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  Wyllyam Cecill knight, high stewarde of the citie of Westminster, and Ambrose Caue, knight, chauncelour of the duchye of Lancaster, two of the priuie counsell to the Quenes moste excellent Maiestie, to the baylyffe, headboroughs, constables, and other officers within the sayde citie ... greeting knowe ye that our sayde soueraigne lady the quene, hauyng compassion of the estate of that her citie, because of the long visitation thereof with the plague ...
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  1564
  

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  Westminster (London, England). Steward. ; Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598. and Cave, Ambrose, Sir, d. 1568.
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  Title from first 8 lines of text. "From Wyndsor the .xii. of March. 1563 [i.e. 1564]." Reproduction of original in: Society of Antiquaries.
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  The copie of a letter sent out of England to Don Bernardin Mendoza ambassadour in France for the King of Spaine declaring the state of England, contrary to the opinion of Don Bernardin, and of all his partizans Spaniardes and others. This letter, although it was sent to Don Bernardin Mendoza, yet, by good hap, the copies therof aswell in English as in French, were found in the chamber of one Richard Leigh a seminarie priest, who was lately executed for high treason committed in the time that the Spanish Armada was on the seas. Whereunto are adioyned certaine late aduertisements, concerning the losses and distresses happened to the Spanish nauie, aswell in fight with the English nauie in the narrow seas of England, as also by tempests, and contrarie winds, vpon the west, and north coasts of Ireland, in their returne from the northerne isles beyond Scotland.
  Date of publication:
  1588
  

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  Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598. ; Leigh, Richard, 1561?-1588, attributed name. and Mendoza, Bernardino de, 1540 or 41-1604.
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  In fact by William Cecil, Baron Burghley. Signatures: A-G⁴ H² . "The French trans[lation]., [STC] 15414.3, was probably printed before the English text"--STC. This edition has B2r line 1 "Armie" and G2r line 2 "soul-". ...
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  La copie d'une lettre en voyee d'Angleterre a Dom Bernardin de Mendoze ambassadeur en France pour le Roy d'Espagne par laquelle est declare l'estat du Roiaume d'Angleterre, contre l'attente de Dom Bernardin & de tous ses partizans Espagnols & aultres : encores que ceste lettre fust enuoiée à Dom Bernardin de Mendoze, toutesfois de bon heur, la copie d'icelle, tant en Anglois qu'en François, a esté trouuée en la chambre de Richard Leygh seminaire, lequel n'agueres fut executé pour crime de leze maiesté & trahison commise au temps que l'armeé d'Espagne estoit en mer.
  Date of publication:
  1588
  

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  Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598. ; Mendoza, Bernardino de, 1540 or 41-1604. and Leigh, Richard, 1561?-1588.
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  In two pts. Second pt. has caption title: Depuis l'impression de ceste derniere sueille ... Written by William Burghley, sometimes ascribed to Richard Leigh-- Cf. Brit. Mus. Cat. (photolith. ed. to 1955). "Nouuellement ...
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  The lamentacion of a synner, made by ye most vertuous Ladie, Quene Caterin, bewayling the ignoraunce of her blind life: set furth and put in print at the instaunt desire of the righte gracious ladie Caterin duchesse of Suffolke, [and] the earnest requeste of the right honourable Lord, William Parre, Marquesse of North Hampton
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  1547
  

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  Catharine Parr, Queen, consort of Henry VIII, King of England, 1512-1548. and Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.
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  Preface by William Cecil, Baron Burghley. Imprint from colophon. Signatures: pi ² A-G (G7-8 blank). Running title reads: The lamentacion of a sinner. Reproduction of the original in Cambridge University Library.
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  L'execution de iustice faicte en Angleterre pour maintenir la paix publique & chrestienne, contre les autheurs de sedition, adherens aux tristres & ennemis du royaume: sans aucune persecution contre eux esmeuë, pour matiere de religio[n], commeil a esté faucement aduancé & publie,́ par les fauteurs & nourriciers de leurs traisons. Descrite premierement en Anglois, puis traduite en langue Franc̜oise, en faueur de autres nations & personnes, qui ont l'vsage d'icelle.
  Date of publication:
  1584
  

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  Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598. and Norton, Thomas, 1532-1584. Declaration of the favourable dealing of her Majesties commissioners appointed for the examination of certain traitours. French. aut
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  By William Cecil, Baron Burghley. A translation of: The execution of justice in England. Printer's name and publication date from STC. A defense of the execution of Edmund Campion and other Catholics in 1581. "Declaration ...
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  Iustitia Britannica Per quam liquet perspicue aliquot in eo regno perditos ciues, seditionis & armorum ciuilium authores, regníq[ue] hostium propugnatores acerrimos, vt communi Ecclesiæ reiq[ue] publicæ paci, cautius prospiceretur, morte mulcatatos esse: propter religionem vero, aut cæremonias Romanas, neminem in capitis discrimen vocatum: licet ab aduersarijs secus multò, & admodum malitiosè publicetur. Perscriptum primo in nostrate lingua, deinde versum in Latinam.
  Date of publication:
  1584
  

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  Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598. and Norton, Thomas, 1532-1584. Declaration of the favourable dealing of her Majesties commissioners appointed for the examination of certain traitours. aut
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  By William Cecil, Baron Burghley. A translation of: The execution of justice in England. A defense of the execution of Edmund Campion and other Catholics in 1581. "De summa eorum clementia, qui habendis quaestionibus ...
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  Atto della Giustitia d'Inghilterra, effeguito, per la coseruatione della commune [e] christiana pace contra alcuni feminatori di discordie, [e] seguaci de ribelli, [e] denemici del reame, [e] non per niuna perfecutione ... Traslatato d'inglese in vulgare ... Il 25.d Maggio 1584. [e] 26.del felicissimo regno d'Eliza ... tta, per gratia at Dio ... .
  Date of publication:
  1584
  

  Author(s):

  Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.
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  By William Cecil, Baron Burghley. A defense of the execution of Edmund Campion and other Catholics in 1581. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  Precepts, or, Directions for the well ordering and carriage of a mans life, through the whole course thereof: left by William, Lord Burghly, to his sonne, at his death, who was sometimes Lord Treasurer of this kingdome. Also some other precepts and advertisements added, which sometimes was the iewell and delight of the right Honourable Lord and father to his country Francis, Earl of Bedford, deceased. In two bookes
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  1636
  

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  Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598. ; Augustine, Saint, Bishop of Hippo, attributed name. and Cyprian, Saint, Bishop of Carthage, attributed name.
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  An expanded version of: Certaine precepts. Printer's name from colophon. In two parts; pagination and register are continuous. "A glasse wherein those enormities and foule abuses may most evidently bee seen, which are the ...
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  The execution of iustice in England for maintenaunce of publique and Christian peace, against certeine stirrers of sedition, and adherents to the traytors and enemies of the realme, without any persecution of them for questions of religion, as is falsely reported and published by the fautors and fosterers of their treasons xvii. Decemb. 1583.
  Date of publication:
  1583
  

  Author(s):

  Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.
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  By William Cecil, Baron Burghley. A defense of the execution of Edmund Campion and other Catholics in 1581. Printer's name from STC. Signatures: A-E⁴. Running title reads: Execution for treason, and not for religion. ...
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  Certaine preceptes or directions, for the well ordering and carriage of a mans life: as also œconomicall discipline for the gouernment of his house: with a platforme to a good foundation thereof, in the aduised choise of a wife: left by a father to his sonne at his death, who was sometimes of eminent note and place in this kingdome. And published from a more perfect copie, than ordinarily those pocket manuscripts goe unwarranted by.
  Date of publication:
  1618
  

  Author(s):

  Burghley, William Cecil, Baron, 1520-1598.
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  An edition of: Burghley, William Cecil. Certaine precepts. Contains only the Cecil portion, precepts I-X, still anon[ymous].--STC. Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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