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• To the Kings most excellent Maiesty The humble petition of divers of your Majesties loyall subjects inhabiting the county of Bedford, amounting to the number of 3800. ([London : s.n., 1642]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The humble petition of the inhabitants of the county of Hertford to his Majesty. With his Maiesties gracious answer thereunto. Also, the humble petition of the inhabitants of the county of Bedford, to the Kings most excellent Majesty. With his Maiesties gracious answer thereunto. (Printed by his Majesties command, at Oxford : Januar. 7. By Leonard Lichfield, printer to the Univerty [sic], 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The declaration of the gentlemen, free-holders and inhabitants of the county of Bedford (Printed at London : [s.n.], 1659. [i.e. 1660]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Bedfordshire in 1086: an analysis and synthesis of Domesday book (The Society, 1922), by G. Herbert Fowler (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Select illustrations, historical and topographical, of Bedfordshire: containing Bedford, Ampthill, Houghton, Luton, and Chicksands. (Longman & co. [etc.], 1827), by J. D. Parry (page images at HathiTrust)
• In the land of Cromwell and Bunyan (Zondervan publishing house, 1939), by William Hazer Wrighton (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Collections historical, genealogical and topographical for Bedfordshire (Pub. for the author, by J. B. Nichols and son [etc.], 1812), by Thomas Fisher (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Victoria history of the county of Bedford. Index to the Victoria history of the county of Bedford. (Constable and company, limited, 1914), by William Page and H. Arthur Doubleday (page images at HathiTrust)
• BHRS (Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, 1913), by Bedfordshire Historical Record Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• Collections towards the history and antiquities of Bedfordshire, containing the parishes of Puddington, Luton and Dunstaple. (J. Nichols, 1785), by John Nichols (page images at HathiTrust)
• The earthworks of Bedforshire. ("Bedfordshire standard" newspaper co., 1920), by Beauchamp Wadmore (page images at HathiTrust)
• Roman and Roman-British remains, at and near Shefford, Co. Beds. (University press, 1845), by Henry Edward Leigh Dryden (page images at HathiTrust)

• Bedfordshire notes and queries. (A. Ranson [etc.]., 1882) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Edwardian inventories for Bedfordshire (Longmans, Green, 1905), by Great Britain. Commissioners on seizure of church goods, Jim Ed Brown, and F. C. Eeles (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Bunyan's country : studies in the Bedfordshire topography of the Pilgrim's progress (Virtue, 1901), by Albert John Foster (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Bedfordshire (University press, 1917), by Clifford Gore Browne Wyatt Chambers and John Edward Morris (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Bedfordshire (University press, 1917), by Clifford Gore Browne Wyatt Chambers and John Edward Morris (page images at HathiTrust)

• Royal county directory of Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire, Berkshire, and Oxfordshire. (Royal County Directory Offices, 1876), by J.G. Harrod and Co (page images at HathiTrust)

• General view of the agriculture of the county of Bedford. Drawn up for the consideration of the Board of Agriculture and Internal Improvement. (Printed for Sherwood, Neely and Jones, 1813), by Great Britain. Board of Agriculture and Thomas Batchelor (page images at HathiTrust)

• The visitations of Bedfordshire, annis Domini 1566, 1582 and 1634. Made by William Harvey. esq., Clarencieulx king of arms, Robert Cooke, esq., Clarencieulx king of arms, and George Owen, esq., York herald, as deputy for Sir Richard St. George, kt., Clarencieulx king of arms. Together with additional pedigrees, chiefly from Harleian ms. 1531; and an appendix, containing a list of pedigrees entered at the visitation of 1669; also lists of Bedfordshire knights and gentry taken from Lansdowne ms. 887. (London, 1884), by William Harvey, Frederic Augustus Blaydes, Richard Saint-George, George Owen, Robert Cooke, and England. College of arms (page images at HathiTrust)
• Genealogia Bedfordiensis; being a collection of evidences relating chiefly to the landed gentry of Bedfordshire, A. D. 1538-1700. Collected out of parish registers, the bishop's transcripts, early wills, monumental inscriptions, etc., etc. (Priv. print. at the Chiswick Press, 1890), by Frederic Augustus Blaydes and Bedfordshire (England) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Bedfordshire county records : notes and extracts from the county records comprised in the quarter sessions rolls from 1714 to 1832 ([s.n., 1907), by Bedfordshire. County Records Committee, William Page, and William John Hardy (page images at HathiTrust)

• Handbook for Hertfordshire, Bedfordshire, and Huntingdonshire ... (J. Murray, 1895), by John Murray (Firm) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Topographical and statistical description of the county of Bedford. Containing an account of its situation, extent, towns, roads ... Also, a list of the markets and fairs ... (Printed for C. Cooke, 1810), by George Alexander Cooke (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Victoria History of the County of Bedford (3 volumes plus an index volume; Westminster: A. Constable and Co., 1904-1914), ed. by H. Arthur Doubleday and William Page
  • Volume 1: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume 2: multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume 3: page images at HathiTrust; US access only
  • index volume: multiple formats at archive.org
• The Victoria history of the county of Bedford. Index to the Victoria history of the county of Bedford. (Constable and company, limited, 1914), by William Page and H. Arthur Doubleday (page images at HathiTrust)
• BHRS (Bedfordshire Historical Record Society, 1913), by Bedfordshire Historical Record Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• Collections towards the history and antiquities of Bedfordshire, containing the parishes of Puddington, Luton and Dunstaple. (J. Nichols, 1785), by John Nichols (page images at HathiTrust)
• To the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England: the humble representation and desires of divers freeholders and others well affected to the Commonwealth of England, inhabiting within the county of Bedford. (London : Printed for Thomas Brewster, at the Sign of the three Bibles in Paul's Church-yard, 1659) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the right honourable, the peeres assembled in Parliament: The humble petition of the sheriffe, knights, esquires, gentlemen, ministers, freeholders and others inhabitants of the county of Bedford. ([London] : Printed on Bread-street-hill by a true copy, with the petitioners approbation, at the charge of John Chambers, 1641 [i.e. 1642]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Bedfordshire notes and queries. (A. Ranson [etc.]., 1882) (page images at HathiTrust)

• A digest of the Domesday of Bedfordshire : being an analysis of that portion of the Domesday survey which relates to the county of Bedford, and a key to the fac-simile edition of the same published by government (Published at the "Mercury" Press, 1881), by William Airy (page images at HathiTrust)

• Luton church, historical and descriptive. (G. Bell and sons;, 1899), by Henry Cobbe (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Angliæ Notitia, or, The present state of England together with divers reflections upon the antient state thereof (Printed by T.N. for John Martyn ..., 1669), by Edward Chamberlayne (page images at HathiTrust)

• A looking-glasse for the Popish garrisons: held forth in the life and death of Basing-House. VVherein is described her former vanity, present condition, and a friendly admonition to the other malignant dens. VVith divers articles of high-treason drawne up against Sir Robert Peake, governour of the said garrison. Printed according to order. (Printed at London : by W.W., 1645) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Plain philosophicall demonstration of the nature, faculties, and effects of all such things as by way of nourishments make for the preservation of health (Printed by R. Bishop, for Henry Hood, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Churchyard in Fleetstreet, 1638), by Tobias Venner, Henry Hood, and Richard Bishop (page images at HathiTrust)

• The case of the owners of more than sixty thousand acres of rich and valuablelands, bordering upon the fenns, called, Bedford-Level: ([London : s.n., 1697]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Case of the town and port of King's-Lynn in Norfolk, as to their navigation. ([London : s.n., 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A relation of the business now in hand concerning Bedford Levell written in a letter to a vvorthy member of this Parliament, by a person uninterested, more than in his publick desires to preserve a work so beneficial for the kingdom, and satisfaction of all just interest relating to it. (London : printed, in the year, M.D.CLXI. [1661]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the Corporation of the Great Level of the Fenns; relating to a bill depending in Parliament, for the better preservation of the navigation of the port of Kings-Lynn; which bill is for taking away the sluce at Denver-Dam, upon the river of Great Owze, in the County of Norfolk. ([London? : s.n., 1665]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Boscobel: Or, The History of his Sacred Majesties most Miraculous Preservation After the Battle of Worcester, 3. Sept. 1651, by Thomas Blount (Gutenberg ebook)

• Bristols second address, as it was presented to their late members in Parliament, at their return from Oxford to the right worshipful Sir Richard Hart, Knight, Mayor of the city of Bristol, and Thomas Earl, Esquire, our late representatives in Parliament of for the said city and county of Bistol. (London : Printed for Henry Broom, 1681), by Thomas Earle and Richard Hart (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The loyal city of Bristol vindicated from Amsterdamism, or Devil's-borough, two appellatives occasioned by the over credulous, who have taken it for granted, that the schismaticks and hereticks of all sorts were more numerous than the truly loyal, orthodox, and liege people there. But at a late tryal of skill, managed by the more vigilant, and worthy angel-guardian of that city, the point has been lately clear'd, and the church-men for an Earl have out voted the fanaticks for a knight, though to little purpose: for they have rallied again, since the dissolution, to fetch in the same persons. But who? or what? and how equipp'd this ensuing letter (to an utopian prelate) will fully inform you. ([S.l.] : Printed for J. Davies, 1681) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Strange news from Bishops-Stafford near Buckingham. Licensed, April 26th, 1694. Amidst the various clans of enthusiasts who being led astray thro blind ways by their distemper'd brains and fantastick notions, ... such confusion and madness, I never expected to see, unless in Bedlam. (London : printed for Randel Taylor, near Stationers-hall, 1694) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Eutaxia tōu agroū: or A vindication of a regulated inclosure Wherein is plainly proved, that inclosure of commons in general and the inclosure of Catthorp in the county of Leicester in particular, are both lawful and laudable. As also that those evils which do too usually accompany inclosure of commons, are not the faults of inclosure, but of some inclosers only. By Joseph Lee minister of the Gospel. (London : printed by E.C. and are to be sold by Thomas Williams at the Bible in Little-Britain, 1656), by Joseph Lee (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A true relation of two most strange and fearefull accidents, lately happening the one at Chagford in Deuonshire, by the falling of th[e] Stanary Court-house, the 6. day of March last. The other at Branson within a mile of Burton vpon Trent in Staffordshire, this present yeare 1618. (London : Printed [by J. White] for H. G[osson] and are to be sold by I. Wright, at the signe [of] the Bible without New-gate, 1618), by Henry Goodcole (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Strange and terrible news from sea., or:, A true relation of a most wonderful violent tempest of lightning and thunder. On Fryday, the 18th. of this instant Jan. 1678. : Whereby the main-mast of a ship, riding at anchor off of Cows was split from the top to the bottom: : fourteen men upon the upper deck, and three between decks struck, and five of them left for dead, their eyes and teeth being immoveable, and their bodies stincking so of sulpher, that none could endure the smell. : With several other lamentable passages communicated in a letter from a gentleman on board, to a friend in Cheap-side. / With allowance, R. L'Estrange. ([London] : Printed by A.P. and T.H. for John Clarke, at the Bible and Harp, in West-smith-field, 1678), by Roger L'Estrange (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Englands cordiall physick, to cure all her diseases, recover her lawes, peace, freedomes, and avoid all assesments, within the space of two moneths. ([London : s.n., 1645]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A modest vindication of the case of John Giffard gent· And an answer to the reply of the preservators of Deane Forest. With certain reasons why those iron works should not be demolished untill his stock be wrought out. ([London : s.n., 1646]), by John Giffard (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A case, relating to the making navigable the River Dee in the counties of Chester and Flint ([London : s.n., 1689]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The case of the burrough of Dunwich in Suffolk upon their election of members to serve in the convention appointed to meet the 22d. of January 1689. ([London : s.n., 1689]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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