Index Expurgatorius Anglicanus: Or, a descriptive catalogue of the principal books printed or published in England, which have been suppressed, or burnt by the common hangman, or censured, or for which the authors, printers, or publishers have been prosecutedHart, W. H. (William Henry)
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Index Expurgatorius Anglicanus: Or, a descriptive catalogue of the principal books printed or published in England, which have been suppressed, or burnt by the common hangman, or censured, or for which the authors, printers, or publishers have been prosecuted
Hart, W. H. (William Henry)
Prohibited books -- England -- Bibliography
The author was Bruno Ryves, of whom an account will be found in
Wood's Athenæ Oxonienses, (ed. Bliss), Vol. 3, p. 1110. On October
3rd, 1646, the House of Commons referred to the Committee formerly
appointed for complaints concerning any breach of the Articles for
surrender of Oxford to examine and find out the author, printer,
and publisher of this "scandalous book," and to take care for the
suppressing thereof.[118] A copy is preserved in the British Museum
Library.
147.
An unhappy game at Scotch and English. Or a Full answer from England
to the Papers of Scotland. Wherein their Scotch Mists and their Fogs;
their sayings and gaine-sayings; their Juglings, their windings and
turnings; hither and thither, backwards and forwards, and forwards
and backwards again; Their breach of Covenant, Articles and Treaty,
their King-craft present design against the two Houses of Parliament
and People of England, their plots and intents for Usurpation and
Government over us and our children detected, discovered, and
presented to the view of the World, as a dreadfull Omen, All-arme,
and Warning to the Kingdome of England. Edinburgh, Printed (as truly
as the Scotch papers were at London) by Evan Tyler, Printer to the
Kings most excellent Majestie, and are to be sold at the most Solemn
Signe of the _Blew Bonnet_, right opposite to the two Houses of
Parliament. 1646.
A pamphlet of 26 pages, of which there is a copy in the British
Museum Library. On November 30th, 1646, the House of Commons
ordered that all the copies of this "scandalous pamphlet" should
be forthwith burned by the Common Hangman; some in the New Palace
Yard at Westminster, and the remainder at the Royal Exchange; and
the Committee of Complaints was to enquire and find out the author,
printers, and publisher thereof.[119]
148.
A Protestation attested before Anthony Luther, Esquire, one of the
Justices of the Peace for the County of Essex, upon June 10, 1644,
as the causes why the Protestators could not hear in the publick
assemblies of the Church of England and so join in worship. N.d.
On December 2nd, 1646, the House of Commons resolved that the party
who distributed these papers be forthwith sent for as a delinquent
by the Serjeant at Arms; and that the examination of the business
be referred to the Committee of Complaints, to consider of the
making of this Protestation and of the printing and dispersing the
same.[120]
149.
The humble petition of many well affected freemen and covenant
engaged citizens of the City of London. 1646.
Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.
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