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  A breuiat cronicle contaynynge all the kinges from Brute to this daye and manye notable actes gathered oute of diuers cronicles fro[m] Willyam Conquerour vnto the yere of Christ a. M.d.c.lii.
  Date of publication:
  1552
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  Date of imprint suggested by STC (2nd ed.). "Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum." Signatures: [pi]¹⁶ A-C⁸ 2D⁸ 2E⁴ D-L⁸. Reproduction of original in the John Rylands University Library of Manchester.
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  A breve cronycle of the Bysshope of Romes blessynge and of his prelates beneficiall and charitable rewardes. from the tyme of Kynge Heralde vnto this daye.
  Date of publication:
  1548
  

  Author(s):

  Gybson, Thomas, d. 1562.
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  By Thomas Gybson. In verse. Actual printer's name supplied and publication date conjectured by STC. Signatures: A. Reproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery.
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  A breviary of alchemy, or, A commentary upon Sir George Ripley's recapitulation being a paraphrastical epitome of his twelve gates / written by Æyrenæus Philalethes ...
  Date of publication:
  1678
  

  Author(s):

  Philalethes, Eirenaeus.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in British Library.
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  A breviary of military discipline, compos'd and published for the use of the militia containing explanations how to perform the postures of pikes and musquets, and also the several facings, distances, doublings, wheelings, and the uses thereof, the manner of drawing up and forming battalions, the posts of the officers in line, and march, with directions for orders of battle, and various ways of firing on divers forms, also directions for passing bridges, or defiles with other useful observations : whereunto is added the excercise of the horse / by Captain Lieutenant John Darker.
  Date of publication:
  1692
  

  Author(s):

  Darker, John.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
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  A breviary of Roman history from the building of Rome, to the year 1119 ... / writ in Latin by Eutropius ; translated into English by several young gentlemen privately educated in Hatton-Garden.
  Date of publication:
  1684
  

  Author(s):

  Eutropius, 4th cent. and Maidwell, Lewis, 1650-1715.
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  Translation of: Breviarium ab urbe condita. "Epistle dedicatory" signed: L. Maidwell. Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library. Includes a geographic index.
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  A breviary of the history of the Parliament of England expressed in three parts, 1. The causes and beginnings of the civil war of England, 2. A short mention of the progress of that civil war, 3. A compendious relation of the original and progress of the second civil war / first written in Latine, & after into English by Thomas May.
  Date of publication:
  1655
  

  Author(s):

  May, Thomas, 1595-1650.
  Description:
  Frontispiece portrait of May. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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  A breviary of the later persecutions of the professors of the gospel of Christ Jesus, under the Romish and antichristian prelats through Christendome, from the time of John VVickliff in the year of God 1371. to the raign of Queen Elizabeth of England, and the reformation of religion in Scotland: and of the cruell persecutions of the Christians under the Turkish emperors, with some memorable occurrences that fell out in these times through diverse realmes & countreys; collected out of the ecclesisticall history and book of martyrs, by Mr. Robert Young.
  Date of publication:
  1674
  

  Author(s):

  Young, Robert, fl. 1674.
  Description:
  Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A breviat for the defendants upon a scire facias, to repeal or make void the letters patents, under the Great Seal of England (hereunto annexed) for reprisals, against the States General, and their subjects, for 151612 l. with costs and damages, as recited in the scire facias; unto which the defendants have pleaded and joined in demurrer, this Easter term, 34. Carol. sedund. pro ut, &c.
  Date of publication:
  1682
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Imprint from Wing. Dated at end: May 22. 1682. Reproduction of the original in the University of Texas, Austin Library.
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  A breviat of some proposals prepared to be offered to the great wisdom of the nation, the King's Most Excellent Majesty, and both houses of Parliament for the speedy restoring the woollen manufacture by a method practiced in other nations ... / by R. Haines.
  Date of publication:
  1679
  

  Author(s):

  Haines, Richard, 1633-1685.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A breviate for the bishops in vindication of the proceedings of the House of Commons, for the settlement of the throne to which is annex'd, a Protestant president, (exact parellel [sic] with the case of England) in the reasons that moved the convention of Sweden, to declare the forfeiture and exclusion of Sigismond the Third / by a person of honour.
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Person of honour.
  Description:
  Caption title. Imprint from colophon. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A breviate for the members of the Convention
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Caption title. Date of publication suggested by Wing. Reproduction of original in: Newberry Library, Chicago, Illinois.
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  A breviate of a sentence given against Jerome Alexander Esquire, an utter barrester of Lincolns-Inne, in the court of Star-chamber, the 17th day of November, in the second yeer of the raign of our soveraign Lord King Charls, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, &c. With exceptions taken to the said sentence, to unfold the iniquity thereof. With a short narrative of divers other passages and oppressions, wherewith he hath been also grieved in other times of his life, both before and since. Printed for the satisfaction of his friends, against those many calumnies and aspertions raised thereupon to blemish him in their opinion, and in the opinion of all others with whom he hath to do.
  Date of publication:
  1644
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Annotation on Thomason copy: "Ex Dono. Authoris Dom: Alexander"; "Decembr 24.th.". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A breviate of saving knowledge, or, The principles of Christian religion methodically digested into short questions and answers purposely composed and published, for the use and benefit of such as have good desires but weake memories, by I.B.
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  Brinsley, John, 1600-1665.
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in the British Library.
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  A breviate of the bill for relief of antient tenants of church-lands That divers persons of great loyalty, held several church lands by lease before the wars, and paid rents in time of wars to the clergy, and many of them were forced to purchase their own tenements....
  Date of publication:
  1662
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Title from caption and opening words of text. Date of publication from Wing. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library, Oxford, England.
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  A breviate of the cause depending, and proofes made before the committee of the late Parliament for the Fens by the inhabitants between Borne and Kime Eae, in the county of Lincolne, being lords, owners and commoners of, and in the several Fens, where in Sir William Killigrew, &c. pretends a title as sharers with the late Earle of Lindsey.
  Date of publication:
  1655
  

  Author(s):

  Killigrew, William, Sir, 1606-1695. and Brooke, John, Sir, 17th cent.
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  Caption title. Wing entry B4412 says:"[=K456]"; B4412 has imprint [n.p., 1655?], K456 has [London, 1651?]; Thomason copy bound with other items dated 1655. Includes two letters by Sir John Brooke (pp. 11-12), and "A brief ...
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  A breviate of the distressed suffering case of William Goodridge, mentioned in his appeal now depending before the House of Lords
  Date of publication:
  1687
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Place and date of publication from Wing (CD-ROM edition). Reproduction of original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  A breviate of the establishment of the Friendly Society for securing houses from loss by fire by mutual contribution agreed by the trustees inrolled in Chancery, and to be seen at large at the office.
  Date of publication:
  1684
  

  Author(s):

  Friendly Society (London, England)
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  Prospectus for formation of a fire insurance company. Reproduction of original in the Bodleian Library.
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  A breviate of the life of Margaret, the daughter of Francis Charlton ... and wife of Richard Baxter ... : there is also published the character of her mother, truly described in her published funeral sermon, reprinted at her daughters request, called, The last work of a believer, his passing-prayer recommending his departing spirit to Christ, to be received by him.
  Date of publication:
  1681
  

  Author(s):

  Baxter, Richard, 1615-1691.
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  "To the reader" signed: Rich. Baxter. First ed., one of two issues. Cf. NUC pre-1956. Reproduction of original in British Library. Imperfect: "The last work of a believer" (p. [14], 79) is lacking on film.
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  A breviate of the life of VVilliam Laud, Arch-bishop of Canterbury extracted (for the most part) verbatim, out of his owne diary, and other writings, under his owne hand : collected and published at the speciall instance of sundry honourable persons, as a necessary prologue to the history of his tryall, for which the criminall part of his life, is specially reserved / by William Prynne of Lincolnes Inne, Esquier [sic].
  Date of publication:
  1644
  

  Author(s):

  Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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  Frontispiece engraved by Hollar. "It is ordered this sixteenth day of August 1644 by the Committee of the House of Commons assembled in Parliament concerning printing, that this booke intituled, A breviate of the life of ...
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  A breviate of the prelates intollerable usurpations, both upon the Kings prerogative royall, and the subjects liberties. Published by W. Huntley, Esquier
  Date of publication:
  1637
  

  Author(s):

  Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
  Description:
  W. Huntley = William Prynne. Printer's name from STC. The last leaf is blank. Often bound with STC 20454.5. Reproduction of the original in the Newberry Library. With: Briefe instructions for church-wardens and others to ...
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