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• The present state of Hungary. Or, A geographical and historical description of that kingdom giving an account of the nature of the country, and of its inhabitants, of its government and policy; its religion and laws; of its division into counties and provinces; of its towns, castles, forts, rivers lakes, mountains, product, mines, minerals, and other rarities. Together, with the memorable battles and sieges that have happened there since the time of the Romans; but more particularly since the Turkish invasions. To which is added, a short account of Transilvania, and the lofty titles taken by those Turkish emperours, who have made war in those countries. (Lond. : printed for H. Rhodes next door to the Swan-Tavern, near Brides-Lane in Fleet-Street, 1687) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A prospect of Hungary, and Transylvania with a catalogue of the kings of the one, and the princes of the other; together with an account of the qualities of the inhabitants, the commodites of the countries, the chiefest cities, towns, and strong-holds, rivers, and mountains. Whereunto is added an historical narrative of the bloody wars amongst themselves, and with the Turks; continued to this present year 1664. As also a brief description of Bohemia, Austria, Bavaria, Steirmark, Croatia, Dalmatia, Moravia, Silesia, Carinthia, Carniola, and some other adjacent countries contained in a mapp affixed hereunto: in which mapp all the places that are in the power of the Turk have a crescent, or half moon over them; and those in the possession of the Christians have a cross. (London : Printed for William Miller at the Gilded Acorn in St Pauls Church-yard, near the little North Door, 1664) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A brief accompt of the Turks late expedition, against the kingdome of Hungary, Transylvania, and the hereditary countries of the Emperour together with an exact narrative of the remarquable occurrences at the siege of Nevvhausel. Translated out of the Dutch. Printed with privilege. (London : printed by Richard Hodgkinson, and Thomas Mab, MDCLXIII. [1663]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A declaration or manifesto, vvherein the Roman Imperiall Majesty makes known to the states & peers of Hungarie, what reasons and motives have compelled him to proceed in open warre against the Prince of Transylvania. VVhereby also his Imperiall Majesty admonisheth them to a due consideration of their loyaltie and obedience, as also to a zealous and joynt opposition against the said Prince of Transylvania, bearing date the 23. of February, 1644. ([London?] : Printed according to order for E. Blackmore, M DC XLIV. [1644]), by Holy Roman Empire. Emperor (1637-1657 : Ferdinand III) and Holy Roman Emperor Ferdinand III (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• Historia della Transilvania (in Italian; Venice: G. Sarzina, 1638), by Ciro Spontone (page images at HathiTrust)
• Transylvania and the Theory of Daco-Roman-Rumanian Continuity, ed. by Louis L. Lôte (HTML at Corvinus Library)
• Transylvania: The Roots of Ethnic Conflict, ed. by John F. Cadzow, Andrew Ludanyi, and Louis J. Elteto (HTML at Corvinus Library)
• Florus Hungaricus, or, The history of Hungaria and Transylvania deduced from the original of that nation, and their setling in Europe in the year of our Lord 461, to this dangerous and suspectful period of that kingdome by the present Turkish invasion, anno 1664. (London : Printed by W.G. for Hen. Marsh ..., 1664), by James Howell (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Declaratio belli Hungarici. English (London : Printed by J. Grantham, 1682), by Transylvania (Principality). Sovereign (1661-1690 : Apafi Mihály I) and Apafi Mihály Prince of Transylvania (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Brief accompt of the Turks late expedition against the kingdome of Hungary, Transylvania, and the hereditary countries of the emperour together with an exact narrative of the remarquable occurences at the siege of Newhausel / translated out of the Dutch. (London : Printed by Richard Hodgkinson and Thomas Mab, 1663) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Tündérkert: Szépasszonyok hosszú farsangja (in Hungarian), by Zsigmond Móricz (Gutenberg ebook)
• Erdély aranykora: Regény (in Hungarian), by Mór Jókai (Gutenberg ebook)
• 'Midst the Wild Carpathians, by Mór Jókai, trans. by R. Nisbet Bain (Gutenberg ebook)

• Declaratio belli Hungarici. English & Latin (London : Printed for Francis Smith ..., 1682), by Transylvania (Principality). Sovereign (1661-1690 : Apafi Mihály I) and Prince of Transylvania Apafi Mihály I (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The declaration or manifesto of George Racokzkie, Prince of Transylvania, to the states and peeres of Hvngarie together with the reasons added thereunto of his modern taking up to armes the 17 of February, Anno 1644 / George Racokzkie ... (London : Printed for Edward Blackmore ..., May 28, 1644), by Transylvania (Principality). Sovereign (1630-1648 : Rákóczi György I) and Prince of Transylvania Rákóczi György I (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Scripture observations. (London : printed by M.S. for H. Crips, at his shop in Popes-head Alley next Lombard Street, 1662), by Caleb Trenchfield (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Second booke of battailes. (At London : Printed [by Thomas East] for Gabriell Cavvood, 1587), by John Polemon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• All the famous battels that haue bene fought in our age throughout the worlde, as well by sea as lande set foorth at large, liuely described, beautified, and enriched with sundry eloquent orations, and the declaratio[n]s of the causes, with the fruites of them. Collected out of sundry good authors, whose names are expressed in the next page. (Imprinted at London : By Henrye Bynneman, & Francis Coldock, [1578]), by John Polemon (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Vitae Selectorum Aliquot Virorum Qui Doctrinâ, Dignitate, Aut Pietate Inclaruere (in Latin; London: A. G. and J. P., 1681), by William Bates
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• Beautiful blossomes, gathered by Iohn Byshop, from the best trees of all kyndes, diuine, philosophicall, astronomicall, cosmographical, historical, & humane, that are growing in Greece, Latium, and Arabia, and some also in vulgar orchards, as wel fro[m] those that in auncient time were grafted, as also from them which haue with skilful head and hand beene of late yeares, yea, and in our dayes planted: to the vnspeakable, both pleasure and profite of all such wil vouchsafe to vse them. The first tome (Imprinted at London : [By H. Middleton] for Henrie Cockyn, dwelling in Fletestreate at the signe of the Elephant, a litle aboue the Conduit, Anno. 1577), by John Bishop (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Chronology of Ancient Kingdoms Amended: To Which Is Prefix'd a Short Chronicle from the First Memory of Things in Europe, to the Conquest of Persia by Alexander the Great (London: Printed for J. Tonson, J. Osborn, and T. Longman, 1728), by Isaac Newton
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• La Chronologie des Anciens Royaumes Corrigée: À Laquelle on a Joint une Chronique Abregée, qui Contient ce qui s'est Passé Anciennement en Europe, Jusqu'à la Conquête de la Perse par Alexandre le Grand (in French; Paris: chez G. Martin et al., 1728), by Isaac Newton, trans. by François Granet, contrib. by Edmond Halley (page images at HathiTrust)
• De Die Natale; Life of the Emperor Hadrian (title of first book should be "De Die Natali"; New York: Cambridge Encyclopedia Co., 1900), trans. by William Maude, contrib. by Censorinus and Aelius Spartianus
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• A brief cronology of Great Britain from the first discoveries of this isle, through the severall comquests of the Romans, Saxons, Danes, and Normans. (London : Printed by T.C. and are to be sold by T. Crosse, [1656]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The first part of the diall of daies containing 320. Romane triumphes, besides the triumphant obelisks and pyramydes of the Aegyptians, the pillers, arches, and trophies triumphant, of the Græcians, and the Persians, with their pompe and magnificence: of feastes and sacrifices both of the Iewes and of the Gentils, with the stately games and plaies belonging to these feastes and sacrifices, with the birthes and funeral pomps of kinges and emperours, as you shall finde more at large in the 2. part, wherein all kind of triumphes are enlarged. By Lodowick Lloid Esquire. (London : Printed for Roger Ward dvvelling at the signe of the Purse in the little old Bailie, 1590), by Lodowick Lloyd (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An essay for the discovery and discouraging of the new sprung schism raised and maintained by Mr Simon Henden of Bennenden in Kent. Exhibited in some passages of writing which have gone between Mr John Elmeston of Cranebroke, and the same M. Henden. Published according to order. (London : printed for C. Meredith at the Crane in Pauls Church-yard, 1652), by John Elmeston and Simon Henden (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Actes and monuments (London : Printed by George Eld and Ralph Blower, 1615), by John Foxe and Thomas Mason (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• L'estat de l'eglise. English. (London : Printed by Thomas Creede, 1602), by Jean de Hainault, Jean Crespin, and Simon Patrick (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An explanation or enlarging of the ten articles in the supplication of Doctor Iames, lately exhibited to the clergy of England. Or A manifest proofe that they are both reasonable and faisible within the time mentioned. (Oxford : Printed by Iohn Lichfield and William Turner, printers to the famous Vniuersity, Anno Dom. 1625), by Thomas James (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Humble and earnest request for, and in the behalfe of bookes touching religion ([Oxford? : s.n., 1625?]), by Thomas James (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Scotts declaration, in answer to the declaration, sent unto them by their commissioners now at London, from the honourable Houses of Parliament of England: expressing their care to prevent the effusion of Christian blood; and their affections to reformation both to kirk and state. Ordered by the Lords and Commons, that this be forthwith printed and published, H. Elsynge, Cler. Parl. Dom: Com: ([London] : Printed, for Edw. Husbands and John Francks, and are to be sold at their shops, in the middle Temple, and next door to the sign of the Kings-head in Fleet-street, Septem. 1. 1642), by Scotland. Parliament, Alexander Henderson, and Scotland. Convention of Estates (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Historie of the Church. Part 1 (London : Printed by I[ohn] D[awson] for Iohn Bellamie, and are to be sold at his shop, at the three Golden Lions in Corne-hill neere the Royall Exchange: and for William Sheffard, at the entering in of Popes-head Alley, out of Lumbard streete, 1624), by Patrick Simson and Andrew Symson (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A relation of the Christians in the world (London : Printed by I Okes, Anno Domini 1639), by Ephraim Pagitt (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A compleat and compendious church-history shewing how it hath been from the beginning of the world to this present day : being an historical-narrative how the power and providence of God, according to his promise, hath hitherto confounded all the damnable plots of the Devil : to which is annexed a Scripture-prophecy fore-shewing how it shall be hence to the end of the world : to whole containing the quintessence of sacred, civil and ecclesiastick-writers, and serving as a short comment upon all the books in the Bible, both historical and prophetical / published for publick good by Christopher Ness ... (London : Printed by T.H. and are to be sold by Jacob Sampson ... and by Johathan Wilkins ..., 1680), by Christopher Ness (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Epitomy of ecclesiastical history. (London : Printed for W. Thackery ... :, T. Passinger ..., 1682), by fl. 1680-1702 J. S. (John Shirley) and J. S. fl. 1680-1702 (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Protestants kalender. (London : Printed [by Miles Flesher] for Nathanael Butter, 1624), by George Webbe (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Histoire de l'origine & du progrès des revenues ecclésiastiques. English (London : Printed for Henry Faithorne and John Kersey ... and Samuel Smith ..., 1685), by Richard Simon (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Christian plea against persecution for the cause of conscience ([London : s.n., 1664]), by Ellis Hookes (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Catalogus protestantium, or, The Protestants kalender containing a suruiew of the Protestants religion long before Luthers daies, euen to the time of the Apostles, and in the primitiue church. (London : Printed for Nathaniel Butter, 1624), by George Webbe and John Gee (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A treatise of traditions ... (London : Printed by J. Leake for Awnsham Churchill ..., 1688-89), by Daniel Whitby (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An easy and compendious introduction for reading all sorts of histories: contrived, in a more facile way then heretofore hath been published, out of the papers of Mathias Prideaux Mr of Arts and sometime fellow of Exeter Colledge in Oxford. (Oxford : Printed [by Leonard Lichfield] for Leonard Lichfield, printer to the Vniversity, M.DC.XLVIII. [1648]), by Mathias Prideaux and John Prideaux (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Devotions of the ancient church in seaven pious prayers with seaven administrations. Collected for a private use, and now at the desire of some judicious persons, made publick. (London. : Printed for R. Royston, at the Angel in Ivy-lane., 1660), by Nicholas Bernard (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A looking-glass for the times being a tract concerning the original and rise of truth and the original and rise of Antichrist : showing by pregnant instances of Scripture, history, and other writings, that the principles and practices of the people called Quakers in this day and their sufferings are the same as were the principles and practices of Christ and His apostles ... / by George Bishope. (London : [s.n.], 1668), by George Bishop (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Epidiorthōsis or a modest enquiry into the nature and state of churches. In order to their through-reformation. By Thomas Boyer minister at Rempston in Nottinghamshire. (London : Printed by R.W. for Nathaniel Ekins at the Gun in Pauls Church-yard, and for Stephen Lincoln in Leicester, 1659), by Thomas Boyer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Actes and monuments. Abridgments. (Imprinted at London : By I. Windet, at the assignment of Master Tim Bright, and are to be sold at Pauls wharf, at the signe of the Crosse-keyes, 1589), by John Foxe and Timothie Bright (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A true account of a late horrid conspiracy to betray Holland to the French And of the trial, confession, condemnation and execution of Jacob Martinet sheriff of the town of Sluys, and Cornelius Reolands master of the ship call'd the Argle of Amsterdam, who were executed for the said conspiracy the sixth of this instant May, 1690. Done off of the Dutch copy. (London : printed for Richard Baldwin, near the Black Bull in the Old-Baily, 1690) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Declaration or discovery, of a most horrible plot against the City of London also a protestation made by the Parliament, concerning the safety of the kingdome in generall, and the city of London in particular. Also severall votes of the Lords and Commons concerning the said protestation. Resolved upon the question that these votes shall be printed, and attested under the clearkes hand. Hen. Elsing, cler. Parliamen. ([London] : Decemb. 15. printed for J. Harris, 1642), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (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)
• Instructions for young gentlemen: or, The instructions of Cardinal Sermonetto to his cousin Petro Caetano, at his first going into Flanders to the Duke of Parma, to serve Philip King of Spain. (London, : Printed by T.N. for Fr. Bowman of Oxon., 1650), by Enrico Gaetani (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Spanish Mandevile of Miracles: or, The Garden of Curious Flowers, Wherin Are Handled Sundry Points of Humanity, Philosophy, Divinitie, and Geography, Beautified With Many Strange and Pleasant Histories (London: Printed by I. R. for E. Matts, 1600), by Antonio de Torquemada, contrib. by Ferdinand Walker (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Reflectiones hyemales de ratione & methodo legendi utrasque historias, civiles et ecclesiasticas. English (London : Printed by M. Flesher for Charles Brome ..., 1685), by Degory Wheare, Nicholas Horsman, and Edmund Bohun (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The true order and methode of wryting and reading hystories according to the precepts of Francisco Patricio, and Accontio Tridentino, two Italian writers, no lesse plainly than briefly, set forth in our vulgar speach, to the great profite and commoditye of all those that delight in hystories. By Thomas Blundeuill of Newton Flotman in Norfolke. Anno. 1574. (Imprinted at London : By VVillyam Seres, [1574]), by Thomas Blundeville, Francesco Patrizi, and Iacopo Aconcio (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Instructions pour l'histoire. English (London : Printed by A.G. and J.P. ..., 1680), by René Rapin and John Davies (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• History surveyed in a brief epitomy, or, A nursery for gentry comprised in an intermixt discourse upon historicall and poeticall relations : wherein is much variety of discourse and modest delight / by Richard Braithwaite. (London : Printed for J.E. and are to be sold by Nathanael Webb and William Grantham ..., 1651), by Richard Brathwaite (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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