The confession of Richard Brandon the hangman (upon his death bed) : concerning his beheading his late Majesty, Charles the first, King of Great Brittain; and his protestation and vow touching the same; the manner how he was terrified in conscience; the apparitions and visions which apeared unto him; the great judgment that befell him three dayes before he dy'd; and the manner how he was carryed to White Chappell Church-yard on Thursday night last; the strange actions that happened thereupon; with the merry conceits of the Crowne cook and his providing mourning cords for the buriall.
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| Language: | English |
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[London :
publisher not identified],
Printed in the year year [sic], of the hang-mans down-fall, 1649.
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| Series: | Early English books online.
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| Item Description: | This tract is one of the pieces of evidence for assigning to Brandon the execution of Charles I, but it is not universally regarded as authentic. Cf. DNB. With a title-page woodcut. Place of publication from Wing. On pages 4-6 is a letter, subscribed "Berwick the 18 Iune 1649", describing a Parliamentary naval victory. Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 25 1649". Reproductions of the originals in the Huntington Library and the British Library. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource ([2], 6 pages) |