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• Bedfordshire militia from 1759 to 1884. (W.H. Allen & co., 1884), by John Montagu Burgoyne (page images at HathiTrust)

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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)
• 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)
• The Bunyan country; landmarks of The Pilgrim's progress (C. Palmer, 1928), by Charles G. Harper (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)

• Bunyan's country : studies in the Bedfordshire topography of the Pilgrim's progress (Virtue, 1901), by Albert John Foster (page images at HathiTrust)
• 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 & Co (page images at HathiTrust)

• 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)

• 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
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• 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)

• The skirmish at Sclaterford, after the Battle of Flodden : a paper by Adam Laing, solicitor, Hawick, read to the Hawick Archaeological Society, Saturday, 20th June, 1903. (The Society?, 1903), by Adam Laing, Thomas Dacre, and Hawick Archaeological Society (page images at HathiTrust)

• A true relation of Prince Ruperts barbarous cruelty against the towne of Brumingham [sic],: to which place on Monday Apr. 3. 1643. he marcht with 2000 horse and foot, 4 drakes, and 2 sakers; where after two houres fight (being twice beaten off by the townsmen in all but 140 musqueteers) he entered, put divers to the sword, and burnt about 80 houses to ashes, suffering no man to carry away his goods, or quench the fire, and making no difference between friend or foe; yet by Gods providence the greatest losse fell on the malignants of the town. And of the cavaliers were slaine divers chiefe commanders, and men of great quality, amongst whom was the Earle of Denbigh, the Lord Iohn Stewart: and as themselves report the Lord Digby. (London : Printed for Iohn Wright in the Old-baily, April 12. 1642. [i.e. 1643]), by Robert Porter and Robert Girdler (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The severall examinations and confessions of the treacherous conspiratours against the citie of Bristoll.: Together with the judgement of death by the Councell of War upon Robert Yeomans, late sheriffe of the said city, chief actor in the said conspiracy. Also a message from the Earl of Forth, lord lieutenant generall of His Majesties forces, in the behalf of the said conspirators, to Colonell Fines, governour and commander in chief, and the rest of the Councell of War in Bristoll. With the answer of the said Col. Fines and the Councell of War in the said city to the said message. Die Lunæ 22⁰ Maii 1643. It is this day ordered by the House of Commons, that the examination of Robert Yeomans, and the rest of the examinations sent up from the Governour of Bristoll, together with the sentence of the Councell of War, and the letters, be forthwith printed. H. Elsynge Cler. Parl. D. Com. (London : Printed for Edward Husbands, and to be sold at his Shop in the Middle Temple, May 25. MDCXLIII. [1643]), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Neutrality condemned : by declaring the reasons why the deputy-lieutenants, intrusted by the Parliament for Cheshire, cannot agree to the treaty of pacification made by some of that country : at Bunbery, December 23, 1642, and may serve to prevent the like in other counties. (Printed for Henry Overton ..., 1642), by Henry Overton (page images at HathiTrust)
• Cheshires successe since their pious and truly valiant collonell Sr. VVilliam Brereton barronet, came to their rescue.: Set forth in 4. chapters; I. The battell at Namptwich, Jan. 28. II The battell at Torperley, Feb. 21. III. An account how the time was spent since Sir William's first advancing into the county, till the battell at Middlewich. IIII. The memorable battell at Middlewich, March 13. Confirmed by a letter sent from that industrious and faithfull collonell unto his deare friend in London: and a copy of the same unto an honourable member of the House of Commons and by the House ordered to be printed. Together with a catalogue of the names of the chiefe commanders that were taken prisoners at the said battell: which are 1. baronet, 1. collonell, 1. lievtenant collonell, 2. sergeant majors, 9. captaines, 6. lievtenants, 4. ensignes, 2. corporalls, 1. quartermaster, 2. canomers, 4. cornets colours 400. and odde prisoners; 2. brasse pieces 8. barrells of gunpowder, &c. Whereunto is added a strange warrant, &c. And certain newes of the great battell neare Stafford, much like Kyneton Battell. (London : March 25. Printed for Thomas Vnderhill, and are to be sold in Wood-street, [1643]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Cheshires successe, since their pious and truly valiant collonell Sr. VVilliam Brereton Barronet, came to their rescue: Set forth in 4. chapters; I. The battell at Namptwich, Jan. 28. II. The battell at Torperley, Feb. 21. III. An account how the time was spent since Sir William's first advancing into the county, till the battell at Middlewich. IIII. The memorable battell at Middlewich, March 13. Confirmed by a letter sent from that industrious and faithfull collonell unto his deare friend in London: and a copy of the same unto an Honourable Member of the House of Commons, and by the House ordered to be printed. (London : March 27. Printed for Thomas Vnderhill, and [...], [1643]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• "The Royal Miners": A History of the Stannaries Regiment of Miners, late Cornwall and Devon Miners Royal Garrison Artillery Militia, Commonly Called "The Royal Miners" (London: Harrison and Sons, 1913), by G. Cavenagh-Mainwaring
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• True intelligence from Cornwall:: being a true relation of the rising of 600. fishermen and their wives, and falling upon Sir Ralph Hopton and the Cavaliers, wounding Sir Ralph himselfe, by striking him from off his horse, killing diverse of his men, and putting the rest to flight: and how the said fishermen pillaged the town of Bodnam in Cornwall, which caused the whole county to be up in armes, and the beacons to be fired throughout the whole county. Also how the day following Sir Ralph Hopton with 500. men took some few fishermen, and tied them to trees, whipping them naked with broome and furse, and how he pillaged M. Tresuses house. Likewise the taking of two barks which came from the Governour of Flanders with armes for 3000. men; and the names of the malignants in the foresaid county. Sent in a letter from Sir Jonathan Trelawney to M. Trelawney merchant in London. (London : Novem. 10. Printed by R. Austin and A. Coe, 1642), by Jonathan Trelawny (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• "The Royal Miners": A History of the Stannaries Regiment of Miners, late Cornwall and Devon Miners Royal Garrison Artillery Militia, Commonly Called "The Royal Miners" (London: Harrison and Sons, 1913), by G. Cavenagh-Mainwaring
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• The Truth of our bad newes from Exeter,: sent in a letter, dated May 20. 1643. from a considerable man there, to an eminent merchant in London: and may serve as a confutation of our malignants boasting, who take all advantages to discourage the well-affected party. (London : Printed for John Rothwell, at the Sun in Pauls Church-yard, May 24, 1643), by N. E. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Exceeding joyfull nevves from the Earl of Stamford, and the Lord Wharton, and the Lord Kymbolton wherein is declared the proceedings of the Lord Whorton neer Kittermaster with 5 troops of horse against Prince Robert with 20 troops, October 18, and how Prince Robert were forced to retreat : also a famous victory obtained by the E. of Stamford neer Hereford with 1000 foot and 500 horse against 3000 cavaleers, with the number that were slain on both sides : also the Lord Kymbolton, his proceedings in Gloucestershire against the cavaleers likewise a true relation of His Masjesties marching from Shrewsbury towards Coventry with his main army, and how His Excellency is within one dayes march of His Majesty with all his forces / sent in a letter from His Excellencie to the House of Commons. ([London] : Printed for Richard West, October 22, [1642]), by Henry Grey Stamford, Edward Montagu Manchester, and Philip Wharton Wharton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A wonderfull deliverance or Gods abundant mercy in preserving from the cavaliers the towne of Draiton in the county of Hereford.: Declaring how many troopes of the cavaliers came against the said towne, with an intent to have plundered it and put the inhabitants to the sword, men, women, and children. Also manifesting how they were happily discovered by a scout of our draggooners, who gave an allarum to severall troopes of horse and foot, which where quartered in the adioyning villages, by whose assistance the towne was preserved, and a wonderfull victory obtained over the cavaliers. Being the true coppie of a letter sent from Mr. Tho. Kittermaster of Hereford, to Mr. William Knowles in Holborne, dated Octob. 14. 1642. (London : Printed by T. F. for I. H., October 20. 1642), by Thomas Kittermaster (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An ordinance of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament:: for the speedy raising of foure hundred and fifty pounds weekely in the county of Hertfordshire, over and above their former assessement, for the fortification and defence of the said county, against all incursions of enemies, and for the prevention of all rapines, plunderings, and other mischievous actions, both Houses being credibly informed, that great forces are now marching from Oxford, towards Buckingham, Bedford, and the counties adiacent, to the great terror and amazement of his Maiesties good subiects in those parts. Die Veneris, 31 Martii, 1643. Ordered by the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, that this ordinance shall bee forthwith printed and published. John Browne Cler. Parliamentor. (London : Aprill 1. Printed for John Wright, in the Old-Bailey, 1643), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Exceeding good newes from Beverley, Yorke, Hull, and Newcastle.: With the valliant acts of Sir John Hotham over the walls of Hull against the Kings forces, and how he hath taken ten captaines and cavalleres prisoners that were going to Barton in Lincolnshire. And how Sir John Hotham gave command to pull the mayors gowne of Hull off from his backe, and set a guard about his house. As also how Sir Iohn Hotham gave command to burne the houses that stood betwixt the Kings forces and Hull, least any of the Kings forces should shelter themselves, and so to assault the towne. (London : Printed for I. T., Iuly 20. 1642), by T. G., Humphrey Salwey, and John Wilde (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• New propositions propounded to the City of London by the Lords and Commons,: concerning the raising speedy ayd for the reliefe of Hull. VVhereunto is annexed the Parliaments resolution concerning Sir John Hotham, and all those that are faithfull to the commands of the Parliament. Ordered that this be printed, and published. John Browne, Cler. Parl. Whereunto is annexed, His Majesties declaration to the Parliament concerning peace or warre with Hull. (London : Printed by T.F. for F.S., July 15. 1642), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• His Majesties answer, to a printed book, intituled, A remonstrance, or the declaration of the Lords and Commons now assembled in Parliament, 26. May 1642: In answer to a declaration under His Majesties name, concerning the business of Hull. ([London] : Printed at York: and re-printed at London for William Ley, 1642), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and Charles King of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Manchesters resolution against the Lord Strange.: With the Parliaments endeavour and care for the prevention of such sad calamities that may ensue upon the nation, by their severall votes, resolved upon in the House of Peers, and in the House of Commons, for the securing the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales. Iohn Brown Cler. Parliamen. Also a remarkable passage concerning his Majesties blocking up of Hull. ([London] : Iuly 12. London, Printed for A. Coe, 1642), by Edward Montagu Manchester and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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