To the right honourable the Commons of England, in Parliament assembled. : The humble petition of thousands wel-affected persons inhabiting the City of London Westminster, the borough of Southwark, hamblets, and places adjacent..
| Format: | eBook |
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| Language: | English |
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[London :
publisher not identified,
1648]
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| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Item Description: | Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Recounts the history of the war. Urges that the Commons are the supreme authority. The Lords have no real share in it, and if they have they may be treated like the bishops. Gives 27 things expected from them including abolition of the Lords and royal veto, annual parliaments, universal trial by jury, abolishment of tithes, municipal reformation, and granting of liberty of conscience. Hints at trial of the king -- Cf. Steele. Another edition has "hamlets" in the title. Steele notation: men Be security:. Imperfect: reel C26 copy is torn at foot affecting text. Reproduction of original in the British Library. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (1 sheet ([1] pages). |