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• Lives of the English Martyrs Declared Blessed by Pope Leo XIII, in 1885 and 1895 (reissue, 2 volumes; London et al.: Longmans, Green and Co., 1914), ed. by Bede Camm
  • Volume I (Martyrs Under Henry VIII): multiple formats at archive.org
  • Volume II (Martyrs Under Queen Elizabeth): multiple formats at archive.org
• Acts of English Martyrs, Hitherto Unpublished (London: Burns and Oates, 1891), by John Hungerford Pollen, contrib. by John Morris (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Forgotten Shrines: An Account of Some Old Catholic Halls and Families in England, and of Relics and Memorials of the England Martyrs (1910), by Bede Camm (multiple formats at archive.org)
• Serious considerations for repressing of the increase of Iesvites, priests, and papists without shedding blood written by Sir R.C. and presented to King James of happie memory. ([London? : s.n.], MDCXLI [1641]), by Robert Cotton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discoverie of the hellish plot against divers particular of the nobility of the kingdome of England also the papists gvnpowder-plot brought to light : with the copie of a letter sent from a noble-man in Ireland to Colonel Lunsford, Jan. 11, 1642 : shewing in a most true and reall reiation the manner how this hellish plot was laid and how these noble pillars of Protestant-religion the Earl of Cork, the Earl of Kildare and the valourous Lord Iones should have been blown up : as also hovv they intended to burn dovvn the citie of Dublin vvith wild-fire and how they were beaten back by the lord chief-justices in the castles. (London : Printed for Iohn Greensmith, 1642), by E. F. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• At the court at Whitehal, September the 11th 1667 by His Majesty and the lords of His Majesties Most Honorable Privy Council. (In the Savoy [i.e. London] : Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1667), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II), King Charles II of England, and England and Wales Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation ([London] In the Savoye : Printed by the assigns of Jo. Bill and Chris. Barker ..., 1670/1 [i.e. 1671]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation for suppression of popery (London : Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1673), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King, a proclamation for suppression of popery (London : Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker ..., 1673), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Virtumnus romanus, or, A discovrse penned by a Romish priest wherein he endevours to prove that it is lawfull for a papist in England to goe to the Protestant church, to receive the communion, and to take the oathes, both of allegiance and supremacie : to which are adjoyned animadversions in the in the [sic] margin by way of antidote against those places where the rankest poyson is couched / by Daniel Featley ... (London : Imprinted by I. L. for Nicholas Bourne and Iohn Bartlet ..., 1642), by Daniel Featley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A consolatory letter to all the afflicted Catholikes in England (Imprinted at Roan in Normandy [i.e. London : Arundel House by John Charlewood?, 1588?]), by fl. 1588 H. B. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Terrible plot against London and VVestminster discovered shewing how Colonell Lunsford, the papist, that should have bin lieutentant in the Tower : should in a conspiracy among the Jesuites and other papist have blowne up the city of London : placing the pieces of ordinance against it : also how the papists with their forces should have risen against Westminster and burnt down the parliament house : likewise how by this conspiracy the Arch-bishop of Canterbury should have beene transported into France : and how Bishop Wren with many other bishops & popish doctors should have bin conducted with him thither : where Canterbury should have bin sainted and Wren made cardinall : with an exact relation of the chiefe cause of the apprentices rising in armes to defend the city of London from their treachery : describing most succinctly the singular mercy of God towards us in defending this kingdome from the manifold plots of the papists and their treacherous conspiracies. (London : Printed for Iohn Greensmith, 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Black box of Roome [sic] opened from whence are revealed, the damnable bloody plots, practices, and behaviour of Iesuites, priests, papists, and other recusants in generall : against Christian princes, estates and the people in those places where they have lived, &c. ([London? : s.n.], 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The confession of John Browne, a Iesvite, in the gate-house twice examined by a committee from the honourable House of Commons wherein is discovered the late plots of the Pope and papacy against these kingdomes, England, Scotland, and Ireland : and the manner how he poceeds in his intents to intrude himselfe into the temporall monarchy hereof : with the copy of the Popes Breve, & the fansinesse of his Nuntio with the English ladies : and the event that may preoceed by stopping such proceedings. ([S.l. : s.n.], 1641), by John Browne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A reply to the ansvver of the Catholiqve apology, or, A cleere vindication of the Catholiques of England from all matter of fact charg'd against them by their enemyes ([London? : s.n.], M. DC. LXVIII [1668]), by Roger Palmer Castlemaine and Robert Pugh (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To all the Royalists that suffered for His Majesty, and to the rest of the good people of England the humble apology of the English Catholicks. ([London : s.n., 1666?]), by Roger Palmer Castlemaine (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• England's remembrancer (London : Printed for J. Hancock ..., 1671), by Samuel Clarke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Friendly and seasonable advice to the Roman Catholicks of England by a charitable hand. (London : Printed for Henry Brome ..., 1677), by Thomas Comber (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The late apology in behalf of the papists reprinted and answered in behalf of the royallists (London : Printed for Henry Brome ..., MDCLXXIII [1673]), by William Lloyd (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Megalopsychy, being a particular and exact account of the last XVII years of Q. Elizabeths reign, both military and civil the first written by Sir William Monson ..., the second written by Heywood Townsend, Esq. ; wherein is a true and faithful relation ... of the English and Spanish wars, from the year 1585, to the Queens death ; with a full account of the eminent speeches and debates, &c., in the said time ; to which is added Dr. Parry's tryal in the year 1584 ; all written at the time of the actions, by persons eminently acting therein. (London : Printed for W. Crooke, and sold by W. Davis ..., 1682), by William Monson and William Parry (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Second letter to a member of Parliament touching the growth and increase of popery in England. (London : Printed for Barbazon Aylmer, 1700) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Seven arguments plainly proving that papists are trayterous subjects to all true christian princes.: With a touch of Iesuites treacheries. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An account of Queen Mary's methods for introducing popery, and procuring a Parliament to confirm it seasonable to be published in this time of imminent danger and dedicated to the Right Honourable the Earl of Shaftsbury. (London : Printed for John Gay ..., 1681), by T. S. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the honourable, the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the House of Common [sic] by Gods goodnesse assembled: and by his gratious good providence hitherto preserved in Parliament: the humble petition of divers barronets, knights, esquires, gentlemen, ministers, freeholders, and others of the County of Darby, to the number of 7077. (London : [s.n.], printed. an. Dom. 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the honourable, the knights, citizens and burgesses of the Commons House in Parliament now assembled.: The humble petition of the lay-Catholiques recusants of England. ([London] : Printed, 1641) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Kings Most Excellent Majestie,: the humble petition of vs the inhabitants of Lancashire, whose names are hereunder written, in the behalfe of our selves and divers others, being recusants ... ([London : s.n., 1643]), by Charles King of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Trust a papist and trust the Devill, or, no vvit to a womans:: a reall relation of a romish priest, who to obtain his desire upon a married wife, not far from Yorke, would fain have perswaded her, that adultery was but a veniall sin, with a copy of a letter from the recusant to the woman, also her answer to it, and she revealing it to her husband. Also the manner how the husband with some of his neighbours did use this priest comming to tempt his wife in their owne house, first they whipt him about the chamber, and afterward gelded him, as a most just recompence for his lasciviousnesse. As also, how a witty maid served a romish Catholique about the like matter, making him to fall into a river, where he scarce escaped drowning. ([London] : Printed for W.R., in the year 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The information of Edward Turbervill of Skerr in the county of Glamorgan, Gent: Delivered at the bar of the House of Commons, Tuesday the ninth day of November, 1680. Perused and signed to be printed, according to the order of the House of Commons, by me William Williams, speaker. ([Dublin : s.n.], Reprinted 1680), by Edward Turberville, William Williams, and England and Wales. Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The copie of a letter sent from Pope Urban the 8. unto the King of France, Jan. 28. 1641.: Brought unto the said king, by the Bishop of Salerno the Popes nuntio. Wherein he informes the king, that he understands by his nuntio lately returned out of England. What and how great persecutions and pressures the catholiques suffer, since the sitting of the Parliament there. Whence he taketh occasion to exhort and incite the king to the same measure towards his Hugonets in France. Also strongly perswading him to an inclination unto peace with the crowne of Spaine. And for the assisting of the Catholiques in Ireland. Translated out of the Latine copie by J.S. (London : Printed for Iohn Thomas, 1641. [i.e. 1642]), by Pope Urban VIII and J. S. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Orders from the high court of Parliament.: For the setling of these kingdomes in peace. As also, a relation of 4000 redshanks that are sent over into Ireland with Generall Lesley. With the orders that are taken for their succour, and the names of the commanders, for that purpose. And the answers, or demurres, which the bishops have put into their bill of impeachment. With a relation of a golden cope, crucifixies, and Popish bookes, taken and brought to the House, Novemb. the 20. 1641. Whereunto is annexed, a worthie speech that was spoken by Mr. Kerton. (London : Printed for V. V., 1641), by Edward Kirton and England and Wales. Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Jesuits grand design upon England,: clearly discovered in a letter lately written from a father of that society. ([London : s.n., 1660]), by Edmund Peirce and J. M. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The petition of the Roman Catholicks to the Rump-Parliament published by the care of M.M., for general satisfaction. (London : Printed by T.N. for James Collins ..., 1673), by M. M. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An antidote against Romes infection:: received by the reformed churches beyond the seas, approved by them, and commended to the Church of England: consisting of uniformitie and conformitie in church-government, and the necessity of abolishing some ceremonies lately commanded by the episcopall power, which are rather prejudiciall then materiall to Gods true worship. Also a view of the pious and religious care of the citizens of this citie; who have by all means laboured the extirpation of the causes which have so long troubled the church and common-wealth. Brought over by Philadelphus, and delivered by him to Philalethes, in a discourse; and by him published for the publike benefit. (London : Printed for Robert Wood, 1641 [i.e. 1642]), by Philadelphus (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The coppy of a letter of Father Philips, the Queens confessor, which was thought to be sent into France, to Mr. Mountagues discovered and produced to be read in the House of Commons, by Mr. Pymme the 25 of June, 1641 to this effect : lamentably complaining of the times and present state of things and this was written presently after Piercy and Jermyn fled. ([London? : s.n.], 1641), by Robert Philips (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true good old cause rightly stated, and the false un-cased.: ([London : s.n., 1659]), by William Prynne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter from a worthy gentleman in Yorke-shire, to his friend a member of the Honorable House of Commons.: Declaring 1. That the Parliament hath, and continually ought to use their zealous indeavours and heartie desires, for a thorow reformation in church and commonwealth. 2. That the same meanes the prelates used to advance themselves to pettie deities, and to bury the honor of religion in the grave of oblivion, hath now removed the stones that pressed down truth and piety, and confounded their carnall wisdome. 3. That the papists in England and Ireland by their own barbarous, savage and inhumane practises, as a just requitall of their villanies, will be the actors and authours of their own tragedies. 4. Shewing though the honourable houses of parliament be by many evill affected people scorned and derided; yet they ought to goe on chearfully in the establishment of the true religion, and suffer patiently, after the example of Christ &c. 5. The enemies of the Parliament and kingdome, are papists to root out religion the clergie for Bishopricks and pluralities, cloaked delinquents that study day and night to make currant their counterfeit conditions. 6. And lastly advise to the Parliament to go on with alacrity but not one foot but to God, to heavenly ends, divine rules, apparant truths, in the churches walkes, and then they shall not want the protection of the Almighty. (London : Printed for R. Best, October 10. 1642), by Worthy gentleman in York-shire R. R. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A true coppy of a bold and most peremptory letter,: sent to the Honourable Earle of Salisbury, / by A. B. C. &c. To mittigate his prosecuting of recusants. (London : Printed by B. Alsop, dwelling in Grubstreet, 1641), by A. B. C. and Robert Cecil Salisbury (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An epistle directed to all iustices of peace in England and Wales.: (London : Printed for M. S., 1642), by Richard Bernard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The confession, obstinacy, and ignorance, of Father Bell, a Romish priest.: Wherein is declared, the manner of his tryall, condemnation, and execution, on Munday Decemb. 11. 1643. Together with the names of those that suffered for stealing the ambassadours plate; and the names and facts of others who were executed at Tiburne the same day. (London : Printed for Thomas Bates, and are to be sold at his shop in the Old-Baily, 1643) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A confutation of the Earle of Newcastles reasons for taking under his command and conduct divers popish recusants in the northerne parts;: wherein is shewed both the unlawfulnesse, and danger of arming of papists: being a thing of main consequence for all true Protestants to take present and speciall notice of. (London : Printed for Henry Overton, 1643) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Politicorum libri decem. English. ([London] : Printed for Mich. Spark at the Blue Bible in Green Arbor, London, 1653), by Adam Contzen, William Allen, Robert Parsons, Tommaso Campanella, and Michael Sparke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The copy of a narrative prepared for his Majesty about the year 1674. to distinguish Protestants from Papists: ([S.l. : s.n., 1674]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the Queene. A declaration of great troubles pretended against the realme by a number of seminarie priests and Jesuits, sent, and very secretly dispersed in the same, to worke great treasons under a false pretence of religion, with a provision very necessary for remedy thereof. ([Imprinted at London : By the deputies of Christopher Barker, printer to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie, [1591]]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1558-1603 : Elizabeth I) and Elizabeth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamation for the apprehension of Richard Smith ... calling himselfe the Bishop of Calcedon (Imprinted at London : By Bonham Norton, and Iohn Bill, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, M.DC.XXVIII [1628]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) and Charles 1600-1649 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A pleasant conference betweene a popish recusant, and a Protestant maid.: By way of question and answer, touching, some passages in religion. By J. S. (London : Aug. 20. Printed by T. Favvcet, 1642), by J. S. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A discovery of the Popes pride, ambition and cruelty, in a tyrannicall, barbarous and bloudy manner exercised on Emperours, Kings, and kingdomes: the miseries, ruine, and desolations by them brought on the Christian world. With their vitious and unchaste lives, their wicked practices for obtaining the Popedome, by murthers, poysonings, &c. By J.V. (London : printed for William Raybould at the sign of the Unicorn in Pauls-Church-yard, 1651), by Jewish Vegetarians (Organization) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Three speeches delivered at a common-hall, on Saturday the 28 of July, 1643.: At the reading of a proclamation from the King: viz. I. By Edward Earl of Manchester, concerning the Tower of London. II. By John Pym Esq; by way of observation upon the said proclamation. III. By Henry Martin Colonell, concerning Sir William Waller, and what course is now to be taken. With a true copy of the proclamation aforesaid. Also, the deposition of Mr. Mayo, taken at Bridges in Flanders, Iuly 20. 1643. concerning contributions there made for the assistance of the papists in England. Imprimatur, John White. (London : Printed for Peter Cole, and are to be sold at the Glove and Lyon neer the Royall-Exchange, August 2. [1643]), by Edward Montagu Manchester, Henry Mayo, Henry Marten, John Pym, and England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A friendly admonition, or, Good counsel to the Roman Catholicks in this kingdom by Martin Mason. ([London? : s.n.], 1662), by Martin Mason (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The project for repealing the penal laws and tests, with the honorable means used to effect it being a preface to a treatise concerning the penal laws and tests. ([London? : s.n., 1688?]), by Henry Maurice (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Moderate and safe expedient to remove jealousies and feares of any danger or prejudice to this state by the Roman Catholicks of this Kingdome and to mitigate the censure of too much severity towards them, with a great advantage of honour and profit to this state and nation. ([London? : s.n.], 1646) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An answer vnto the Catholiques supplication, presented vnto the Kings Maiestie, for a tolleration of popish religion in England wherein is contained a confutation of their vnreasonable petitions, and slaunderous lyes against our late soueraigne Queene Elizabeth ... : together with an information vnto His Maiestie of diuers their wicked and treasonable practises, attempted in the life time of our late Queene ... : wherevnto is annexed the supplication of the papists, word for word as it was presented vnto the Kings Maiestie ... : newlie corrected and augmented / written by Christopher Muriell ... (Imprinted at London : By R.R. for Francis Burton, and are to be solde in Paules Church-yard at the signe of the White-Lyon, 1603), by Christopher Muriell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Articles proposed to the Catholiques of England,: whereunto it was required that they should subscribe their negative answers, whereby it might be understood, they professe that there is nothing contained in these three articles which doth necessarily belong to the Catholique faith and religion ... ([Paris? : s.n., 1648?]), by T. H. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Rome not called a church: ([London? : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1641), by Humfrey Vincent (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration of the Kings most excellent majesties proceeding with his army at Oxford and elsewhere as it was related by a Student from thence. (London : Printed for I. Wright ..., 1642), by W. C. and T. H. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Newes newly discovered,: in a pleasant dialo[g]ue betwixt Papa the false Pope, and Benedict an honest Fryer, shewing the merry conceits which the Friers have in their cloysters amongst handsome Nuns, and how the Pope complains for want of that pastime, with the many shifts of his friends in England. / By Thomas Herbert. ([London] : Printed for I. Wright, 1641), by Thomas Herbert (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Animadvertions on the papists most wicked and bloody oath of secrecy given to Robert Bolron by William Ruston a Jesuit, for the murdering of kings, princes, and their people, and carrying on their devilish and hellish designs for subverting the Protestant religion in England and Ireland. (London : Printed for J.B., 1681), by Robert Bolron (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter to the answerer of the apology for the Catholicks ([London : s.n., 1667?]), by 17th cent P. M. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Relation of an assault made by French papists upon a minister of the French church in Newport-street near St. Martin's-Lane, June 11, 1682. (London : Printed for B. Heath, 1682) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Several votes of the Commmons assembled in Parliament concerning delinquents (London : Printed for Edward Husband ..., Dec. 17, 1646), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A cleare vindication of Roman Catholicks from a fowle aspersion to wit, that they have and do promote a bloody and wicked designe of the Pope and cardinals. ([S.l. : s.n.], 1659), by Franciscus a Sancta Clara (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A reasonable defence of the Seasonable discourse, shewing the necessity of maintaining the established religion in opposition to popery, or, A reply to a treatise called, A full answer and confutation of a scandalous pamphlet, &c. ([London] : Printed for H. Brome, 1674), by William Lloyd (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Looking-Glasse wherein is discovered the face of distraction, the cruelty of the papist, and misery of the protestant in most parts of this Kingdome : together with an exhortation to all men to be vigilant and valiant and to meet approaching mischiefe far from their own dwellings lest not able to resist it there, it breake into their houses take all away and plead law for it : also certaine eminent townes lately pillaged and plundered, do here in their owne persons, report their owne calamities and perswade all other free townes in the Kingdome by taking notice of their miseries to prevent their own ruines. (London : Printed by G.W., Feb. 3, 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter to a member of the House of Commons in answer to a book entituled A letter to the Catholicks of England, Ireland, Scotland, and all other his Majesties, &c. / written by a lover of his country. ([S.l. : s.n., printed, 1647]), by Lover of his country and Philanax (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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