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  A brief history of several plots contrived, and rebellions raised by the papists against the lives and dignities of sovereign princes, since the reformation. Taken from faithfull historians.
  Date of publication:
  1692
  

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  Wake, William, 1657-1737.
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  By William Wake. Marginal notes. Includes advertisement at foot of p. 96. Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Library.
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  A brief history of the life of Mary, Queen of Scots, and the occasions that brought her and Thomas, Duke of Norfolk, to their tragical ends shewing the hopes the Papists then had of a Popish successor in England, and their plots to accomplish them : with a full account of the tryals of that Queen, and of the said Duke, as also the trial of Philip Howard, Earl of Arundel : from the papers of a secretary of Sir Francis Walsingham / now published by a person of quality.
  Date of publication:
  1681
  

  Author(s):

  M. D. and Walsingham, Francis, Sir, 1530?-1590.
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  Attributed to Sir Francis Walsingham. Cf. Halkett and Laing. Attributed to M.D. by Wing and BM. Errata: p. 22. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A brief history of the memorable passages and transactions, that have attended the life, and untimely death, of the unfortunate Sir John Johnstoun, who was executed at Tyburn, on the 23d. of December 1690 for stealing Mistress Mary Wharton. Together with his behaviour in prison, and what he wrote there, touching the matter for which he dyed: with his pious exhortations, and dying expressions, &c. With a short elogie, / written by an impartial hand, upon this melancholly occasion.
  Date of publication:
  1694
  

  Author(s):

  Johnston, John, Sir, d. 1690.
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  "Licensed according to Order." Imperfect: tight binding with some loss of text. Reproduction of original in: National Library of Scotland.
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  A brief history of the memorable passages and transactions, that have attended the life, and untimely death, of the unfortunate Sr. John Johnston who was executed at Tyburn on the 23th [sic] of December, 1690. for stealing Mrs. Mary Wharton. Together with his behaviour in prison, and what he wrote there touching the matter for which he dyed: with his pious exhortations, and dying expressions, &c. With a short elegy, written by an impartial hand, upon this melancholy occasion. Licensed according to order.
  Date of publication:
  1690
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Place of publication from Wing. Pages 11-12 are blank. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A brief history of the Pequot War: especially of the memorable taking of their fort at Mistick in Connecticut in 1637: / Written by Major John Mason, a principal actor therein, as then chief captain and commander of Connecticut forces. ; With an introduction and some explanatory notes by the Reverend Mr. Thomas Prince. ; [Nine lines from Psalms]
  Date of publication:
  1736
  

  Author(s):

  Mason, John, 1600-1672. and Prince, Thomas, 1687-1758.
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  Half-title: Major Mason's brief history of the Pequot War.
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  A brief history of the pious and glorious life and actions of the most illustrious princess, Mary Queen of England, Scotland, France and Ireland, &c. Containing the most memorable things, and matters, relating to her royal self, &c. from her birth till the most deplorable time of her ever to be lamented death, on the 28th. of December, 1694. Faithfully done by J.S.
  Date of publication:
  1695
  

  Author(s):

  J. S. and Drapentier, Jan, fl. 1674-1713, engraver.
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  The last leaf is blank. Portrait of Queen Mary signed: J. Drapentier sculpcit. Reproduction of the original in the Folger Shakespeare Library.
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  A brief history of the rise, growth, and progress of Quakerism setting forth that the principles and practices of the Quakers are antichristian, antiscriptural, antimagistratical, blasphemous, and idolatrous from plain matter of fact, out of their most approved authors, &c. ... / by Francis Bugg, Senior.
  Date of publication:
  1697
  

  Author(s):

  Bugg, Francis, 1640-1724?
  Description:
  Running title: A brief history of Quakerism, drawn to the life. Reproduction of original in the Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
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  A brief history of the rise, growth, reign, supports, and sodain fatal foyl of popery, during the three years and an half of James the Second, King of England, Scotland, France and Ireland Together with a description of the six popish pillars, the Anabaptists, Presbyterians, Quakers, Independents, Roman-Catholicks, & popish church-men. The perpetual addressers of the King.
  Date of publication:
  1690
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
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  The words "Anabaptists, Presbyterians, Quakers," and "Independents, .. popish-churchmen." are bracketed together on title page. Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books 1641-1700 reel 2305 lacks the bottom half of ...
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  A brief history of the succession collected out of the records, and the most authentick historians, written for the satisfaction of the Earl of H.
  Date of publication:
  1681
  

  Author(s):

  Somers, John Somers, Baron, 1651-1716.
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  Caption title. Attributed to John Somers. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.) Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.
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  A brief history of the times, &c. ...
  Date of publication:
  1687
  

  Author(s):

  L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. and L'Estrange, Roger, Sir, 1616-1704. Observators.
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  The author's name appears on the t.p. of pt. III. First ed. Cf. NUC pre-1956. Parts 2-3 have imprint: London : Printed for R. Sare, 1688. Reproduction of original in Huntington Library. [pt. 1] A preface to the third volume ...
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  A brief history of the Unitarians, called also Socinians in four letters, written to a friend.
  Date of publication:
  1687
  

  Author(s):

  Nye, Stephen, 1648?-1719. ; Biddle, John, 1615-1662. and Firmin, Thomas, 1632-1697.
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  Attributed to Nye by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints. Also attributed to John Biddle and Thomas Firmin. Cf. DNB; NUC pre-1956 imprints; McAlpin. The second, third, and fourth letters each have special t.p.: "A second-fourth ...
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  A brief history of the war with the Indians in New-England, from June 24, 1675 (when the first Englishman was murdered by the Indians) to August 12, 1676, when Philip, alias Metacomet, the principal author and beginner of the war, was slain wherein the grounds, beginning, and progress of the war is summarily expressed : together with a serious-exhortation to the inhabitants of that land / by Increase Mather.
  Date of publication:
  1676
  

  Author(s):

  Mather, Increase, 1639-1723.
  Description:
  The "Serious exhortation", printed in the original edition, Boston, 1676, is not included in this edition. Reproduction of original in the Huntington Library.
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  A brief history of transubstantiation shewing the time when, and the occasion how it first begun, the growth, encrease, and present state of it, the grounds and reasons, absurdities and follies of it : written for satisfaction of those that are, and shall be called to subscribe the declaration in the late act against popish recusants, for quieting the minds of His Majesties good subjects / by R.A., Pastor of the church at Henfield in Sussex.
  Date of publication:
  1674
  

  Author(s):

  R. A. (Richard Allen)
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  Epistle dedicatory signed: Rich. Allen.
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  A brief illustration and confirmation of the Divine right of infant baptism; in a plain and familiar dialogue between a minister and one of his parishioners. : [Four lines from Genesis]
  Date of publication:
  1746
  

  Author(s):

  Dickinson, Jonathan, 1688-1747.
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  Running title: The Divine right of infant baptism. Subsequent editions name Jonathan Dickinson as author.
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  A Brief instruction in the principles of Christian religion agreeable to the confession of faith, put forth by the elders and brethren of many congregations of Christians, (baptized upon profession of their faith) in London and the country, owning the doctrine of personal election, and final perseverance.
  Date of publication:
  1605
  

  Author(s):

  Unknown author
  Description:
  Reproduction of original in British Library.
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  A brief instruction in the worship of God, and discipline of the churches of the New Testament, by way of question and answer with an explication and confirmation of those answers.
  Date of publication:
  1667
  

  Author(s):

  Owen, John, 1616-1683.
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  Attributed to John Owen. Cf. McAlpin Coll. Reproduction of original in Union Theological Seminary Library, New York.
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  A brief iustification of the XI. accused members, from a scandalous libel, stiled A particular charge and impeachment, in the name of Sir Thomas Fairfax, and the army under him: newly printed and published to defame them. Wherein the apparent falshood and malice of some of the most materiall charges, is demonstrated to the world, for the present; till the rest be fully cleared in time by themselves, to the eternal infamy of the fals accusers, not any of them as yet daring to own and make good the generall or particular charge, in their own names under their hands, as by law they ought.
  Date of publication:
  1647
  

  Author(s):

  Prynne, William, 1600-1669.
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  Attributed to William Prynne by Wing. Annotation on Thomason copy: "July 13th". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  A brief justification of the Prince of Orange's descent into England, and of the kingdoms late recourse to arms with a modest disquisition of what may become the wisdom and justice of the ensuing convention in their disposal of the crown.
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Ferguson, Robert, d. 1714.
  Description:
  Attributed to Robert Ferguson. Cf. BM. Reel 67:14 listed erroneously on film as Wing F732, which should have spelling "sould" in imprint. Reproduction of original in Yale University Library and Duke University Library.
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  A brief letter from a young Oxonian to one of his late fellow-pupils upon the subject of magnetism
  Date of publication:
  1697
  

  Author(s):

  Wallis, John, 1616-1703.
  Description:
  A young Oxonian = John Wallis. Reproduction of the original in the Exeter College Library, Oxford University.
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  A brief manifestation, or, The state and case of the Quakers presented to all people, but especially to merchants, owners (and masters) of ships, and mariners : also to all planters or occupiers of lands in the English and forreign plantations : shewing the (causless) cause of their present and cruel sufferings ... hereby warning them all not to joyn hands against the innocent nor willingly suffer their ships ... to transport (nor to buy) any of them for slaves ... / written on behalf of the suffering people of God (called Quakers), ... the first day of the eighth month, 1664 [by] T.D.
  Date of publication:
  1664
  

  Author(s):

  T. D. (Thomas Davenport)
  Description:
  "Doubtfully attributed to Thomas Davenport by BM & by Smith's Catalogue of Friends' books, I, 506."--NUC pre-1956 imprints. Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.
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