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• Great Britain -- Early works to 1800

• Freedom of the press -- England -- Early works to 1800

• An essay for the press. (Printed for A. Baldwin ..., 1712), by John Asgill (page images at HathiTrust)
• Proclamations. 1535-01-01 ([London : Tho. Berthelet, 1536]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A just vindication of learning, or, An humble address to the high court of Parliament in behalf of the liberty of the press by Philopatris. (London : [s.n.], 1679), by Charles Blount and John Milton (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Kynges most royall majestie being enfourmed. ([London] : Tho. Berthelet. regius impressor excudebat. Cum privilegio, [1538]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamation devised by the kinges hyghnes, with thadvise of his most honorable counsell, to avoide and abolish suche englishe bookes, as conteine pernicious and detestable errours and heresies. ([London] : Th. Berthelet regius impressor excudebat. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, [1546]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1509-1547 : Henry VIII) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A short, but just account of the tryal of Benjamin Harris upon an information brought against him for printing and vending a late seditious book called An appeal from the country to the city, for the preservation of His Majesties person, liberty, property, and the Protestant religion. ([London? : s.n.], 1679), by Benjamin Harris (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An end of one controversie: being an answer or letter to Master Ley's large last book, called Light for smoke. One of the Assembly at Westminster. Which he writ lately against me. In which the sum of his last book, which relates to the most material passages in it, is gathered up and replied to. / By John Saltmarsh, not revolted (as Master Ley saith) from a pastoral calling; but departed from the Antichristian ministery by bishops, and now a preacher of the Gospel. (London, : Printed by Ruth Raworth for G. Calvert, at the signe of the Black Spread-Eagle at the west-end of Paul., 1646), by John Saltmarsh (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter to a member of Parliament, shewing, that a restraint on the press is inconsistent with the Protestant religion, and dangerous to the liberties of the nation (London : printed by J. Darby, and sold by A. B[ell]. at the Cross-Keys and Bible in Cornhil, 1700), by Matthew Tindal and Daniel Defoe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Quenes highnes well remembrynge what great inconuenience and daungers haue growen ... thorough the diuersitie of opinions in questions of religion (Londini : In ædibus Iohannis Cawodi typographi Reginæ excusum, Anno M.D.LIII [1553]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1553-1558 : Mary I) and Mary 1516-1558 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King. A proclamation against the disorderly printing, vttering, and dispersing of bookes, pamphlets, &c. (Imprinted at London : by Bonham Norton, and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, M. DC. XXIII. [1623]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King. A proclamation for the better discovery of seditious libellers. (London : Printed by the assigns of John Bill and Christopher Barker, printers to the Kings most excellent Majesty, 1675. [i.e. 1676]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and King Charles II of England (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• The Elements of the Art of Packing As Applied to Special Juries, Particularly in Cases of Libel Law (London: E. Wilson, 1821), by Jeremy Bentham
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• The Three Trials of William Hone, for Publishing Three Parodies, viz. The Late John Wilkes's Catechism, The Political Litany, and The Sinecurist's Creed, on Three Ex-Officio Informations, at Guildhall, London, During Three Successive Days, December 18, 19, and 20, 1817 (bound with previously printed accounts of each trial, each with its own title page; London: W. Hone, 1818), ed. by William Hone (page images at HathiTrust)
• Chapters in the history of popular progress, chiefly in relation to the freedom of the press and trial by jury, 1660-1820. With an application to later years. (Macmillan and co., 1876), by James Routledge (page images at HathiTrust)
• Speeches of Thomas Lord Erskine (Reeves & Turner, 1870), by Thomas Erskine, Edward Walford, and James Ridgway (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of the taxes on knowledge; their origin and repeal. (T. F. Unwin, 1899), by Collet Dobson Collet (page images at HathiTrust)
• The three trials of William Hone, for publishing three parodies; viz. The late John Wilkes's catechism, The political litany, and The sinecure's creed; to which is added the Trial by jury. (W. Hone, 1818), by William Hone, London (England) Citizens. Trial by jury and liberty of the press, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• The liberty of the press, speech, and public worship : being commentaries on the liberty of the subject and the laws of England (Macmillan and Co., 1880), by James Paterson (page images at HathiTrust)
• The British press under government economic controls. (University of Minnesota Press, 1956), by J. Edward Gerald (page images at HathiTrust)
• Four discourses on the following subjects: viz. I. Of obedience to the supreme powers, and the duty of subjects in all revolutions. II. Of the laws of nations, and the rights of sovereigns. III. Of the power of the magistrate, and the rights of mankind, in matters of religion. IV. Of the liberty of the press. (London, 1709), by Matthew Tindal (page images at HathiTrust)
• The political showman -- at home! : exhibiting his cabinet of curiosities and creatures -- all alive! (Printed for William Hone, 1821), by William Hone and George Cruikshank (page images at HathiTrust)
• Contempts by publication; the law of trial by newspaper (Priv. print. [Yale University Press], 1940), by Harold Wadsworth Sullivan (page images at HathiTrust)
• Le régime légal de la presse en Angleterre (C. Peeters; [etc., etc.], 1899), by Michel Halewyck de Heusch (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Trial by jury and liberty of the press (W. Tegg, 1876), by William Hone, William Tegg, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• Speeches of Lord Erskine, while at the bar. (Callaghan, 1876), by Thomas Erskine and James L. High (page images at HathiTrust)
• A vindication of the conduct and principles of the printer of the Newark Herald: an appeal to the justice of the people of England on the result of two recent and extraordinary prosecutions for libels. (The Author [etc., etc.], 1794), by Daniel Holt (page images at HathiTrust)
• The independant Briton: or, Free thoughts on the expediency of gratifying the peoples expectations; as to securing the liberty of the press; restoring the freedom of the stage; preventing bribery in elections; excluding place-men from seats in the House of commons; repealing the Septennial act, &c. Dedicated to the Commons of Great Britain ... (T. Cooper, 1742) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The three trials of William Hone : for publishing three parodies ; viz. The late John Wilkes's catechism, The political litany, and The sinecurist's creed : (The author, 1818), by William Hone and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• A letter to Lord Ellenborough : occasioned by the sentence which he passed on Mr. D.I. Eaton as publisher of the third part of Paine's "Age of reason" (R. Forder, 1894), by Percy Bysshe Shelley and Edward Law Ellenborough (page images at HathiTrust)
• The speeches of the Right Hon. Lord Erskine : at the bar and in parliament (Ridgway, 1847), by Thomas Erskine and Lord Brougham (page images at HathiTrust)
• Speeches of Lord Erskine, while at the bar (Callaghan and Cockroft, 1870), by Thomas Erskine and James Lambert High (page images at HathiTrust)
• A letter of remonstrance to Sir Robert Gifford, knight, His Majesty's attorney general. (Printed for Hayward and Roscoe, 1820), by Robert Gifford Gifford (page images at HathiTrust)
• A legal and constitutional argument against the alleged judicial right of restraining the publication of reports of judicial proceedings : as assumed in The King v. Thistlewood and others enforced against the proprietor of The Observer by a fine of £500, and afterwards confirmed by the Court of King's Bench (Printed by I.L. Turner for S. Sweet, 1822), by John Penford Thomas (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Trials with the defences at large of Mrs. Jane Carlile ... : being the persons who were prosecuted for selling the publications of Richard Carlile in his various shops. (Printed and published by R. Carlile, 1825) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The speeches of the Hon. T. Erskine (now Lord Erskine), when at the bar, on subjects connected with liberty of the press, and against constructive treasons. (J. Ridgway, 1812), by James Ridgway (page images at HathiTrust)
• The speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine (now Lord Erskine) : when at the bar, on subjects connected with the liberty of the press, and against constructive treasons (Printed for J. Ridgway ..., 1810), by Thomas Erskine and James Ridgway (page images at HathiTrust)
• A decree of Star Chamber concerning printing : made July 11, 1637; reprinted by the Grolier Club, from the first edition by Robert Barker, 1637. (Press of T.L. DeVinne & Co., 1884), by Great Britain. Court of Star Chamber, Laurence Hutton, and Grolier Club (page images at HathiTrust)
• Trial of Mr. Daniel Isaac Eaton, for publishing the third and last part of Paine's Age of reason : before Lord Ellenborough, in the Court of King's Bench, Guildhall, March 6, 1812 : containing the whole of his defence, and Mr. Prince Smith's speech in mitigation of punishment. (Printed, published and sold by Daniel Isaac Eaton ..., 1812), by Daniel Isaac Eaton, John Prince Smith, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• A treatise on the law of libel and the liberty of the press; showing the origin, use, and abuse of the law of libel: with copious notes and references to authorities in Great Britain and the United States: as applicable to individuals and to political and ecclesiastical bodies and principles. (G. F. Hopkins, 1830), by Thomas Cooper (page images at HathiTrust)
• Taxes on knowledge : debate in the House of Commons, on the l5th June, 1832, on Mr. Edward Lytton Bulwer's motion "For a select committee to consider the propriety of establishing a cheap postage on newspapers and other publications" : with a comment in the form of notes, and the article from the "Examiner" newspaper, of Sunday, 17th June, 1832. (s.n.], 1832) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Report of the trial of Mary-Anne Carlile (R. Carlile, 1821), by Mary Anne Carlile, Henry Cooper, Richard Carlile, Constitutional Association, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• John Lennox and the 'Greenock newsclout' : a fight against the taxes on knowledge (James Maclehose and Sons, 1918), by William Stewart (page images at HathiTrust)
• The whole of the proceedings at the Assizes at Shrewsbury, on Friday August the sixth, 1784, in the cause of the King on the prosecution of William Jones, attorney at law, against the Reverend William Davies Shipley, Dean of St. Asaph, for a libel : before the Honourable Francis Buller, Esq., one of the judges of His Majesty's Court of the King's Bench (Printed by H. Goldney, and sold by J. Johnson ... [and 3 others], 1784), by William Davies Shipley, William Jones, William Isaac Blanchard, and England) Great Britain. Assizes (Shropshire (page images at HathiTrust)
• A letter of consolation to Dr. Shebbeare (Printed for E. Cabe, 1758) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Letter to the Whigs (Printed for M. Cooper, 1748), by Horace Walpole (page images at HathiTrust)
• A vindication of the press: or, An essay on the usefulness of writing, on criticism, and the qualification of authors. Wherein is shewn, that 'tis for the advantage of all governments to encourage writing, otherwise a nation would never be secure from the attempts of its most secret enemies; barbarous and prejudic'd criticisms on writings are detected, and criticism is justly stated. With an examination into what genius's and learning are necessary for an author in all manner of performances. (T. Warner, 1718), by Daniel Defoe (page images at HathiTrust)
• Considerations on the law of libel : as relating to publications on the subject of religion (J. Ridgway, 1833), by Richard Whately and Thomas Binney (page images at HathiTrust)
• Speech of Mr. Broughham : delivered on the trial of the cause, the King versus J.A. Williams, for a libel on the clergy, at the Durham summer assizes, August 6th, 1822. (Printed by J.A. Williams, 1822), by Lord Brougham and John Ambrose Williams (page images at HathiTrust)
• Trial by jury and liberty of the press : the proceedings at the public meeting, December 29, 1817, at the City of London Tavern, for the purpose of enabling William Hone to surmount the difficulties in which he has been placed by being selected by the ministers of the crown as the object of their persecution : Mr. Waithman in the chair : with the resolutions and speeches of Mr. Waithman, Sir Francis Burdett, Mr. Alderman Thorp, Mr. Perry, Mr. P. Walker, Lord Cochrane, Mr. Charles Pearson, Mr. Sturch, and Mr. Wooler. (William Hone, 1818), by William Hone (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Dialogue between a country farmer and a juryman, on the subject of libels. (Printed for W. Flexney, 1770), by Country farmer (page images at HathiTrust)
• The case of libel, the King v. John Lambert and others, printer and proprietors of the Morning Chronicle: with the arguments of counsel, and decision of the court.... (Printed for J. Debrett, 1794), by John Lambert and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• History of the taxes on knowledge, their origin and repeal. (London, Watts, 1933), by Collet Dobson Collet (page images at HathiTrust)
• On the means of conveying information to the people : with an appendix containing observations respecting the conduct of certain members of the House of Commons on Mr. Grote's motion, of the second of June last, in favour of the ballot (John Longley, 1835), by John Arthur Roebuck (page images at HathiTrust)
• A letter from Candor to the Public advertiser (Printed for J. Almon ..., 1764), by Candor (page images at HathiTrust)
• Speeches of Thomas lord Erskine. (Reeves & Turner, 1880), by Thomas Erskine, James Ridgway, and Edward Walford (page images at HathiTrust)
• The three trials of William Hone : for publishing three parodies, viz. The late John Wilkes's catechism, The political litany, and The sinecurist's creed : on three ex-officio informations, at Guildhall, London, during three successive days, December 18, 19, & 20, 1817 : before three special juries, and Mr. Justice Abbott, on the first day, and Mr. Chief Justice Ellenborough, on the last two days. (Printed by & for William Hone, 1818), by William Hone and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• Speeches of Lord Erskine, while at the bar (Callaghan and Cockroft, 1871), by Thomas Erskine and James L. High (page images at HathiTrust)
• The genuine trial of Thomas Paine, for a libel contained in the second part of Rights of man : at Guildhall, London, Dec. 18, 1792, before Lord Kenyon and a special jury : together with the speeches at large of the attorney-general and Mr. Erskine, and authentic copies of Mr. Paine's letters to the attorney-general and others, on the subject of the prosecution (Printed for J.S. Jordan ..., 1793), by Thomas Paine, E. Hodgson, Thomas Erskine, Archibald Macdonald, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• The resolutions of the first meeting of the Friends to the Liberty of the Press, December 19th, 1792 : also, the declaration of the second meeting, January 22nd, 1793 (Printed for J. Ridgway ..., 1793), by Thomas Erskine, Benno Loewy, Thomas Law, and Friends to the Liberty of the Press (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Report of the proceedings in the mock trial of an information, exhibited ex-officio by the King's Attorney General against William Tunbridge : for publication of a book called "Palmer's Principles of Nature", as an alleged blasphemous libel upon the Christian religion, and the holy scriptures of the Jews and Christians, before a packed jury and Lord Chief Justice Abbott, in the Court of King's Bench, Guildhall, on Monday, the 20th of January. (R. Carlile, 1825), by Elihu Palmer and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• Six letteer of Publicola on the liberty of the subject and the privileges of the House of Commons. (Printed by T. Collins for J. Budd, 1810), by R. H. Evans (page images at HathiTrust)
• A declaration of the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament : that whatsoever souldier or souldiers shall breake open, pillage, or ransacke any mans house, under colour that they are papists, or persons dis-affected (without command of their captaine) shall be pursued and punished according to the law as felons : Also, A speciall order of both Houses concerning irregular printing, and for the suppressing of all false and scandalous pamphlets. (I. Wright, 1642), by England and Wales Parliament, John Browne, and John Wright (page images at HathiTrust)
• The North Briton, from no. I. to no. XLVI. inclusive. : With several useful and explanatory notes, not printed in any former edition. To which is added, a copious index to every name and article. (Printed for W. Bingley, at no. XXXI, in Newgate-Street, 1769), by Friend to civil and religious liberty, William Bingley, Charles Churchill, and John Wilkes (page images at HathiTrust)
• Revelations from Printing-house Square. (William Ridgway, 1864), by William Hargreaves (page images at HathiTrust)
• The three trials of William Hone, for publishing three parodies; viz. The late John Wilkes's catechism, The political litany, and The sinecurist's creed. (Freethought Publishing Co., 1880), by William Hone and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (page images at HathiTrust)
• A biographical sketch from the memoirs of Brass Crosby, Esq. Lord Mayor of London in 1771 : containing a history of the great and successful struggle that then took place for the free publication of the parliamentary debates. (Printed by Marwood and Co., 1831), by Brass Crosby (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Battle of The Press: As Told in the Story of the Life of Richard Carlile by His Daughter, Theophila Carlile Campbell, by Theophila Carlile Campbell (Gutenberg ebook)
• The humble petitions of Mr. Burton and Dr. Bastwicke presented to the honovrable the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the Commons House of Parliament. ([S.l. : s.n.], 1641), by Henry Burton and John Bastwick (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Authentick account of the proceedings against John Wilkes, Esq; Member of Parliament for Aylesbury, and late colonel of the Buckinghamshire militia. Containing all the papers relative to this interesting affair, from that gentleman's being taken into custody by His Majesty's messengers, to his discharge at the Court of Common Pleas. : With an abstract of that precious jewel of an Englishman, the Habeas Corpus Act. : Also the North Briton no. 45. Being the paper for which Mr. Wilkes was sent to the Tower. : Addressed to all lovers of liberty. ([Philadelphia] : London, printed. Philadelphia, re-printed: and to be sold by W. Dunlap, in Market-Street,, M,DCC,LXIII [1763]), by Great Britain. Court of Common Pleas (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The celebrated speech of the Hon. T. Erskine, in support of the liberty of the press. Delivered at Guildhall, December 18, 1792. : To which is prefixed, a preface by a Scotch Member of Parliament. / Taken in short hand by Gurney the principal short hand writer in London. ([New York] : Edinburgh, printed. New-York: re-printed by John Buel, no. 23, Wall-Street: sold by C. Cleland, J. Fellows, and the printer., M,DCC,XCIII. [1793]), by Thomas Erskine Erskine (HTML at Evans TCP)
• The speeches of the Hon. Thomas Erskine, in the Court of King's Bench, June 28, 1797, before the Right Hon. Lloyd Lord Kenyon, and a special jury, on the trial the King versus Thomas Williams, for publishing The age of reason, written by Thomas Paine; : together with Mr. Stewart Kyd's reply, and Lord Kenyon's charge to the jury. (Philadelphia: : Printed for, and sold by William Cobbett, opposite Christ Church., Nov. 1797), by Thomas Erskine, Stewart Kyd, Lloyd Kenyon Kenyon, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (HTML at Evans TCP)
• Trial of Thomas Paine (Printed at Boston, : by I. Thomas and E.T. Andrews, Faust's Statue, no. 45, Newbury Street. Sold at their bookstore, by D. West, no. 36, Marlborough Street, and E. Larkin, Jun. no. 50, Cornhill., MDCCXCIII. [1793]), by Thomas Paine, Thomas Erskine, Archibald Macdonald, and Great Britain. Court of King's Bench (HTML at Evans TCP)

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