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• Conspiracies -- Great Britain -- 17th century
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• By the King wee haue by our late proclamation, published for the apprehension of one Anthony Copley, signified what griefe it was vnto vs, that any subiect of this realme,of how meane condition soeuer, should giue us iust cause to put in vse the power of our lawes for any offense against vs in matter of loyaltie. (Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, Anno 1603), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• A true coppy of two severall letters sent by Mr. Richard Osborne (late attendant on his Majesty in Carisbrooke Castle,) touching a designe to poyson his Majesty:: which letters were read in the House of Peeres June 19. 1648. ([London : s.n.], Printed 21. June 1648), by Richard Osborne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A great plot against the Parliament of England and the Army under command of His Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax.: Wherein is set forth, the manner of a most bloudy engagement to destroy both Parliament and Army. With the names of the Scottish conspirators. And the proceedings of both Houses thereupon. Discovered by Colonell Jones, and read in both Houses of Parliament. Die 24. of September, 1647. (Imprinted at London : for V.V. and are to be sold neere St. Dunstans Church, anno Dom. 1647), by Colonel Jones (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The impeachment and articles of complaint against Father Philips the Queenes confessor.: Lately committed to the tower, by the honourable and high court of Parliament Nov. 2. 1641. As also, the committing of three of the Queenes servants, that came to visit him; who deny to take the oath of supremacie, and the protestation. With the plot about the tower, supposed to rescue him out, or some such evill designe. With the Popes breve sent to Father Philips, with presents brought to the Queens court, with the Popes picture in gold. As also his sending away of above 10000. pounds, which was partly gathered with a pretence to assist the King against the Scots. (London : Printed for A.I., 1641), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Kentish conspiracy: or, An order and narration declaring the late plot for the surprizing of Dover castle:: and the setting on foot of a commission of array in the county of Kent. Taken and extracted out of the examination of the severall conspirators. Published by order of the committee at Alesford, Janua. 9. 1645. (London : Printed by R. Cotes, for Michael Spark, Junior, 1645) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The vvhole confession and speech of Mr. Nathaniel Tompkins,: made upon the ladder at the time of his execution, on Wednesday the fifth of July; 1643. Together with the manner of his coming to execution. July 5. 1643. It is this day ordered by the committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning printing, that the confession of Nathaniel Tompkins be printed by Peter Cole. Iohn White. (London : Printed for Peter Cole at the Glove and Lyon in Cornhill neer the Royall Exchange, [1643]), by Nathaniel Tompkins and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A bloody independent plot discovered.: Prosecuted by the open malice and fury of divers Agitators, Levellers, Anabaptists, Brownists and other sectaries and London agents. 1 To murder the King. 2 [To] divide the Army. 3 [To] levell the nobility and gentry. 4 [To] abolish the Protestant Religion. 5 [To] act any design that shall be destructive to all these; accounting it a wilfull sinne against God if they do it not, if their consciences shall dictate it unto them. Those five were committed by the House of Commons, Nov. 25. for prosecuting these most horrid designes before mentioned. (Viz.) Thomas Prince, cheese-monger. Samuel Chidley, stocken-seller. committed to the Gate-house. Ieremy Ives. Wil: Larner. Book-binder. And Thomas Taylor. Committed to Newgate. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year of the Saints Treason, 1647) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Royall message from the Kings Most Excellent Majestie to the honourable Houses of Parliament.: VVith the answer of the House of Commons concerning the said message. Likewise the true relation of a bloody conspiracy by the papists in Cheshire. Jntended for the destruction of the whole countrey. Invented by the trecherous Lord Choomes and Henry Starky his steward. Also the relation of a bloody skirmish betweene the traine band of Chester and the conspirators, with the number of those that were slaine, likewise the confession of the said Henry Starkey being grievously wounded in the said skirmish. (London : Printod [sic] for John Greensmith, 1641), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I), Henry Starkey, and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Whole confession and speech of Mr. Nathaniel Tompkins. (P. Cole, 1643), by Nathaniel Tompkins, Peter Cole, and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (page images at HathiTrust)
• The humble addresse and remonstrance of Richard Dawson gentleman, now prisoner in the Fleet To the Right Honourable Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled. With all possible submission, representing the sad oppressures under which he groans, his estate being pluckt away from him by injustice, perjury, and subornation thereto, forgery, counterfeiting his hand and seal, and other unjust, illegal unconscionable grievances; by the ... confederacy of Roger Porrington gentleman, Philip Read attorney of the Kings Bench, Edward, and Francis Luttrel, solicitor, and counsellor of law, Sir John Lenthall knight marshall of the Kings Bench, and others, set on, encouraged, and defended by them. (London : printed for the author, 1661), by Richard Dawson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The traytors unvailed, or a brief account of that horrid and bloody designe intended by those rebellious people, known by the names of Anabaptists and Fifth Monarchy being upon sunday the 14th. of April 1661. in Newgate on purpose to oppose his Majesties person and laws. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the Year, 1661), by Thomas Ellis (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The humble petition of the Lord Major, aldermen, and commons of the City of London in Common-councell assembled: to the Right Honorable the Lords and Commons in Parliament assembled. Together with their answers to the said petition. ([London] : Printed by Richard Cotes, Printer to the Honorable City of London, 1648), by City of London (England). Court of Common Council, John Everard, and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The malignants trecherous and bloody plot against the Parliament and Citty of Lo whc was by Gods providence happily prevented May 31. 1643. ([London] : Printed according to order by Io Hancock, [1643]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Several propositions presented to the members of the Honourable House of Commons, by Mr. Peters, Minister of the Gospell of Jesus Christ; concerning the Presbyterian ministers of this kingdome. With a discovery of two great plots against the Parliament of England: the first, by the Queen, and the English runagadoes in France. The second, by the Lord Hopton, Col. Cartwright, and divers others in the island of Jarsey. Also, a declaration of His Highnesse the Prince of Wales in France. (London, : Printed for J.G., Decemb. 1. 1646), by Hugh Peters (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A full and true account of a most horrid and barbarous design, intended to be executed upon the body of Mr. J. Frampton, a wire-worker, living upon London-Bridge who by providence hath escaped the wicked conspiracy of Mary Roberts; the effects of which was to have ended in his death, and utter ruine of his whole family. Which is as followeth. ([London : printed for tha author, and sold by E. Baldwin in Warwick-Lane; and at the Bible in Grace-Church Street, 1698]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Certaine observations, concerning the crafty and cursed proceedings of the conspirators, or rebbells of England. ([Amsterdam? : s.n.], Printed in the yeare 1657), by J. M. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A bloody plot discovered against the Independents: wherein is laid open, the manner of this horrid conspiracie, and how it should have been executed. With the place and hour when this fatall blow should have been given. Whereunto is annexed: sixe propositions presented to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax; concerning certain arguments hald and maintained by the Independents. (London: : Printed for G.E., January 21, 1647) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A bloody plot discovered to surprize the Tower, and the Parliament, as it was reported by one of the actors owne confession, who is in custody to the Serjeant at Armes of the House of Commons. Also how a party of Cavaliers have listed themselves under the Lord Cleaveland, their designed Generall of Horse, and Sir Marmaduke Langdale, their Lieutenant Generall of Foot. And forty collonels and other officers 1800 horse, and many foot said to be listed. And the grounds of reporting the Army to be comming to London; and the reports of His Majesty to be gone from the Isle of Wyght. Collonel Hudson committed to the Tower, and others apprehended. And a committee of the House of Commons appointed to examine the businesse, and double guards set about the Tower, and the prisoners kept up close. And an order of the House of Lords for examining Collonell Wilshire and others. (Printed at London : by Robert Ibbitson, in Smithfield, neer the Queenes-head Tavern, 1647) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Bloody plots against the Parliament, the city, and the kingdome, and against the godly Protestants, and such as seeke the peace of the kingdome. And a letter found in Martins Church, on Sunday, May 31. 1646. about a general rising threatned. This is licensed according to order. (London: : Printed for E.P., Iune 4. 1646) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Great and good news both from Scotland and Ireland being a faithful and particular account of a late terrible engagement betwixt Major-General Kirk, and the Duke of Berwick, and Collonel Sarsfield: as also, a true relation of a late horrid and Popish conspiracy, discover'd, against Their present Majesties King William and Queen Mary. Licensed according to order. March 14. 1690. (London : printed for W. Patridge, in Fleet-street, [1690]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A great conspiracy of the papists, against the worthy members of both Houses of Parliament. And also against the City of London, and generally the whole kingdome. Discovered by divers wicked and bloody letters, which by Gods providence came to light, and was read in the House of Commons the 10. and 11. of January, 1641. With the names of those honourable and worthy members in Parliament. Whose lives they conspire against, and seeke to take away. (London : Printed for Iohn Thomas, 1641. [i.e. 1642]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Hampton-Court conspiracy, with the dovvnfall of the agitators and Levellers, who would admit no distinction of birth or tittle [sic], and out of the lands of the whole kingdome in generall would proportion an equal estate to every man in particular. Together vvith the horrid resolution of one George Greenland corporal, who in the space of three dayes did undertake to murder his Majesty at Hampton-Court. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare 1647) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A happy deliverance, or, a wonderfull preservation of foure worthy and honourable peeres of this kingdome, and some others. Who should have beene poysoyned at a supper in St. Martins Lane neere Charing-Crosse on Tuesday, the 11. of Ian. 1641. Viz. The Earle of Leicester The Earle of Essex, Lord Chamberlaine. The Earle of Holland. The Earle of Northumberland. With some others. Whereunto is annexed five articles preferred by the Commons in Parliament against Mr. Herbert the Kings atturney generall. (London : Printed for John Thomas, 1641. [i.e. 1642]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A new declaration from eight regiments in the Army, viz. The Generals Life-Guard, Lieutenant Gen. Cromwels Regiment. Commissary Gen. Iretons Regiment. Col. Rainsboroughs Reg. Collonel Whaleyes Regiment. Colonell Bark[s]teeds Regiment. Colonell Overttons Regiment. And Colonell Hewsons Regiment. Presented, to his Excellency Sir Thomas Fairfax neere Kingston, at his advance towards Windsor; concerning their loyalty to his Majesty, their due respect to his Excellency, and their desires touching the publique weale of the Kingdome. Also the copy of a letter from the Army, discovering a further conspiracie against the Parliament, Army, and Kingdome, neer Mile-Inne, London. With divers particulars touching the same. Imprimatur, Gilb. Mabbott. (London : Printed by J.C. for G. Horton, and are to be sold in the Old Bayley, and neere the Royall Exchange in Cornhill, 1647), by Thomas Fairfax Fairfax and England and Wales. Army (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mr. Challenor his confession and speech made upon the ladder before his execution on Wednesday the fifth of July 1643. in Corne-hill jnst [sic] against the Royall Exchange. It is this day ordered by the committee of the House of Commons in Parliament concerning printing, that the confession of Richard Challenor be printed by Peter Cole. July 5. 1643 John White. (London : Printed by Peter Cole at the signe of the Glove and Lyon in Cornhill neare the Royall Exchange, 1643), by Richard Chaloner and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The copies of papers from the armie delivered by the officers and souldiers to his Excellencie Sir Thomas Fairfax Also, how they have set a guard udon [sic] the King, and their civill usage to the commissioners, and Captain Titus the Kings M[a]jesties querrie sent up to the Parliament with a letter. (London : printed for R. Simpson, 1667 [i.e. 1647]), by Roger Corbet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discovery of a horrible and bloody treason and conspiracie against the Protestants of this kingdome in generall, but especially against divers of the nobility, and many of the honourable House of Commons in Parliament, and also against some of the citizens of London. Which discovery was brought to the House of Commons on Munday Novemb. the 15.th, 1641. VVith a plot by the Earle of VVorcester in VVales. As also a relation of a search as Worcester-house in the Strand. Together with an order made by the Lords, for the apprehending of all priests and Iesuites, w[i]thin this city and kingdome. (London : Printed for Iohn Thomas, 1641), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation. William R. Whereas his Majesty hath received information upon oath, of a horrid and detestable conspiracy, to assassinate and murther his Royal Person, carried on by Papists and other wicked and traiterous persons; ... (London : printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1695[/]6 [i.e. 1696]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III) and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation. William R. Whereas his Majesty has received information, that the persons herein after named, have, with divers other wicked and traiterous persons, committed high treason, ... (London : printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd; printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1695 [i.e. 1696]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III) and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Englands monument of mercies in her miraculous preservations from manifold plots, conspiracies, contrivances and attempts of forraigne and home-bred treacherous enemies, against the Parliament, kingdome, and purity of religion: discovering the time, persons and places of these attempts; with all their most remarkable proceedings. Published purposely to raise up the hearts of all the faithfull in the kingdome, unto a continued thankfulnesse unto God. ([London] : Printed for S.W. and I.P. and are to be sold at their shops in great Woodstreet, and in thegreat [sic] Old-Baily, neere the Sessions-House, 1646) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the hon[ora]ble, the Commons of England, in Parliament assembled: the humble petition of William Fuller. ([London : s.n., 1696?]), by William Fuller (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A horrible and bloody plot to murder Sir Thomas Fairfax, Sir William Brereton, Sir Thomas Middleton, Colonell Moore, and above one hundred more of the Parliament men, colonels, and other officers and gentlemen. With the names of the knights, esquires, gentlemen, and others that were chief actors therein. The copies of the severall indictments, bills, and other parchments and papers; and the names of the judges, justices, and grand iury; and their proceedings therein. With letters from the committee of Chester, and other gentlemen of the country sent up about the same. These are copied out by the originall papers, delivered into the committee at Goldsmiths Hall, and are printed and published according to order of Parliament. (London, : Printed by B. Alsop, for E. Griffin., 1646), by S. C. and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Popish cruelties wherein may be seen that Romish traitors have now the same murthering and treasonable principles and practices they had in Q. Elizabeth's reign, against the established governour and government of these kingdoms. And yet after conviction, evident proof, free and frequent confession of being guilty; before, at, and after their trial, yet at their execution, to deceive the world and their own consciences, they seem as innocent as the child unborn. All which plainly appears in this exact account of the trial, confession, conviction, condemnation, &c. of Dr. W. P. To which are added forms of prayers and thanksgivings to be used for all kings, &c. and in the Parliament-House, when there is any danger of Popery. (London : printed for the booksellers in London and Westminster, 1680), by William Perry and Edmund Neville (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the Lords Justices, a proclamation. Tho. Cantuar. J. Sommers C. Shrewsbury, Dorsett, Romney, Orford. Whereas James late Duke of Berwick stands outlawed for high treason; and Sir George Barclay knight, ... (London : printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd, printers to the King's most excellent Majesty, 1697), by England and Wales. Lords Justices (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation. William R. Whereas his Majesty hath received information upon oath, that the persons herein after named have with divers other wicked and traiterous persons entred into a horrid and detestable conspiracy, ... (London : printed by Charles Bill, and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1695/6. [i.e. 1696]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William III) and King of England William III (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A full and true account of a most bloody and horrid conspiracy against the life of his most sacred Majesty, February the 24th. 1696. (London : printed for Clem[ent] Knell, near VVhite-Hall, 1696) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Horrible and bloody conspiracy undertaken by many desperate persons who cry up and introduce the interests of Charles Stewart would have destroyed & burned the city, made an attempt on the tower! seized upon many honorable personages, and covered all things with fire and blood. The names of those speedily to by tryed by the High Court of Justice, are, John Russell Iohn Mordan Sir William Compton Sir Richard Willis Sir Henry Slingsby Doctor Hewet. The names of those apprehend[e]d on Saturd[a]y May the 15. and since. are, Sir William Leighton, Mr. Brandone. Mr. Manly. Mr. Blunden. Mr. Topham, Mr. Dean, Mr. Friar. Mr. Smith. &c. [T]ogether, with the gallant mustring of the trained bands of the city of Friday May 21. ([L]ondon, : Printed for Tho. Vere, and Wil. Gilbertson, without Newgate, 1658) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The phanaticks plot discovered being a true relation of their strange proceedings in Glocester-shire and other counties; and what hath since hapned upon the appearing of the two great bodies of frogs and toads, (as they pretended) in sundry shapes and dreadful colours; to the great wonder of all loyal subjects, that shall seriously peruse these following lines. To the tune of, Packingtons pound. ([London] : Entred according to order. And printed for Samuel Burdet, 1660) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A Poem occasion'd by the happy discovery of the horrid and barbarous conspiracy to assassinate His Most Sacred Majesty and to incourage an invasion from France ([London] : Published by Elizabeth Whitlock, 1696) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Poem upon occasion of the happy discovery of the late horrid plot against the life of His Most Sacred Majesty (London : Printed for A. Roper and E. Wilkinson, 1696) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Proclamation for apprehending Sir George Barclay (Edinburgh, : Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson ..., 1696), by Scotland. Privy Council and Scotland. Sovereign (1694-1702 : William II) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• [The] Distressed child, or, The Cruel uncle (London : Printed by D. Brown, [1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Fragments containing reference to Love's labour's won ([England, 1603), by Ernest Ingold, Solomon Pottesman, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Rare Book & Manuscript Library, Pre-1650 Manuscript Collection (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library), and R.R. Donnelley and Sons Company (page images at HathiTrust)

• To the most illustrious and serene prince, his royal Highness (London : Printed for Thomas Salusbury, at the Sign of the Temple near Temple-Bar, 1688) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Two royal achrostichs on the Dutch in the ditch ([London : s.n., 1672?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A catalogue of books printed for Thomas Basset, and are to be sold at his shop at the George near Cliffords Inne in Fleet-Street. (London : Printed by R. Battersby for Thomas Bassett ..., 1672) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Advertisement. Annals, being a large and learned history of church and state affairs in English manuscript, relating especially to England for 800 years ending 1626 ... compiled by Thomas Harding, B.D. late of the University of Oxford. ... If any person be willing to purchase this history, they may see it at the dwelling house of Euclid Speidel in Angel Alley near White-Chappel Church, London, any afternoon, at three of the clock ... ([London : s.n., 1695]), by Thomas Harding and Euclid Speidell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Advertisement. The history of the bucaniers of America; or, A true account of the most remarkable assaults committed ... upon the coasts of the West-Indies ... Written by John Esquemeling, and Basil RIngrose ... in this second edition is added the dangerous voyages and bold attempts of Capt. Cook and Cap. Sharp in the South-Sea ... with the effigies of the bucaniers, curiously done in nineteen copper plates. In four parts compleat.. ([London : William Whitwood, and Anthony Feltham, 1695]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• There is newly published, the four following usefull and necessary books. The queens closet opened ... The exact dealer refined ... the third edition, enlarged. ... The young secretary's guide: or, A speedy help to learning. In two parts. ... The strange and prodigious religions, customs, and manners, of sundry nations ... the second edition. All four printed for Henry Rhodes ... ([London : H. Rhodes, ca. 1695]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Het kunstgenootschap "Nil Volentibus Arduum" (G. Brouwer, 1875), by Albertus Jacob Kronenberg (page images at HathiTrust)

• A Letter from Dublin in Ireland containing a remarkable discovery of a horrid design of the papists to destroy that city by fire : discovered to the lord justices : together with their lordships proclamation for commanding all papists to depart ten miles out of the city : with other remarkable occurrences relating to that kingdom. (London : Printed for Richard Baldwin ..., 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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