.

[8] p.Two letters, the 2nd: "The copy of another letter written by a captain in the city of Bristol,...

A Brief relation of the proceedings of the High Court of Justice against Sir Henry Slingsby and Doctor John Hewet,: who for treason against His Highness the Lord Protector, and the Commonwealth, in plotting and contriving a new and bloody war, by bringing in Charles Stuart into this nation, were both beheaded on Tower-Hill, on Tuesday the 8th of this instant June. : Also their last speech and confession at the said place of execution.

January 1658

[2], 12 p., [1] leaf of plates : ill.Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library

A Great discoverie of a plot in Scotland, by a miraculous meanes. Two great actors in the same being so taken with the sweet disposition of those worthies, against whom they plotted; that their troubled consciences would not permit them to proceed in their wicked intents. As also, the names of those lords, that should have bin cut off in this plot of Scotland. And the names of the conspirators. With the copy of a letter sent to the papists in London.

[8] p.This plot later known as the "Incident," supposedly involved an attempt to seize the Earl of A...

A briefe and true relation of the great disorders and riot attempted and committed upon the house of Thomas Hubbert Esquire, (one of His Maiesties justices of the peace for the county of Middlesex) in Moore-fields on the 21. day of March last, (being the Lords day.) And of the chiefe passages and occurrences concerning the same, set forth and published by the said justice, for the better satisfying of misinformed people. And vindicating the city apprentices from the scandalous aspersion cast upon them, of being either the first promoters of it, or chiefe actors in it.

[2], 5, [1] p.Publication date from Wing.Annotation on Thomason copy: "Aprill 4th 1647".Reproduction...

A dangerous and bloudy plot discovered whereby should have been murthered and most barbourously massacred fourscore of the House of Commons, divers of the chiefe actors being revealed. Also a terrible fight between London and Saint Albones, betwixt a party of the Royalists and a party of the Parliaments forces. With a great and bloudy fight at sea, wherein was taken 1 ship 10 peice of ordnance, all their arms and great store of ammunition besides much rich marchandize. Likevvise a great overthrow given to the Scots, and the last intelligence from Newport touching the successfull proceedings between the Kings Majesty and the commissioners of Parliament.

January 1648

[2], 6 p.Annotation on Thomason copy: "8ber [i.e. October] 3d".Reproduction of the original in the B...

An extraordinary deliverance, from a cruell plot, and bloudy massacre contrived by the malignants in Bristoll, for the delivering up the said city to Prince Rupert and his forces;: but discovered by Gods goodnesse two houres before it should have beene acted, the chiefe conspirators taken, and imprisoned in the castle. Fully and exactly related in a letter from Colonell Fines commander in chiefe there, to the Right Honorable the Lord Say; and three letters more, read at a conference of the Lords and Commons on Tuesday, March 14. 1642. Die Martis, 14 Martii. 1642. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that these letters shall be forthwith printed and published. Io. Browne Cler. Parliamentorum.

Fiennes, Nathaniel, 1607 or 8-1669.
E. H.
R. A.
Reverend minister now residing in Bristoll.

[2], 14 p.The imprint date is old style."From the fort at Brandanhill, March 11, 1642" signed at end...

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