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• Europe -- Early works to 1800
• Kings and rulers -- Early works to 1800

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• Europe -- Kings and rulers -- Biography -- Early works to 1800
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• Speculum tragicum : regum, principum, & magnatum superioris soeculi celebriorum ruinas exitusque calamitosos breviter complectens : in quo & iudicia divina & imbecillitas humans insignibus exemplis delarantur : accessit etiam, memorabilium humilioris fortuna, intra Speculi tempus, calamitatum decas, & parallela tragica (Ex officina Ludovici Elzeverij, 1605), by John Dickenson (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aqvila Sveva, svb qva imperatores Svevi a Conrado III vsquè ad Conradvm IV Occidentis Imperatorem XXVII (Ex typographia Andreae Poleti, sumptibus auctoris, prostant sub signo Fortunae, & nauis, aliorumque, 1679), by Giovanni Palazzi, Andreas Poleti, Jean François de Ruelles, Arnold van Westerhout, Benoît Thiboust, and Leonhard Heckenauer (page images at HathiTrust)
• Aqvila franca, svb qva Francones imperatores a Conrado II Salico vsquè ad Lotharivm II Occidentis imperatorem XX (Ex typographia Andreae Poleti, sumptibus auctoris, prostant sub signo Fortunae & nauis aliorumque, 1679), by Giovanni Palazzi, Andreas Poleti, and Arnold van Westerhout (page images at HathiTrust)
• Einleitung zur Ceremoniel-Wissenschaft der grossen Herren, die in vier besondern Theilen die meisten Ceremoniel-Handlungen, so die europäischen Puissancen überhaupt und die teutschen Landes-Fürsten insonderheit ... zu beobachten pflegen : nebst den mancherley Arten der Divertissemens vorträgt ... (Bey Joh. Andreas Rüdiger, 1729), by Julius Bernhard von Rohr (page images at HathiTrust)
• Tables of the emperour kings, and all the soveraign princes and electoral that are now alive in Europe. 1. Their names. 2. When they were born. 3. When they came to their respective crowns and principalities. 4. When and whom they have married. 5. What children they have got, and the time of their birth. Together with their natural children, owned by them. Very useful to all that read the London, Harlem, Amsterdam and Paris Gazette. (London : printed for Abel Roper, at the Mitre, and Rich. Southby, at the Golden Fleece, in Fleet-street, 1693) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Serenissimorvm, pientissimorvmqve principvm avstriacorvm symbola et elogia (Typis Ioannis Mommartii, 1647), by Jan Mommaert (page images at HathiTrust)
• [Publications relating to the wedding of Leopold I, Holy Roman Emperor, and Margarita Teresa, Infanta of Spain]. (1666), by Franciscus van der Steen, Johann Heinrich Schmelzer, Francesco Sbarra, Carlo Pasetti, Jan van Ossenbeeck, Urban Luin, Johann Martin Lerch, Moritz Lang, Melchior Küsel, Johann Hoffman, Nicolas de Hoey, Paul Fürst, Johann Heinrich Fitzing, Alessandro Carducci, Gerard Bouttats, and Antonio Bertali (page images at HathiTrust)
• Avstriaci Caesares Mariae Annae, magni caes.is Ferd.di III filiae (Ex typographia Ludouici Montiae ad Plateam Mercatorum, apud Antonium Petrarcam prostant, 1649), by Hortensio Pallavicino, Ludovicus Montia, and Federico Agnelli (page images at HathiTrust)
• Annales, oder, Historische Chronick der durchleuchtigisten Fürsten vnd Herren, Ertzhertzogen zur Oesterreich Habspurgischen Stammens : fürnemlich von Rudolpho dem Ersten ... biss auff Carolum den Fünfften ... (Gedruckt bey Johann Schultes, 1621), by Gerardus de Roo and Conrad Decius (page images at HathiTrust)

• Recherches sur le sacre des rois de France (Chez Vente ... et chez Patas, 1775), by Thomas Jean Pichon, Charles Emmanuel Patas, Pierre Vente, Maillet, Nicholas Gobet, G. Coutans, Marie-Anne-Geneviève Ballard, and J. Arrivet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Histoire générale des roys de France, contenant les choses mémorables advenues tant au Royaume de France qu'ès provinces estrangères sous la domination des François, durant douze cens ans ... et continuée des escriptes de plvsievrs autheurs, tant de Paul; Emile, Philippes de Commines, Arnaud Le Ferron, le Sieur du Bellay, qu'autres, iusques à present... (Chez C. Sonnivs, 1627), by Bernard de Girard Du Haillan and Claude Sonnius (page images at HathiTrust)
• The memoirs of Philip de Comines : containing the history of Lewis XI and Charles VIII of France, and of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, to which princes he was secretary : as also the history of Edward IV and Henry VII of England : including that of Europe for almost half the fifteenth century : with a supplement, as also several original treaties, notes and observations : and lastly, The secret history of Lewis XI out of a book call'd The scandalous chronicle : and the life of the author prefix'd to the whole, with notes upon it, by the famous Sleidan (Printed for John Phillips, 1712), by Philippe de Commynes, Jean de Roye, Thomas Uvedale, Denys Godefroy, and Johannes Sleidanus (page images at HathiTrust)
• Delle memorie di Filippo di Comineo ... Intorno alle principali attioni di Lodovico XI, e di Carlo VIII, re di Francia. Libri VIII .. (Appresso Gierolamo Bordoni, 1610), by Philippe de Commynes (page images at HathiTrust)
• An historical and chronological treatise of the anointing and coronation of the kings and queens of France, from Clovis I to the present king, and of all the sovereign princes of Europe; to which is added, an exact relation of the ceremony of the coronation of Louis XV. (printed for W. Mears, etc., 1723), by Nicolas Menin, James Woodman, S. Chapman, and W. Mears (page images at HathiTrust)
• I reali di Francia : nei quali si contiene la generazione degl' imperatori, re, duchi, principi, baroni, e paladini di Francia, con le grandi imprese e battaglie da loro date cominciando da Costantino imper. sino ad Orlando conte d'Anglante. (Italia : Libreria di Santo Stefano, 1864., 1864), by Andrea da Barberino (page images at HathiTrust)
• Epitaphes, genealogies, et effigies des roys francois (P[er] Jacques Bouchet imprimeur, 1527), by Jean Bouchet (page images at HathiTrust)
• Mémoire présenté au roi par S.A.S. Mgr. le duc d'Orléans, le 20 août 1787. (s.n., 1787), by Charles-Louis Ducrest, King of France Louis XVI, and Louis Philippe Joseph Orléans (page images at HathiTrust)
• Nouvelle description de la France : dans laquelle on voit le gouvernement general de ce Royaume, celui de chaque province en particulier : et la description des villes, maisons royales, château, & monumens les plus remarquables ... (Chez Theodore Legras ..., 1722), by Jean-Aimar Piganiol de La Force, Théodore Legras, Ferdinand Delamonce, and Antoine Hérisset (page images at HathiTrust)
• An epitome of all the lives of the kings of France From Pharamond the first, to the now most Christian King Levvis the thirteenth. With a relation of the famous battailes of the two kings of England, who were the first victorious princes that conquered France. Translated out of the French coppy by R.B. Esq. (London : Printed by I. Okes, and are to be sold by Iames Becket, at his shop within the Inner Temple Gate, 1639), by Philippe de Commynes, Richard Brathwaite, and Robert Basset (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Einleitung zur Ceremoniel-Wissenschaft der grossen Herren, die in vier besondern Theilen die meisten Ceremoniel-Handlungen, so die europäischen Puissancen überhaupt und die teutschen Landes-Fürsten insonderheit ... zu beobachten pflegen : nebst den mancherley Arten der Divertissemens vorträgt ... (Bey Joh. Andreas Rüdiger, 1729), by Julius Bernhard von Rohr (page images at HathiTrust)

• A friend to Caesar. : Or an humble proposition for the more regular, speedy, and easie payment of His Majesties treasure, granted, or to be granted by ... Parliament, for the carrying on of His Majesties expences ... : and also the causes of those many debts which the crown is so heavily clogged with. And sound propositions for the cure thereof. (Printed for Robert Harford ..., 1681), by Thomas Duffett and Robert Harford (page images at HathiTrust)
• Florus Anglicus: or An exact history of England, from the reign of William the Conquerour to the death of the late King. By Lambert Wood gent. (printed for Simon Miller at the Starre in St Pauls Church-yard, 1657), by Lambert Bos and Miller,Simon, (Londres) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The divine right of kings asserted in general, ours in particular, both by the laws of God, and this land (s.n., 1680), by William Prynne (page images at HathiTrust)
• Umständliche Beschreibung der Hannöverischen Freuden-Bezeugungen an dem hohen Crönungs-Tage Ihrer Königl. Königl. Maj. Maj. Georgs des Andern Königs von Gross-Britannien, Franckreich und Jrrland &c. &c. und Carolinen Wilhelminen Königin von Gross-Britannien &c. im Jahr 1727. den 11/21. Octobr. : mit denen dazu gehörigen Kupffer-Stichen, worinnen die vornehmsten Illuminationes aufs sauberste vorgestellet werden. (Hanover : Verlegts Nicolaus Förster und Sohn, 1728., 1728), by Ludwig Wilhelm Busch, Johann Anton Klyher, Johann Gottfried Krügner, Gabriel Uhlich, Johann Benjamin Brühl, Johann Georg Schmidt, and Nikolaus Förster (page images at HathiTrust)
• Form of government of the kingdom of England. (Printed for Tho. Bankes, 1642), by Robert Cotton and Thomas Banks (page images at HathiTrust)
• A genealogical history of the kings of England, and monarchs of Great Britain, &c. : from the Conquest, anno 1066, to the year 1677 : in seven parts or books containing a discourse of their several lives, marriages, and issues ... with their effigies, seals, tombs ... all engraven in copper plates : furnished with several remarques and annotations (Printed by Tho. Newcomb for the author, 1677), by Francis Sandford, Thomas Newcomb, Francis Barlow, Richard Gaywood, Wenceslaus Hollar, and Gregory King (page images at HathiTrust)
• The nine English worthies: or, Famous and worthy princes of England being all of one name; beginning with King Henrie the first, and concluding with Prince Henry, eldest sonne to our Soueraigne Lord the King. (At London : Imprinted by H. L[ownes] for Iohn Harrison the yonger: and are to be sold at his shop in Pater-noster rowe, at the signe of the blue Anchor, 1606), by Robert Fletcher (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Chronicle of all the kings. ([London : [Imprynted by me Wynkyn de Worde, dwellynge in London in flete strete, at the sygne of the Sonne, In the yere of our lorde. M. CCCCC. and .xxx. the .xxv. of Iune]] [1530]), by John Lydgate (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proedria vasilikē a discourse concerning the precedency of kings : wherin the reasons and arguments of the three greatest monarks of Christendom, who claim a several right therunto, are faithfully collected, and renderd : wherby occasion is taken to make Great Britain better understood then [sic] some forren authors (either out of ignorance or interest) have represented her in order to this particular : whereunto is also adjoyned a distinct Treatise of ambassadors &c. (London : Printed by Ja. Cottrel, for Sam. Speed ..., and Chr. Eccleston ..., 1664), by James Howell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The number and names of all the kings of England and Scotland, from the beginning of their governments to this present as also how long each of them reigned, how many of them came to untimely ends, either by imprisonments, banishments, famine, killing of themselves, poyson, drowning, beheading, falling from horses, slaine in battells, murthered, or otherwise / written by John Taylor ... (London : [s.n], 1649), by John Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Right Honourable, the trustees of the English nation assembled in Parliament the humble petition of divers Englishmen, in the behalfe of themselves, and the whole nation. (London : Printed for R. L., September 29, 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A serious consideration of the oath of the Kings supremacy wherein these six propositions are asserted. 1. That some swearing is lawful. 2. That some promissory oaths are lawful. 3. That a promissory oath of allegiance and due obedience to a king is lawful. 4. That the King in his realm, is the onely supreme governour over all persons. 5. That the king is the governour of the realm, as well in all spiritual or ecclesiastical things, or causes, as temporal. 6. That the jurisdictions, priviledges, preeminences, and authorities in that oath, may be assisted and defended. By John Tombes B.D. (London : printed by Henry Hills, living in Aldersgate-street next door to the sign of the Peacock, [1660]), by John Tombes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A cat may look upon a king (London : Printed for William Roybould, at the Unicorn in Pauls Church-yard, 1652), by Anthony Weldon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An epitome of the title that the Kynges Maiestie of Englande, hath to the souereigntie of Scotlande continued vpon the auncient writers of both nacions, from the beginnyng. ([Excusum Londini : In aedibus Richardi Graftoni, typographi regii], M.D.XLVIII. [1548] Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum), by Nicholas Bodrugan (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Daphnis polystephanos An eclog treating of crownes, and of garlandes, and to whom of right they appertaine. Addressed, and consecrated to the Kings Maiestie. By G.B. Knight. (At London : Printed by G. Eld for Thomas Adams, 1605), by George Buck, artist I. W. S., and Ioan Woutneel (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• King of kings, or, The soveraignty of Salus Populi, over all kings, princes, and powers whatsoever likewise, divers clear, solid and sober arguments and reasons against the claims of Charls Stuart, or any of that race to the government of England, &c. : proving also that its treason in him, so in his siders with , and seconders, to attempt it under what specious pretences soever : lastly, making it good against all opposers, that his Highness the Lord Protector, hath a true and undeniable right to the government of England / written on purpose to satisfie the judgements and consciences of all sorts, whether religious or royalist or any other adversary whatsoever, about the great and weighty questions of this time, viz. who it is that hath right to the government, &c., and thereby to check all trecherous pretences and proceedings about the same, that so our country may be kept in peace and quiet : besides divers other useful passages to affect the reader. (London : Printed for the author and sold by Ralph Hartford ..., 1655), by S. H. and Samuel Hunton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Booke, containing the true portraiture of the countenances and attires of the kings of England, from William Conqueror, unto our Soveraigne Lady Queene Elizabeth now raigning. (London : Printed by [R. Field for] Iohn de Beauchesne dwelling in the Blacke Fryers, 1597), by Thomas Talbot, Thomas Tymme, and Thomas Twyne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Remarks upon Dr. Sherlock's case of allegiance. ([Edinburgh] : Printed at London, and re-printed in Edinburgh, anno Dom. 1691), by Samuel Johnson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Historie, and lives, of the kings of England. (London : Printed [by William Stansby] for Iohn Bill, William Barret, and Henrie Fetherstone, 1615), by William Martyn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The faithful analist:, or, The epitome of the English history: giving a true accompt of the affairs of this nation, from the building of the tower in London, in the days of William the Conquerour, to the throwing down the gates of the said city, by the command of the Parliament, which state before the secluded members were admitted, in the yeer 1660. In which all things remarkable both by sea and land from the yeer 1069. To this present yeer of 1660 are truly and exactly represented. (London : Print. for W. Gilbertson in Giltspur Street, [1660]), by G. W. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reflections upon the opinions of some modern divines conerning the nature of government in general, and that of England in particular with an appendix relating to this matter, containing I. the seventy fifth canon of the Council of Toledo II. the original articles in Latin, out of which the Magna charta of King John was framed III. the true Magna charta of King John in French ... / all three Englished. (London : Printed for R. Chiswell, 1689), by Pierre Allix and Catholic Church. Council of Toledo (4th : 633). Canones. Number 75 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Florus Anglicus. English (London, : Printed for Simon Miller at the Starre in St Pauls Church-yard., 1657. [i.e. 1656]), by Lambert van den Bos (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A catalogue and succession of the kings, princes, dukes, marquesses, earles, and viscounts of this realme of England, since the Norman Conquest, to this present yeare, 1619 Together, vvith their armes, vviues, and children: the times of their deaths and burials, with many their memorable actions. Collected by Raphe Brooke Esquire, Yorke Herauld: discouering, and reforming many errors committed, by men of other profession, and lately published in print ... (London : Printed by VVilliam Iaggard, and sold at his house in Barbican, 1619), by Ralph Brooke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The great Plantagenet. Or, A continued succession of that royall name, from Henry the Second, to our sacred soverainge King Charles. By Geo. Buck, Gent.. (London : Printed by Nicholas and Iohn Okes, Anno Domini 1635), by George Buck and George Buck (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A counter-blast to the Phanaticks, those prodigious catter-pillers, hatcht by the Jesuits, whose father is the devil, and god-father the pope. On their last insurrection against the life of his most sacred Majesty, Charles the second, King of Great Britaine, France and Ireland, defender of the faith, &c. (London : [s.n.], Printed anno dom. 1660), by Giles Duncombe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The peoples right briefly asserted. (London : Printed for the information of the commonalty of England, France, and all other neighbor nations, that groan under the oppression of tyrannical government, 1649) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The humble answer of the House of Peers to His Majesties gracious lettter and declaration. Die Mercurii, 23⁰ Maii, 1660. Ordered by the Lords in Parliament assembled, that the humble answer of the House of Peers to His Majesties most gracious letter and declaration be forthwith printed and published. Jo. Browne Cleric, Parliamentorum. (London : printed by John Macock, and Francis Tyton, printers to the House of Lords, 1660), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The coppie of a letter vvritten to the Duke of Buckingham concerning the match with Spaine: discovering what dangers would happen to this state by the Kings marrying with one of a contrary religion shewed by divers presidents. (Printed at London : for George Tomlinson, 1642), by Thomas Alured (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Mausoleum Regni Apostolici regum & ducum (Apud Michaëlem & Joannem Fridericum Endteros, 1664), by Ferenc Nádasdy (page images at HathiTrust)

• L'origine dell'antichissima, e nobilissima famiglia Medicea : suo trasporto dalla Grecia nell'Italia, suoi gesti, e stema, che hà nodrito, & alzato sin' oggi giorno, ò sii La Medicea specchio de portentosi gesti Medicei scatenati alli oblij per imortalarli all'eternità, cauata da antiche, e moderne croniche, & historie, ritoccate da diplomi pontificij, cesarei, e ducali (Nella stampa di Gio: Beltramino, 1723), by Carlo Antonio Medici and Antonio Cavagna Sangiuliani di Gualdana (page images at HathiTrust)

• Grande chroniqve ancienne et moderne de Hollande (De l'impression de Iacob Canin, pour l'auteur, 1601), by Jean François Le Petit, Karel van Sichem, and Christoffel van Sichem (page images at HathiTrust)
• L. Smids Sinnebeelden der graven (By Johannes Oosterwyk, en Hendrik van de Gaete ..., 1712), by Ludolph Smids and Jacobus Schijnvoet (page images at HathiTrust)
• D'oude chronijcke ende historien van Holland (Excudebat Christophorus Plantinus Philippo Gallaeo, 1578), by Michiel Vosmeer, Philippe Galle, and Willem Thibaut (page images at HathiTrust)

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