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• Women's rights -- England
• Women -- England -- Early works to 1800
• Women's rights -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
• Women's rights -- Early works to 1800
• England -- Early works to 1800

• The Great advocate and oratour for women, or, The Arraignment, tryall and conviction of all such wicked husbands (or monsters) who held it lawfull to beate their wives or to demeane themselves severely and tyrannically towards them where their crafty pleas are fully heard and their objections plainly answered and confuted ... ([S.l. : s.n.], 1682) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• The Lawes Resolutions of Womens Rights: or, The Lawes Provision for Woemen (London: Printed by the assignment of I. More, 1632) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The memoirs of Mrs. Mary Ann Radcliffe : in familiar letters to her female friend. (Printed for the author and sold by Manners & Miller ... [et al.], 1810), by Mary Ann Radcliffe, Stewart Cheyne, Ferrier & Waterston (Firm), Hurst Longman, Oliphant & Balfour (Firm), Archibald Constable & Co, and Manners and Miller (page images at HathiTrust)

• A Study of Mary Wollstonecraft and the Rights of Woman (London, New York, Mumbai: Longmans, Green and Co., 1898), by Emma Rauschenbusch-Clough (multiple formats at archive.org)

• Muld sacke: or The apologie of Hic Mulier: to the late declamation against her Exprest in a short exclamation. Non est mollis è terris ad astra via. Muld sacke, muld sacke. (London : Printed [by William Stansby] for Richard Meighen, and are to be sold at his shops vnder Saint Clements Church, and at Westminster Hall, 1620), by Hic Mulier (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The more excellent way; or, A proposal of a compleat work of charity. ([London? : s.n., 1696]), by Edward Stephens (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A brief treatise of religious womens meetings services & testimonies. According to the scriptures of truth. [A]lso, something concerning womens prophecying and teaching, &c. [W]ith some other things, (distinguishing the holy from the unholy) in the scriptures cited ... / [Wr]itten for the satisfaction of all that desire to be informed, by one, who by the free grace of God is become a searcher of the scriptures, and a lover of truth in the inward parts ... ([London] : Printed and sold by Andrew Sowle, 1684), by Hugh Wood (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• York, the 24th. and 25th. of the 4th. month, 1696 ([London : s.n., 1696]), by Yearly Meeting of Women Friends, Margaret Breckon, and Katharine Winn (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Martyredome of Joane Waste, a blinde woman in the towne of Darbie (Printed and sold by G. Wilkins, 1700) (page images at HathiTrust)

• The west-country maids advice; Here is a song I send to you, fair maidens every one; and you may say that it is true, when I am dead and gone. To the tune of, Hey boys, up go we. ([London] : Printed for P[hilip]. Brooksby, at the Golden-Ball, near the Hospital-gate, in West-Smithfield, [between 1670-1696]), by Tobias Bowne (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The vertuous wife is the glory of her husband; or A good woman in her proper colours. Shewing at large the rare endowments, excellent qualities, that are as ornaments and jewels, which bedeck the breast of the truly vertuous woman. Also ten characters, or rare jewels, hanging in the crown of the vertuous wife, who is the glory of her husband, the honour of her age, the mirrour of her sex, the best earthly portion in the world. Likewise many examples, as well modern as divine, queens, princes, and ladies, eminent for vertue and goodness. Lastly, a few counsels to all young men to be wary in their choice, if ever they would obtain, that portion or portions and incomparable jewel, the good wife / by L.P. A well-wisher to all good women. ([London] : Printed for T. Passenger, at the Three Bibles on the middle of London-bridge, 1667), by fl. 1625-1680? L. P. (Laurence Price) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Whipping-Tom turn'd citizen: or, The cracks terror being a true account of his many strange adventures; as likewise a relation of his whipping several wives, widdows, maids, bawds, cracks, &c. in Fleet-street, the strand, Holborn, Whetstones-Park, Fetter-Lane, New-Street, and other places. Together with the opinion that several have given concerning him, and of the strange method he uses in whipping them. Tune of, A figg for France. ([London] : Printed for P[hilip]. Brooksby near the Hospital-gate in VVest-Smithfield, [1684?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A letter touching a colledge of maids, or, A virgin-society written Aug. 12, 1675. ([London : s.n., 1675]), by Clement Barksdale (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A residence in France during the years 1792, 1793, 1794, and 1795 (Printed for T.N. Longman, 1797), by Charlotte Biggs, Helen Maria Williams, and John Gifford (page images at HathiTrust)

• Ornatus muliebris Anglicanus, or, The severall habits of English women : from the nobilitie to the contry [sic] woman, as they are in these times, 1640 (Published by Laurie & Whittle, 1794), by Wenceslaus Hollar (page images at HathiTrust)

• An Answer to the character of an exchange-wench, or, A Vindication of an exchange-woman (London : Printed for Thomas Croskill, 1675) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Daily pocket journal for the year 1766 (Columbia University Libraries, 1766), by G. Robinson, S. Hooper, J. Roberts, Montgomery Manuscripts (Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library), and Columbia University. Rare Book and Manuscript Library (page images at HathiTrust)

• The friendly society for widows being a proposal for supplying the defect of joyntures, and securing women from falling into poverty and distress at the death of their husbands. (London : Printed by F.C[ollins]. in the Old-Bailey, 1696) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A declaration of the maids of the city of London, &c. ([London : s.n., 1659]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• To the supream authority of England the Commons assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of diverse wel-affected weomen of the cities of London and Westminster, the borrough of Southwark, hamblets, and places adjacent. Affecters and approvers of the petition of Sept. 11. 1648. ([London : s.n., 1649]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The good vvomens cryes against the excise of all their commodities. Shewing, as the businesse now stands, they are in no case able to bear such heavy pressures, and insupportable burthens, occasioned by the iuncto's new impost on their wares, whereby they are like to fall into great want of trading, and putting off their commodities at the prizes formerly, to the utter undoing of their deare husbands and families for ever. Therefore having a fellow-feeling of one anothers lamentable and languishing cases, (notwithstanding any act to the contrary) have put forwards themselves to seeke redresse of their aggrievances, and inabilities of their over-burthened husbands insufficiencies, and unsatisfying performances in their severall occupations; have convened together in a feminine convention in Doe-little-lane, and tendred their aggrievances and complaints to the consideration of the Common-wealth; desiring speedy redresse therein. / Written by Mary Stiff, Chair-woman, in vineger verse. (Westminster : Printed at the signe of the Hornes in Queen-street, neere my Lord Fairfax's house, and are to be sold at the Dildoe in Distaffe-Lane, 1650), by Mary Stiff (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A remonstrance of the shee-citizens of London. And of many thousands of other the free-borne women of England. Humbly shewing their desires for the attaining of a free trade, for the Kings speedie coming to London, for the maning of their works, and for the redresse of their many other grievances, and burdens they now lie under. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare 1647) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• From our womens yearly meeting held at York the 19th. and 20th. days of the fourth mounth. 1700. ([London : s.n., 1700]), by Elizabeth Taylor (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A letter to a lady concerning the due improvement of her advantages of celibacie, portion, and maturity of age and judgment : which may serve indifferently for men under the same circumstances. ([S.l.]: Printed for the Religious Society of Single Women, [after 1695]), by Edward Stephens (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• By the King a proclamation touching passengers. (Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, Printer to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, 1606), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Thoughts on the Education of Daughters, with Reflections on Female Conduct in the More Important Duties of Life (London: J. Johnson, 1787), by Mary Wollstonecraft (multiple formats at Google)

• Posthumous Works of the Author of A Vindication of the Rights of Woman (4 volumes; London: Printed for J. Johnson, 1798), by Mary Wollstonecraft, ed. by William Godwin (Gutenberg text)
• Some reflections upon marriage : occasion'd by the Duke & Dutchess of Mazarine's case, which is also consider'd. (Printed for John Nutt near Stationers-Hall, 1700), by Mary Astell and John Nutt (page images at HathiTrust)
• Egalité des hommes et des femmes : A la Reyne (in French), by Marie Le Jars de Gournay, contrib. by Horace (Gutenberg ebook)

• Défenses du beau séxe, ou mémoires historiques, philosophiques et critiques, pour servir d'apologie aux femmes, tome premier [-quatriéme] ('Aux dépens de la Compagnie, 1753), by Philippe-Joseph Caffiaux (page images at HathiTrust)
• De l'égalité des deux sexes. English. 1677 (London : Printed by T.M. for N. Brooks ..., 1677), by François Poulain de La Barre and A. L. (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Angliæ Notitia, or, The present state of England together with divers reflections upon the antient state thereof (Printed by T.N. for John Martyn ..., 1669), by Edward Chamberlayne (page images at HathiTrust)

• A looking-glasse for the Popish garrisons: held forth in the life and death of Basing-House. VVherein is described her former vanity, present condition, and a friendly admonition to the other malignant dens. VVith divers articles of high-treason drawne up against Sir Robert Peake, governour of the said garrison. Printed according to order. (Printed at London : by W.W., 1645) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Plain philosophicall demonstration of the nature, faculties, and effects of all such things as by way of nourishments make for the preservation of health (Printed by R. Bishop, for Henry Hood, and are to be sold at his shop in Saint Dunstans Churchyard in Fleetstreet, 1638), by Tobias Venner, Henry Hood, and Richard Bishop (page images at HathiTrust)

• The case of the owners of more than sixty thousand acres of rich and valuablelands, bordering upon the fenns, called, Bedford-Level: ([London : s.n., 1697]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Case of the town and port of King's-Lynn in Norfolk, as to their navigation. ([London : s.n., 1696]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A relation of the business now in hand concerning Bedford Levell written in a letter to a vvorthy member of this Parliament, by a person uninterested, more than in his publick desires to preserve a work so beneficial for the kingdom, and satisfaction of all just interest relating to it. (London : printed, in the year, M.D.CLXI. [1661]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the Corporation of the Great Level of the Fenns; relating to a bill depending in Parliament, for the better preservation of the navigation of the port of Kings-Lynn; which bill is for taking away the sluce at Denver-Dam, upon the river of Great Owze, in the County of Norfolk. ([London? : s.n., 1665]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• 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)

• Boscobel: Or, The History of his Sacred Majesties most Miraculous Preservation After the Battle of Worcester, 3. Sept. 1651, by Thomas Blount (Gutenberg ebook)

• Bristols second address, as it was presented to their late members in Parliament, at their return from Oxford to the right worshipful Sir Richard Hart, Knight, Mayor of the city of Bristol, and Thomas Earl, Esquire, our late representatives in Parliament of for the said city and county of Bistol. (London : Printed for Henry Broom, 1681), by Thomas Earle and Richard Hart (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The loyal city of Bristol vindicated from Amsterdamism, or Devil's-borough, two appellatives occasioned by the over credulous, who have taken it for granted, that the schismaticks and hereticks of all sorts were more numerous than the truly loyal, orthodox, and liege people there. But at a late tryal of skill, managed by the more vigilant, and worthy angel-guardian of that city, the point has been lately clear'd, and the church-men for an Earl have out voted the fanaticks for a knight, though to little purpose: for they have rallied again, since the dissolution, to fetch in the same persons. But who? or what? and how equipp'd this ensuing letter (to an utopian prelate) will fully inform you. ([S.l.] : Printed for J. Davies, 1681) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Strange news from Bishops-Stafford near Buckingham. Licensed, April 26th, 1694. Amidst the various clans of enthusiasts who being led astray thro blind ways by their distemper'd brains and fantastick notions, ... such confusion and madness, I never expected to see, unless in Bedlam. (London : printed for Randel Taylor, near Stationers-hall, 1694) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Eutaxia tōu agroū: or A vindication of a regulated inclosure Wherein is plainly proved, that inclosure of commons in general and the inclosure of Catthorp in the county of Leicester in particular, are both lawful and laudable. As also that those evils which do too usually accompany inclosure of commons, are not the faults of inclosure, but of some inclosers only. By Joseph Lee minister of the Gospel. (London : printed by E.C. and are to be sold by Thomas Williams at the Bible in Little-Britain, 1656), by Joseph Lee (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A true relation of two most strange and fearefull accidents, lately happening the one at Chagford in Deuonshire, by the falling of th[e] Stanary Court-house, the 6. day of March last. The other at Branson within a mile of Burton vpon Trent in Staffordshire, this present yeare 1618. (London : Printed [by J. White] for H. G[osson] and are to be sold by I. Wright, at the signe [of] the Bible without New-gate, 1618), by Henry Goodcole (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Strange and terrible news from sea., or:, A true relation of a most wonderful violent tempest of lightning and thunder. On Fryday, the 18th. of this instant Jan. 1678. : Whereby the main-mast of a ship, riding at anchor off of Cows was split from the top to the bottom: : fourteen men upon the upper deck, and three between decks struck, and five of them left for dead, their eyes and teeth being immoveable, and their bodies stincking so of sulpher, that none could endure the smell. : With several other lamentable passages communicated in a letter from a gentleman on board, to a friend in Cheap-side. / With allowance, R. L'Estrange. ([London] : Printed by A.P. and T.H. for John Clarke, at the Bible and Harp, in West-smith-field, 1678), by Roger L'Estrange (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Englands cordiall physick, to cure all her diseases, recover her lawes, peace, freedomes, and avoid all assesments, within the space of two moneths. ([London : s.n., 1645]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A modest vindication of the case of John Giffard gent· And an answer to the reply of the preservators of Deane Forest. With certain reasons why those iron works should not be demolished untill his stock be wrought out. ([London : s.n., 1646]), by John Giffard (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A case, relating to the making navigable the River Dee in the counties of Chester and Flint ([London : s.n., 1689]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The case of the burrough of Dunwich in Suffolk upon their election of members to serve in the convention appointed to meet the 22d. of January 1689. ([London : s.n., 1689]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• To the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, and every individual member thereof (Printed at London : and are to be sold at the seven stars in Pauls Church-yard, neer the great North-door, 1653), by Daniel Noddel (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Parliament of the Commonwealth of England, and every individual member thereof. The great complaint and declaration of about 1200. free-holders and commoners (London : [s.n.], printed in the year 1654), by Daniel Noddel (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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