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• The speech of Maj. Gen. Harison, upon his arraignment, tryal, and condemnation; with the sentence of death pronounced against him, to be hang'd, drawn, and quarter'd As also the speeches of Alderman Tich Mr. burn, Hugh Peters, Col. Axtel, and Col. Lilburn; at the sessions house in the Old Bayley, before the most honourable Lords, and others His Majesties commissioners of Oyer and Terminer; upon the reading of the charge and indictment of high-treason, that they had wilfully, maliciously, and trayterously, advised, abetted, assisted, contrived, and compassed the death of our late dread soveraign Charles the first by the grace of God of ever blessed memory King of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. (London : printed for Charles Gustavus, 1660), by Daniel Axtel, Robert Lilburne, and Hugh Peters (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The narrative of the sessions, February 26. 1678/9. With a particular account of the tryal of the notorious coiners, that received sentence for treason: and all other malefactors condemned, burnt in the hand, or to be whipt, and their respective crimes. Licensed, February 27. 1678/9. (London : printed for L.C., 1678/9. [1679]), by England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The tryal and condemnation of Dr Oliver Plunket titular primate of Ireland, for high-treason : at the barr of the Court of King's Bench, at Westminster, in Trinity term, 1681. (Printed by Joseph Ray at Colledge-Green, for Eliphal Dobson bookseller on Cork-hill, 1681), by Oliver Plunket and Joseph Ray (page images at HathiTrust)
• The proceedings in the House of Commons touching the impeachment of Edward, late Earl of Clarendon, Lord High-Chancellour of England, anno 1667 : with the many debates and speeches in the House : the impeachment exhibited against him, his petition in answer thereto, as also the several weighty arguments concerning the nature of treason, bribery &c. by Serj. Maynard, Sir Ed. S., Sir T.L., Mr. Vaughan, Sir Rob. Howard, Mr. Hambden and other Members of that Parliament : together with the articles of high-treason exhibited against the said earl by the Earl of Bristol in the House of Lords on the 10th of July, 1663 : with the opinion of all the learned judges therein. (s.n.], 1700), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons, Robert Howard, John Maynard, Richard Hampden, Thomas Littleton, Edward Seymour, and John Vaughan (page images at HathiTrust)
• The arraignment, tryal, and condemnation of Peter Cooke, Gent. for high-treason, in endeavouring to procure forces from France to invade this kingdom, and conspiring to levy war in this realm for assisting and abetting the said invasion, in order to the deposing of His sacred Majesty, King William, and restoring the late King Who upon full evidence was found guilty at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily, on Wednesday the 13th of May, 1696. And received sentence the same day. With the learned arguments both of the King's and prisoner's council upon the new Act of Parliament for regulating tryals in cases of treason. Perused by the Lord Chief Justice Treby, and the council present at the tryal. (London : printed for Benjamin Tooke at the Middle-Temple-gate in Fleetstreet, MDCXCVI. [1696]), by Peter Cooke and England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Middlesex) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The tryall and plea of James Earle of Derby, prisoner of war, before a court martiall at Chester, Octob. 1. 1651 The articles were severall particulars of treason, by his invading England, raising forces, &c. The answer is a confession of the fact. The plea is a plea of quarter, which he conceives to be a good bar to a tryall for life, by court martiall or councell of war, though not against a meer civill judicature. His plea was over-ruled by the court upon this account, that the court martiall was directed by Parliament. So that the court proceeded to sentence, only gave him a fortnights time from the first of October. From this sentence he appealeth to his Excellency the Lord Generall. (London : [s.n.], printed in the yeare, 1651), by James Stanley Derby (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A full and true account of the tryal, conviction, & condemnatio[n] of the Scotch rebels officers in the L. Dunbarton's regiment; at Bury St. Edmunds in Suffolk, (on Wednesday, July 31st, 1689.) For high-treason. Licens'd, according to order, 1689. ([London : printed for J. Pardo in St. James's-street, 1689]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The triall of Mr. John Gibbons, in Westminster-Hall, before the High-Court of Justice, beginning July 18. 1651 (London : [s.n.], printed in the year, 1652), by John Gibbons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Master Glyn's reply to the Earle of Straffords defence of the severall articles objected against him by the House of Commons Published by speciall direction, out of an authentick copy. (London : printed for Lawrence Chapman, anno 1641), by John Glynne and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An appeal of murther from certain unjust judges, lately sitting at the Old Baily to the righteous judge of heaven and earth; and to all sensible English-men, containing a relation of the tryal, behaviour, and death of Mr. William Anderton, executed June 16. 1693. at Tyburn, for pretended high treason. ([London : s.n., 1693]), by Samuel Grascome (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter written to my Lord Russel in Newgate, the twentieth of July, 1683. (Edinburgh : Re-printed by David Lindsay, anno 1683), by John Tillotson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Treason justly punished: or, A full relation of the condemnation and execution of Mr. William Staley who was found guilty of high treason, at the Kings-bench-barr at Westminster, on Thursday the 21st. of Nov. 1678. For speaking dangerous, and treasonable words against his most Sacred Majesty the King. For which he was sentenced to be drawn, hang'd, and quartered. And was accordingly executed upon Tuesday the 26th. of this instant Nov. 1678. at Tyburn. Tune of, The rich merchant-man &c. VVith allowance. ([London] : Printed for F. Coles, T. Vere, J. Wright, and I. Clarke, [1674-1679]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The tryal of the Lord Russel ([Dublin : printed by J. Ray on Colledg green, 1683]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The tryal of William Hone. For high-treason, for conspiring the death of the King, &c. ([Dublin : printed by J. Ray on Colledg green, 1683]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The tryals and condemnation of Thomas White alias Whitebread, provincial of the Jesuits in England, William Harcourt, pretended rector of ]ondon, John Fenwick,procurator for the Jesuits in England, John Gavan alias Gawen, and Anthony Turner, all Jesuits and priests; for high treason: in conspiring the death of the King, the subversion of the government, and Protestant religion. At the Sessions in the Old-Bailey for London and Middlesex, on Friday and Saturday, being the 13th and 14th of June, 1679. Published by authority. (Dublin, : [s.n.], reprinted, 1679), by Thomas Whitbread, William Barrow, John Caldwell, John Gawen, Anthony Turner, and James Maurus Corker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The tryals of Sir George Wakeman Baronet. William Marshall, William Rumley, & James Corker, Benedictine monks For high treason, for conspiring the death of the King, subversion of the government, and Protestant religion. At the Sessions in the Old-Bayley, holden for London and Middlesex on Fryday the 18th. of July 1679. Published by authority. (Dublin : [s.n.], reprinted 1679), by George Wakeman, William Marshall, William Rumley, and James Maurus Corker (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Advertisement. The tryal of Sir Thomas Gascoigne not being printed, we thought good to let the world know, that Mr. Mowbray and Mr. Balron, two of the evidences against him, have both published their narratives, the title whereof it was judged convenient here to insert ([London : s.n., 1680?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The arraignment and conviction of Sr VValter Rawleigh, at the Kings Bench-barre at Winchester. on the 17. of November. 1603. Before the right Honorable the Earle of Suffolke, Lord Chamberline, the Earle of Devon-shire, Lord Henry Howard, Lord Cecill, Lord Wotton, Sir John Stanhope Lord Chiefe Justice of the Common-pleas, Popham and Andrewes, Justice Gaudy, Justice Warberton, Sir William Wade, commissioners. / Coppied by Sir Tho: Overbury. (London : Printed by William Wilson, for Abel Roper at the Sun over against St. Dunstons Church in Fleetstreet, Anno Dom. 1648), by Walter Raleigh and Thomas Overbury (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The arraignment, tryal and condemnation of Stephen Colledge for high-treason, in conspiring the death of the King, the levying of war, and the subversion of the government Before the Right Honourable Sir Francis North, Lord Chief Justice of the Court of Common-Pleas, and other commissioners of oyer and terminer and gaol-delivery held at the city of Oxon. for the county of Oxon. the 17th and 18th of August 1681. I do appoint Thomas Basset and John Fish to print the arraignment, tryal and condemnation of Stephen Colledge, and that no others presume to print the same. Fr. North. (Dublin : printed by Joseph Ray at Colledge-Green for a society of stationers, 1681), by England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A list of His late Majesties unjvst judges, and others, who are to be tried for their horrid treasons and vnparaleld actions, by a speciall commission of oyer and terminer, at the Sessions-House in the Old-Bayly beginning Wednesday the tenth day of October 1660. (London : Printed for John Stafford and Edward Thomas, 1660) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A cleare and necessary vindication of the principles and practices of me Christopher Love, since my tryall before, and condemnation by, the High Court of Iustice. Whereby it is manifested, that a close prison, a long sword, a High Court, and a bloody scaffold, have not in the least altered my judgment. Whereas also the cruelty of the sentence, the insufficiency of the proofs, and my own innocency, are demonstrated. As also my grounds and reasons of giving in a narrative, and the lawfulness of the matter and titles of my petitions (though to usurpers) manifested and maintained. Together with a declaration of my judgement concerning Cromwells unlawfull invasion of the kingdom of Scotland. Written by me Christopher Love, Master of Arts, minister of Lawrence Iury, London; penned by me the eighth of August, fourteen days before my death. (London : [s.n.], Printed in the y[ear 1651]), by Christopher Love (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The subjection of all traytors, rebels, as well peers, as commons in Ireland, to the laws, statutes, and trials by juries of good and lawfull men of England, in the Kings Bench at Westminster, for treasons perpetuated by them in Ireland, or any foreign country out of the realm of England. Being an argument at law made in the Court of Kings Bench, Hil. 20 Caroli Regis, in the case of Connor Magwire, an Irish baron ... fully proving; that Irish peers, as well as commons may be lawfully tried in this court in England, by the statute of 35 H.8.c.2. for treasons committed by them in Ireland, by a Middlesex jury, and outed of a trial by Irish peers: which was accordingly adjudged, and he thereupon tried, condemned, executed as a traytor ... By William Prynne Esq; a bencher of Lincolnes Inne. (London : printed by J. Leach for the author, 1658), by William Prynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A short account of the process and trial at the instance of His Majesty's advocate by special order of His Majesty's privy council against Thomas Frazer of Beaufort and Captain Simeon Frazer his son and their complices for the crimes of treason and other crimes contained in their inditement. ([Edinburgh? : s.n., 1698?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The proceedings to execution of the sentence awarded against Capt. Thomas Walcot, William Hone, & John Rouse; for high-treason. Who were on Friday the 20th. of this instant July drawn, hanged and quartered at Tyburn, for conspiring against the life of the King, and to raise war and rebellion, in order to subvert the government, &c. Containing a relation of what happened during their imprisonment, and at the place of execution¨ With their confessions at Tyburn. ([[London] : Printed for Langley Curtis, at the sign of Sir Edmund-bury Godfrey's Head, near Fleet-Bridge, [1683]]), by Thomas Walcot, William Hone, and John Rouse (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Remarks upon the illegal and arbitrary proceedings in the Courts of Westminster and Guild-Hall London. ([London] : Printed, anno Anglia salutis secundo, 1690. Sold by book-sellers in London and Westminster, [1690]), by Titus Oates (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Speech to the Lords in Parliament sitting in Westminster Hall the twelfth of April 1641 (London printed : [s.n.], 1641), by John Pym (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The proceedings against Sir Thomas Armstrong, in his Majesties Court of Kings-Bench, at Westminster, upon an outlawry for high-treason, &c. As also an account of what passed at his execution at Tyburn, the 20th. of June 1684. Together with the paper he delivered to the sheriffs of London, at the same time and place. ([Re-printed at Edinburgh, : by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., 1684]), by Thomas Armstrong and England and Wales. Court of King's Bench (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A narrative of the proceedings at the sessions-house in the old-Baily, April 21, 1680. The number of persons condemned for high-treason and other crimes. ([London : s.n., 1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The conclusion of the Earle of Straffords defence, the twelfth of April, 1641. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1641), by Thomas Wentworth Strafford (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An answer to the protestation of the nineteen Lords against the rejecting of the impeachment of Mr. Fitz-Harris (Edinburgh : Re-printed by the Heir of Andrew Anderson, Anno Dom. 1681) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A brief discourse of the present power of magistracy and justice occasioned upon the tryall of Lieutenant Collonel John Lilburn. Together with severall perticulers concerning his charge and out of the speeches of the Judge. Also some arguments and conclusions drawn up out of Lieutenant Collonel John Lilburns, pleadings and defence, made to his charge on Thursday the 25 of Octob. 1649. Collected at the request of some friends for generall satisfaction. (London : Printed by B. Alsop, and are to be sold near Criplegate, 1649) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The confessions and execution of the two Jesuits drawn, hang'd and quartered at Tyburn on Friday the 24th of January, 1678/9 for high treason viz. William Ireland and John Grove, with their carriage and behaviour. (London : Printed for R. G., 1679) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration of the povver of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament clearing their authority to judge delinquents for high-treason, and other high misdemeanors. With a full ansvver to all Judge Jenkins his arguments. (Printed at London : by Robert Ibbitson in Smithfield, neere the Queens-head Tavern, 1648. Feb. 26: Imprimatur, Gilb. Mabbot) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The execution of the Popish lord: or, The traytor's downfall Being an account of the beheading of VVilliam Viscount Stafford for high treason: on the 29th. of this instant December, 1680. On a scaffold erected for that purpose, on Tower-hill: with many particulars most remarkable, that happened therein. And of the disposal of his body after execution. Which may be a large warning to all the yet remaining Popish conspirators; how they seek to take away the life of the King, and by seeking to destroy the Protestant religion, have hopes to plant Popery once more in England. ([London] : Printed for P. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball in West-Smithfield, [1688]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Invisible John made visible. (Printed at London : [s.n.], in the year MDCLIX. [1659]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The tryal and condemnation together with thee [sic] execution of Capt. Ashtoun for high-treason in conspiring the dethroning of Their Majesties and the landing of a French army in England, trayed January the 19. ([Printed at London, and re-printed at Edinburgh : s.n., Anno. Dom. 1691]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The proceedings to execution of the sentence awarded against Captain Thomas Walcot, William Hone, and John Rouse for high-treason who were, on Fryday the 10th of this instant July, drawn, hang'd, & quarter'd at Tyburn, for conspiring the death of the king ... ([Edinburgh : Re-printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., 1683]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The proceedings against Sir Thomas Armstrong knight At the kings Bench-Bar Westminster on Saturday the 14th of June 1684. In order to an award of execution of death, upon attainder of high-treason by out-lawry, for conspiring the death of the King, &c. (London : printed for A. Banks, 1684) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The proceedings about Mr. Fitz-Harris, concerning his plea to the indictment of high treason, at the Kings-Bench-Bar in Westminster-Hall, on Wednesday May the 11th. 1681. (London, : Printed for T. Davies., 1681), by Edward Fitzharris (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An account of the tryals of Captain J. Golden. Thomas Jones. John Gold. Lawrance Maliene. Patrick Whitley. John Slaughter. Const. D'Heaity. Richard Shewers. Darby Collins. John Ryon. Dennis Cockram. John Walsh. At the Court of Admiralty held in the Marshalsea in Southwark, before the Right Honourable the Judges: on monday the 25th. of Feb. 1693/4. Of which 9 were found guilty, and received sentence of death: 3 for high treason, and 6 for piracies and roberys on the seas, under the colour of the late King James's commission. Licens'd Feb. 27th. 1693/4 ([London] : Printed for J. Clare at the Globe on London-Bridge, [1694]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A brief account of the tryal of Peter Cooke, esq; who was tryed before the Lord Chief Justice Treby, &c. At the Sessions-House in the Old Baily, on Wednesday, May 13. 1696. for high treason. (London : Printed for R. Greene, [1696]), by England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Middlesex) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A hue and cry after the high court of injustice. Or, the arraignment and sentence of those blood-thirsty and unparallel'd traitors, who contrary to all law and justice, judged and condemned the late Kings Majesty, Charles the First, of glorious memory to death; who by the divine hand of Gods justice, which alwayes pursues and overtakes blood-thirsty traitots [sic] to their ruine aad [sic] destruction, are now to be made publick examples of justice, for that horrid act which is now by both Houses of Parliament declared to be horrid murder. With a perfect list of all their names, whose estates are to be sequestered for the same, for the use of his Majesty. (London : printed for John Andrews, at the White Lion near Pye-Corner, 1660) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The ten yeeres proceedings of the late Parliament, concerning the case of Sir Richard Gurney. (London, : [s.n.], Printed in the Yeare 1652) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Memoire pour Le Sieur De La Bourdonnais, avec les pieces justificatives. (De l'Imprimerie de Delaguette, 1750), by Pierre de Gennes (page images at HathiTrust)

• Remarks on the Speeches of William Paul, Clerk, and John Hall of Otterburn, Esq., Executed at Tyburn for Rebellion, the 13th of July, 1716 (sometimes attributed to Defoe; London: Printed for J. Baker and T. Warner, 1716), by Daniel Defoe (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Lord Digbies speech in the House of Commons (s.n.], 1641), by George Digby Bristol (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lord Digbies speech in the Hovse of Commons (s.n.], 1641), by George Digby Bristol (page images at HathiTrust)
• Articles of impeachment of high treason and other hgih crimes, misdemeanours and offences, against Thomas Earl of Danby Lord High Treasurer of England (s.n., 1678), by Thomas Osborne Leeds, Ralph Montagu Montagu, Henry Capel Tewkesbury, and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords (page images at HathiTrust)
• The tryal of Sir Henry Vane : Kt. at the Kings Bench, Westminster, June the 2d. and 6th. 1662 : together with what he intended to have spoken the day of his sentence, (June 11.) for arrest of judgment, (had he not been interrupted and over-ruled by the court) and his bill of exceptions : with other occasional speeches, &c. : also his speech and prayer, &c. on the scaffold ([s.l.], 1662), by Henry Vane and England and Wales. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• Remarks on the speeches of William Paul Clerk, and John Hall of Otterburn, Esq : Executed at Tyburn for rebellion, the 13th of July, 1716, by Daniel Defoe, contrib. by John Hall and William Paul (Gutenberg ebook)
• An antidote against poison. Composed of some remarks upon the paper printed by the direction of the Lady Russel, and mentioned to have been delivered by the Lord Russel to the sheriffs at the place of his execution. ([Edinburgh, : Re-printed by the heir of Andrew Anderson ..., 1683]), by Bartholomew Shower (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The tryal of William Stayley, goldsmith; for speaking treasonable words against his most sacred Majesty: and upon full evidence found guilty of high treason, and received sentence accordingly, on Thursday November the 21th [sic] 1678. (London, : Printed for Robert Pawlet ..., 1678) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The arraignment, tryal, and condemnation of Sir William Parkins Knt. for the most horrid and barbarous conspiracy to assassinate His Most Sacred Majesty King William, and for raising of forces in order to a rebellion, and encouraging a French invasion into this kingdom: who was found guilty of high-treason, March 24 1695/6 at the Sessions-House in the Old-Baily: together with a true copy of the papers delivered by Sir William Parkins, and Sir John Friend to he sheriffs of London and Middlesex, at the time of their execution. (London : Printed for Samuel Heyrick ... and Isaac Cleve ..., 1696), by William Parkyns, John Friend, and England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Middlesex) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The arraignment, tryal, and condemnation of Sir John Friend, knight for high treason in endeavouring to procure forces from France to invade this kingdom, and conspiring to levy war in this realm for assisting and abetting the said invasion, in order to the deposing of His Sacred Majesty King William, and restoring the late king : at the sessions-house in the Old-Bayly, on Monday March 23, 1695/6 ... (London : Printed for Samuel Heyrick ...and Isaac Cleve ..., 1696), by John Friend and England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Middlesex) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The proceedings at the Kings Bench Bar at Westminster, on the twenty eighth past. Giving an account of the bailing the Right Honourable Anthony Earl of Shaftsbury, William Lord Howard Baron of Escreik, Edward Whittakar, John Willmore and Samuel Wilson: with the names of such persons of honour, and others, as became sureties. Together with many other remarkable passages. (London, : Printed for Roger Evans., [1681]), by England and Wales. Court of King's Bench (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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