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"An Epistell directed unto the Lords and States of thempire of Germanye yett principally unto the L. or Earle of Embden, written 1564", warning them against the designs of the Spanish-Burgundian House

"A book containing:- (1) "An Epistle directed unto the Lords and States of the Empire of Germany written 1564

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Official, semi-official, and personal papers of six generations of the Egerton family, particularly those accumulated by Sir Thomas Egerton, 1540?-1617, Baron Ellesmere and Viscount of Brackley, Solicitor-General (1581-1592), Attorney-General (1592-1594), Lord Keeper (1596-1603), and Lord Chancellor (1603-1617); Sir John Egerton, 1st Earl of Bridgewater, 1579-1649, President of the Council of Wales (1631-1649); John Egerton, 2nd Earl of Bridgewater, 1622-1686, Lord Lieutenant of Buckinghamshire (1660-1686); John Egerton, 3rd Earl of Bridgewater, 1646-1701, President of the Board of Trade (1696-1699), First Lord of Admiralty (1699-1701), Speaker of the House of Lords (1697 and 1700); John Scrope Egerton, 1st Duke of Bridgewater, 1681-1745, a Whig courtier under Anne and George I, and Francis, 3rd Duke of Bridgewater, 1736-1803. Approximately 13,000 pieces.

EL 1604 (34/C/25)

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Copies of letters and Speeches, etc., in the Star Chamber relating to Spanish affairs, as follows:-

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EL 2805 (34/C/6)

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An Address to "the Lorde Edgbert, the Lord John, and the Lord Christopher the Lordes and Earles of East frezlande", by W.G. 1564 (98 pp.) and "A Rewarninge 1572" (5 pp.). Against the ascendency of Spain and the house of Burgundy

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EL 1605 (34/B/46)

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"Leycester's Commonwealthe" - "The Coppie of a Lettre written by a Master of Arte in Cambridge to his friend in London, concerneinge somme talke passed of late betweene Two worshippfull and grave men about the present state, and somme proceedeinges of the Earle of Leicester and his friends in England": consisting of invective against the Earl of Leicester's character and power

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EL 1161 (34/C/24)

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"Instructions giuen by or most gratious soueraigne Lord Charles ... to his right trusty and right welbeloued Cosen and Councellor John Earle of Bridgewater Lord President of his Counsell with his Mates dominion and Principality of Wales and Marches of the same ..."

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EL 7571 (34/C/39)

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"The Vsurer Reformed, or a Treatise tendinge to the restraint of Immoderate Intereste ioyntly wth the Inconveniences therevpon dependinge most humbly referred to the Judicious Censure of the thrise happie and Gratious Uniter of the Realmes of England and Scotland. &c."

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EL 2468 (34/C/34)

"An Epistell directed unto the Lords and States of thempire of Germanye yett principally unto the L. or Earle of Embden, written 1564", warning them against the designs of the Spanish-Burgundian House

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"A book containing:- (1) "An Epistle directed unto the Lords and States of the Empire of Germany written 1564

Copies of letters and Speeches, etc., in the Star Chamber relating to Spanish affairs, as follows:-

An Address to "the Lorde Edgbert, the Lord John, and the Lord Christopher the Lordes and Earles of East frezlande", by W.G. 1564 (98 pp.) and "A Rewarninge 1572" (5 pp.). Against the ascendency of Spain and the house of Burgundy

"Instructions giuen by or most gratious soueraigne Lord Charles ... to his right trusty and right welbeloued Cosen and Councellor John Earle of Bridgewater Lord President of his Counsell with his Mates dominion and Principality of Wales and Marches of the same ..."

"The Vsurer Reformed, or a Treatise tendinge to the restraint of Immoderate Intereste ioyntly wth the Inconveniences therevpon dependinge most humbly referred to the Judicious Censure of the thrise happie and Gratious Uniter of the Realmes of England and Scotland. &c."