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"Certaine observations vppon a libel published this present yeare of 1592 Intituled a declaration of the true causes of the greate troubles presupposed to be intended against the Realme of England."

"A Briefe Declaration of the Gouerment of Irelande opening many Corruptions in the same, discouering the discontentments of the Irishry and the causes mouing theis expected troubles; And shewing meanes how to establish quietnes in that kingdome honourably to your Maties profit without any encrease of charge"

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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 1731 (34/B/48)

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[FACSIMILE] "Christian meditationes vppon foure Psalmes of Dauid written in French by Philip Mornay Lord of Plessis." Translated by Thomas Master

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EL 1159 (34/B/59)

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"Burleghley's Commonwealth". Preface thus: - "A Slainderous and defamatory Libell sett out and published by the Trayterous Papists beyonde Seas", and intituled "Burleygh's Commonwealth"

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EL 1162 (34/C/23)

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"Certaine Observations or Maxims of State by the late Marq.of Hal---x." With "A Supplement by Mr. Cha. M--."

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EL 8385 (35/B/69)

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[FACSIMILE] "A Chaplaine's new yeare's guift, or, A Declaration of the six Holy daies", by Roger Fentoun [a treatise on six religious holidays by Roger Fenton]

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EL 1152 (34/B/37)

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[FACSIMILE] "True Coppies of certaine loose Papers left by the Right Honble Elizabeth, Countesse of Bridgewater [another copy of EL 8376]

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EL 8377 (35/B/36)

"Certaine observations vppon a libel published this present yeare of 1592 Intituled a declaration of the true causes of the greate troubles presupposed to be intended against the Realme of England."

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[FACSIMILE] "Christian meditationes vppon foure Psalmes of Dauid written in French by Philip Mornay Lord of Plessis." Translated by Thomas Master

"Burleghley's Commonwealth". Preface thus: - "A Slainderous and defamatory Libell sett out and published by the Trayterous Papists beyonde Seas", and intituled "Burleygh's Commonwealth"

"Certaine Observations or Maxims of State by the late Marq.of Hal---x." With "A Supplement by Mr. Cha. M--."

[FACSIMILE] "A Chaplaine's new yeare's guift, or, A Declaration of the six Holy daies", by Roger Fentoun [a treatise on six religious holidays by Roger Fenton]

[FACSIMILE] "True Coppies of certaine loose Papers left by the Right Honble Elizabeth, Countesse of Bridgewater [another copy of EL 8376]