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• A plea for limited monarchy, as it was established in this nation, before the late war in an humble addresse to His Excellency, General Monck / by a zealot for the good old laws of his country, before any faction or caprice, with additions. (London : Printed by T. Mabb for William Shears ..., 1660), by Roger L'Estrange (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Remarks upon the most eminent of our antimonarchical authors and their writings viz. 1. the brief history of succession, 2. Plato redevivus, 3. Mr. Hunt's Postscript, 4. Mr. Johnson's Julian, 5. Mr. Sidney's Papers, 6. upon the consequences of them, conspiracies and rebellions / published long since, and what may serve for answer to Mr. Sidney's late publication of government &c. ([London] : Sold by the booksellers of London and Westminster, 1699), by Henry Neville, Samuel Johnson, Algernon Sidney, and Thomas Hunt (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act for the establishing an High Court of Justice.: Together with 1. An act prohibiting the proclaiming of any person to be king over England or Ireland, or the dominions thereof. 2. An act declaring what offences shall be adjudged treason. 3. An another act declaring what offences shall be adjudged treason. 4. An act for a seal of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England. Tuesday the 22th of November, 1653. Ordered by the Parliament, that this act passed yesterday, entituled, An act for the establishing an High Court of Justice, be forthwith printed and published: and that the several other acts therein mentioned be printed therewith. Hen: Scobell, Clerk of the Parliament. (London : Printed by Iohn Field, Printer to the Parliament of England, 1653), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The religious & loyal protestation, of John Gauden Dr. in Divinity; against the present declared purposes and proceedings of the Army and others; about the trying and destroying our soveraign lord the King.: Sent to a collonell, to bee presented to the Lord Fairfax, and his Councell of Warre, this fift of January 1648. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the yeare 1648. [i.e. 1649]), by John Gauden and Thomas Fairfax Fairfax (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• True lawe of free monarchies (London : Printed and are to be sold by T.P. in Queens-head-Alley in Pater noster-row, 1642), by King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Judge Jenkins remonstrance to the Lords and Commons of the two Houses of Parliament at Westminster, the 21. of February, 1647.: By David Jenkins prisoner in Newgate. (London : [s.n.], Re-printed in the year, 1660), by David Jenkins (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A brief discourse of the present miseries of the kingdome:: declaring by what practises the people of England have been deluded, and seduced into slavery, and how they have been continued therein, and by what meanes they may shake off that bondage, they are now enthraled under. / Written by a lover of his country, for the good of all such who are not contented to be slaves, but desire to live free-men. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare, 1648), by Lover of his country (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Logoi apologetikoi.: Foure apologicall tracts exhibited to the supreme, self-made authority, now erected in, under the Commons name of England. Wherein is proved, that their unparallel'd acts in beheading the most Christian King, nulling the regall office, disclaiming the knowne heire, Charles the II. and declaring it treason to refell their errours, are diametrically opposite to the Scriptures, the greatest opprobrie to Christianity that ever was in the world; and, without true repentance, will either make England not Christian, or no English nation. / By T.B. a conscientious and orthodox divine. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare, 1649), by conscientious and orthodox divine T. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Salus populi &c., or, The Case of king and people modestly handled and impartially stated : very useful for these distracted times. (London : Printed for John Place ..., 1681) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An act for the establishing an High Court of Justice : together with 1. An act prohibiting the proclaiming of any person to be king of England or Ireland, or the dominions thereof. 2. An act declaring what offences shall be adjudged treason. 3. Another act declaring what offences shall be adjudged treason. 4. An act for a seal of the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England : Tuesday the 22 of November, 1653, ordered by the Parliament, that the act passed yesterday, entituled, An act for the establishing an High Court of Justice, be forthwith printed and published, and that the several other acts therein mentioned be printed therewith : Hen. Scobell, Clerk of the Parliament. (Printed by John Field, printer to the Parliament of England, 1653), by England and Wales, John Field, Henry Scobell, Project Unica (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library), and England and Wales Parliament (page images at HathiTrust)
• The instruments of a king: or, A short discourse of the svvord. The scepter. The crowne. ... (London : [s.n.], Printed in the yeare, 1648), by James Howell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter from his Maty. King Charls IId. To his peers the Lords in England. Directed to our right trusty and right well-beloved cosens the peerage of our Kingdom of England. ([London] : Printed for Charls Gustavus, in the year 1660), by King Charles II of England and England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The King, and none under God, but the King, can save this nation. With a Welch prophesie (prophecied above a thousand years ago) now Englished and fulfilled to the admiration of all that reads it. / By William Williams, gent. (London : Printed by Thomas Creake, 1660), by William Williams (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• William Lilly student in astrologie, his past and present opinion touching monarchy in these nations: and his decision of the controversie between the Normans and the Long-Parliament. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1660), by William Lilly (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A seasonable advertisement to the people of England. Whether a monarchy, or free state, be better; in this juncture of time? ([London : printed for Thomas Matthews, at the White Horse in St. Paul's Church-yard, 1659]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Form of government of the kingdom of England. (Printed for Tho. Bankes, 1642), by Robert Cotton and Thomas Banks (page images at HathiTrust)
• The declaration and protestation agreed upon by the grand iury at the assizes held for the county of VVorcester, the third day of August. 1642 and assented unto by the high sheriffe, the Lord Coventry, the baronets, knights, justices of the peace, gentlemen and freeholders of the county of VVorcester aforesaid. (Imprinted at York : by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill, 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King. A proclamation forbidding all levies of forces without His Majesties expresse pleasure, signified under his great seal, and all contributions or assistance to any such levies. ([Imprinted at London : by Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most Excellent Majestie: and by the assignes of John Bill, 1642]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and King Charles I of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• His Maiesties letter to the maior of Kingston upon Hull, 25. of Aprill. 1642. To our trusty and welbeloved, the major, aldermen, and burgesses of our towne and port of Kingston upon Hull. ([London] : Printed at Yorke and now re-imprinted in London, [1642]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and King Charles I of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Speeches. 1642-05-12. ([London] : First printed at Yorke, and now reprinted at London, Maij 16. 1642), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and King Charles I of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Englands present distractions. Paralleld with those of Spaine, and other forraigne countries, with some other modest conjectures, at the causes of the said distempers, and their likeliest cure. / Written by a loyall subject to His Majestie, and a true servant of the Parliament, in vindication of that aspersion cast upon them, for declining His Majesties royall prerogative, or seeking to confine it to limits. By H. G. B. L. C. (London : Printed for Francis Wright, 1642), by B.L.C. H. G. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Anglo-tyrannus, or the idea of a Norman monarch, represented in the paralell reignes of Henrie the Third and Charles kings of England, wherein the whole management of affairs under the Norman kings is manifested, together with the real ground, and rise of all those former, and these latter contestations between the princes, and people of this nation, upon the score of prerogative and liberty. And the impious, abusive, and delusive practises are in short discovered, by which the English have been bobbed of their freedome, and the Norman tyrannie founded and continued over them. / By G.W. of Lincolnes Inne. (London : printed for George Thompson at the signe of the white horse in Chancery Lane, 1650), by George Walker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A royall position, whereby 'tis proved, that 'tis against the common laws of England to depose a king: or, An addition to a book, intituled, Resolved upon the question: or, A question resolved concerning the right which the King hath to Hull, or any other fort of place of strength for the defence of the kingdom. By Peter Bland of Grays-Inne, Gent (London : printed for John Field, 1642), by Peter Bland (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Act discharging Privy Counsellours and others in publick trust to go out of this kingdom (Edinburgh : Printed by the heirs and successors of Andrew Anderson, Printer to the King's most excellent Majesty, Anno Domini 1698), by Scotland. Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Act discharging Privy Counsellours and others in publick trust to remove out of the kingdom (Edinburgh : Printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson, Printer to their most excellent Majesties, Anno Dom. 1693), by Scotland. Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Apology for the army. ([London : s.n.], Anno 1647), by David Jenkins (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An honourable and worthy speech: spoken in the high court of Parliament by Mr. Smith of the Middle-Temple October 28. 1641. Concerning the regulating of the Kings Majesties prerogative and the liberties of the subjects. With a motion for the speedy redresse of all greevances under which the church and state doth lye. (London : Printed by Barnard Alsop, MDCXLI. [1641]), by Philip Smith (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Questions resolved, and propositions tending to accommodation and agreement betweene the king being the royall head, and both Houses of Parliament being the representative body of the Kingdome of England. ([London : s.n., 1642]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The rights of the crovvn of England, as it is established by law. / Written in the time of the late King, by Edward Bagshaw Esquire, an apprentice of the common-law. (London, : Printed by A.M. for Simon Miller at the Starre in St Pauls Church-yard, 1660), by Edward Bagshaw (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A briefe and exact treatise declaring how the sheriffs, and all other the great officers of this kingdome have been anciently elected and chosen. Also how farr the Kings prerogative, and the priviledges of Parliament, did extend in their election. With some other matters of great consequence, touching the fundamentall lawes of this land, most necessary for these times. Collected and proved out of divers statues and records, now in force (London : Printed for T.I., 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case stated touching the soveraign's prerogative and the peoples liberty, according to scripture, reason, and the consent of our ancestors. Humbly offered to the right honorable, General Monck, and the officers in the army. (London : printed for Charles King, 1660) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Englands absolute monarchy, or government of Great Britaine. Composed out of these three kindes, monarchy, aristrocracie [sic] and democracie. From whence the kingdome of England derives a fit parallell, by a King, a House of Peers, and a House of Commons. From whence is collected and explained the prerogative of the King, the authority of the Peers, and the priviledge of the Commons. Whereunto is annexed His Majesties resolution to maintaine the priviledges of the Commons, and the full authority of the Protestant religion. (London : Printed for Thomas Bankes, 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration demonstrating and infallibly proving that all malignants, whether they be prelates, popish-cavaleers, with all other ill-affected persons, are enemies to God and the King: who desire the suppression of the Gospel, the advancement of superstition, the diminution of the Kings prerogative and authority, with the oppression of the subject. All which is evinced by strong proofes, and sufficient reasons. By John Bastwick Dr. of Physick. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the yeare, MDCXLLIII. [1643]), by John Bastwick (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The royal prerogative vindicated in the converted recusant convinced by Scripture, reasons, fathers, and councils, that the oath of abjuration (compared with those of allegiance, and supremacy) containeth nothing, but what may be lawfully taken by every pious Christian, and loyal subject; and that the known doctrine, and discipline of the Church of England, in opposition to Popery on the one hand, and all sects, and schisms on the other, is the safest way to peace and loyalty here, and salvation hereafter. To which is annexed The King's supremacy in all causes, ecclesiastical, and civil, asserted in a sermon preached at the assises at Monmouth before Sir Robert Hide, one of his Majestie's judges, March 30. 1661. / By John Cragge, M.A. (London : Printed by T.R. for H. Twyford, N. Brooke, Tho. Dring, and John Place, 1661), by John Cragge (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proclamacion devised by the Kynges hygnes, with the aduyse of his counsayle, that his subiectes be warned to auoyde (in some c[ase]s) the daunger and penaltie of the statute of Provision and Premunire. ([London] : Tho. Berthelet regius impressor excudebat. Cum Privilegio, [1533]), by England. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons most humbly offer'd to the right honourable the Commons in Parliament assembled against the vote of this House of the 17th of December last, whereby it is ordered, that leave be given to bring in a bill for the quieting the subject against all pretences of concealment whatsoever. ([S.l. : s.n., 1698]), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A remonstrance and declaration of the young men and apprentices of the City of London To the Right Honourable the Lord Mayor, Court of Aldermen, and Common-councell of the same city, &c. and as of publick concernment to the whole kingdome: (London : printed by R.J., 1647) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A copy of His Maiestys most gracious letter to the Lord Major and aldermen of his city of London, and all other his wel-affected subjects of that city. ([London : s.n., 1647]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and Thomas Violet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An instance of Queen Elizabeth's power of dispensing with Acts of Parliament: offer'd to the consideration of the gentlemen of the University of Cambridge. Together with some queries thereupon. (London : printed for Henry Hills, printer to the King's Most Excellent Majesty for His houshold and chappel, 1687) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Selections. 1672 (London : Printed for Richard Lowndes ..., and Matthew Gilliflower ..., 1672), by Robert Cotton and James Howell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The forme of government of the kingdome of England collected out of the fundamental lawes and statutes of this kingdome : wherin is manifested the customary uses of the kings of England upon all occasions, either of marriage, peace or warre, to call their peeres and barons of the realme to be bartners [sic] in treatizes, and to give their judicious advice : the state and security of the whole kingdome depending upon such counsells and determinations : likewise the names of the kings and the times when such Parliaments were called, and the acts that passed upon those and the like occasions : Henry I, Iohn, Henry 3, Edward I, Edward 2, Edward 3, Richard 2, Henry 4, Henry 5, Henry 6, Edward 4, Henry 7, Henry 8 : published for the satisfaction of all those that desire to know the manner and forme of the government of the land, and the fundamentall lawes of the kingdome. (London : Printed for Tho. Bankes, 1642), by Robert Cotton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The question concerning impositions, tonnage, poundage, prizage, customs, &c. fully stated and argued, from reason, law, and policy dedicated to King James in the latter end of his reign / by Sir John Davies ... (London : Printed by S.G. for H. Twyford ..., and Rich. Marriot ..., 1656), by John Davies (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation declaring His Maiesties pleasure concerning the dissoluing of the present conuention of Parliament (Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton, and Iohn Bill ..., M.DC.XXI. [1621]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A plea for prerogative, or, Give Cæsar his due being the wheele of fortune turn'd round, or, the world turned topsie-turvie : wherein is described the true subjects loyalty to maintain His Majesties prerogative and priviledges of Parliament / by Thorny Aylo, alias, John Taylor. (London : Printed for T. Bankes, 1642), by John Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Touching the fundamentall lawes, or politique constitution of this kingdome, the Kings negative voice, and the power of Parliaments.: To which is annexed the priviledge and power of the Parliament touching the militia. (London : Printed for Thomas Underhill, and are to be sold at the signe of the Bible in Woodstreet, M.DC.XLIII. [1643]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Plato redivivus. 1698 (London : Printed, and sold by A. Baldwin ..., 1698), by Henry Neville (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The power of princes and the duty of subjects (London printed : [s.n.], 1642), by David Owen (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The royall plea; or, a defence of the Kings supremacie: Wherein it is evidenced and maintained by argument, that to punish a King capitally, is absolutely against the word of God, and the established lawes of the land; and that to doe so great a wickednesse, will cast a great dishonour upon our nation, and the profession of Christianitie. By R.B. bach. of divinity. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare 1649), by R. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A caveat for subjects, moderating the Observator.: Wherein his chiefest arguments are confuted, the Kings iust prerogative manitained [sic]: and the priviledge of the subiect no wayes preiudiced: by William Ball, Gent. (Printed at London : [s.n.], 1642), by William Ball (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Briefe collections out of Magna Charta: or, the knowne good old lawes of England·: Which sheweth; that the law is the highest inheritance the King hath; and that if his charter, grant, or pattent, be repugnant to the said lawes, and statutes, cannot be good, as is instanced in the charter of Bridewell, London, and others. By which it appeares; that the King by his charter may not alter the nature of the law, the forme of a court; nor inheritance lineally to descend; nor that any subject be protected from arrests, suites, &c. (Printed at London : for George Lindsey, and are to be sould at his shop over against London-stone, 1643), by England. Magna Carta (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A collection of the rights and priviledges of Parliament.: Together, with the true and just prerogatives of the kings of England. Collected out of ancient writers, both divine and morrall. Informing the willing man, convincing the flatterer, and vindicating those that pray for the tranquillitie of this our Syon. / Written by a Gentleman that wishes all happinesse and peace, to this distracted kingdome. (London : Printed for Laurence Chapman, and are to be sold at his shop, at Chancerie-lane end, neare Holborne, 1642), by Gentleman that wishes all happinesse and peace to this distracted kingdome (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The royall, and the royallist's plea.: Shewing, that the Kings Majesty hath the chiefe power in this realme, and other his dominions, (1 Pet. 2.13.) And to him the chiefe government of all estates of this realme, whether they be civill or ecclesiasticall, in all causes doth appertaine. Artic. 27. of Religion concerning magist. ([London : s.n.], Ano. Domi. 1647), by Michael Hudson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Considerations touching the great question of the King's right in dispensing with the penal laws: Written on the occasion of His late blessed Majesties granting free toleration and indulgence. By Richard Langhorn, late of the Middle Temple, Esq; (London : printed for Richard Langhorn, Anno Dom. MDLXXXVII. [1687]), by Richard Langhorne and Richard Langhorne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A description of a prerogative royal.: Shevving how far a soveraigne may according to the VVord of God require service of his subjects by his prerogative. Also how far a subject is to give true obedience unto his soveraigne. By M: B. wishing happy prosperity unto the King, Parliament and kingdome. (London : Printed for T.B., 1642), by M. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The learned readings of Sir Robert Holbourne, Knight upon the statute of 25 Edw. 3. cap. 2, being the statute of treasons : to which is added cases of [brace] prerogative, treason, misprision of treason, felony, &c. / written by the Right Honourable Francis Bacon ... ; and now reprinted for publick benefit. (London : Printed for Sam. Heyrick ... and Matthew Gilliflower ..., 1681), by Robert Holborne and Francis Bacon (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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