These items are from the personal collection of Wallace Notestein, class of 1900. Notestein was an internationally known scholar of British literature and social history. Many of the materials in the collection served as primary source material for Notestein's own research. Selected pamphlets, sermons and other texts are on a variety of subjects are included in this digital collection such as "Collection of Civil War Pamphlets" which is a compilation of 34 pamphlets with titles such as "The Answer of Both Houses of Parliament, Presented to His Majestie at Yorks the ninth of May, 1642" and "The Form of Church-Government to be used in the Church of England and Ireland.” There are also pamphlets on alleged witches Margaret Harkett, Elizabeth Fraunces, Elleine Smithe, and Mother Nokes.
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Good Newes from Colonel Hollis His Regiment: Declaring the Proceedings of the Voluntiers That Set Forth with Him from London, in an Overthrow Given to the Cavaliers, and Putting Them to Flight Neer Vxbridge. Also a Relation of Great Store of Ammunition Found Under a Hay-Mow in Salisbury-Court in London, and Brought into Guild-Hall, Aug. 19. Likewise the True Copie of a Letter Sent from Leicestershire by M. Burton, a Messenger Belonging to the Parliament-House, to a Gentleman in London. Wherein Is Declared How Three Main-Load of Ammunition Was Taken from the Cavaliers, and Sent to Coventry, as It Was Intended to Have Been Sent from Leicester to Warwick
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The Humble Petition of the Commons of Kent, Agreed upon at Their Generall Assizes, Presented to His Maiestie the First of August. 1642. with Certaine Instructions from the County of Kent to MR. Augustine Skinner, Whereby the Desires of the Said Countie May Be Presented by Him to the Honourable House of Commons. with His Maiesties Answer to the Aforesaid Petition. at the Court of Yorke, August 4. 1642
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The Petition of the Gentry, Ministers, and Commonalty of the County of Kent. Agreed upon the Generall Assizes Last Holden for That County. the Copie of Which Petition Being Delivered to Judge Mallet (Who Was for That Circuit) and Afterwards to the Earle of Bristoll. Which Petition Being Concealed from the Parliament by the Earle of Bristoll and the Said Iudge Mallet, Was for the Same Both Committed to the Tower, March 28. 1642
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Three Worthy Particulars. 1 a Letter or Message Sent by His Majestie to the Mayor, Aldermen, and Burgesses of the Towne of Kingstone upon Hull. 2 a Catalogue of the Names of All the Divines Approved by Both Houses of Parliament ... 3 a True List of the Commanders and Severall Colours of Everie Regiment ... of London
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To the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons, Now Assembled in Parliament, the Humble Petition of Many of the Gentry, Ministers, Free-Holders, and Other Inhabitants of the County of Kent; The Cities of Canterbury and Rochester, and the County of Canterbury, the Cinque Ports and Their Members, and Other Corporations Within the Said County
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True Copy of the Petition of the Gentle-Women, and Trades-Men Wives in and About the City of London : Delivered to the Honourable the Knights, Citizens, and Burgesses of the House of Commons Assembled in Parliament, Feb. 4, 1641 : Together with Their Several Reasons Why Their Seex Ought to Thus Peitition, as Well as the Men and the Manner How Both Their Petitions and Reasons Were Delivered
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The Second Part of Vox Populi : Being the Peoples Report Unto the King, upon the Severall Appeales Declared in His Majesties Name : An Egge Long Since Hatcht and Covered, and Now Fledg'd, and upon the Wing Toward the Deserts of His Majesties Present Abode : May It Prove a Dove with an Olive Branch to Prepare His Resting on These His Mountains of Ararat [Part 1]
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649
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The Second Part of Vox Populi : Being the Peoples Report Unto the King, upon the Severall Appeales Declared in His Majesties Name : An Egge Long Since Hatcht and Covered, and Now Fledg'd, and upon the Wing Toward the Deserts of His Majesties Present Abode : May It Prove a Dove with an Olive Branch to Prepare His Resting on These His Mountains of Ararat [Part 2]
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649
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A Declaration of the Lords and Commons Assembled in Parliament, in Answer to the Kings Declaration Concerning Hvll. Die Mercurii, 25 Maii 1642
England and Wales. Parliament (1642)
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The Answer of Both Houses of Parliament, Presented to His Maiestie at Yorke the Ninth of May, 1642. to Two Messages Sent to Them from His Maiestie, Concerning Sir Iohn Hothams Refusall to Give His Maiestie Entrance into His Towne of Hull. with His Maiesties Reply Thereunto
England and Wales. Parliament (1642)
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The Declaration or Remonstrance of the Lords and Commons, in Parliament Assembled. with Divers Depositions and Letters Thereunto Annexed
England and Wales. Parliament (1642)
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The Oath Taken by the Parliament of England, Concerning the Maintenance of the Protestant Religion, and the Advancement of His Majesties Honour and Regall Prerogative. Whereunto Is Annexed the Oath of the Dukes, Earles, Barons, Gentry and Commonalty of His Majesties Kingdome of Scotland
England and Wales. Parliament (1642)
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Instructions from the Honourable House of Commons Assembled in Parliament, to the Committee in Kent, Whose Names Are Herein Mentioned. with the Answer of the Justices of Peace to the Said Committee. Likewise Certain Instructions from the Said County, to MR. Augustine Skynner
England and Wales. Parliament (1642). House of Commons
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His Majesties Message to the Lords and Commons in Parliament, Sept. 5. Together with a Declaration of the Lords and Commons in Parliament, in Answer to the Said Message
England and Wales. Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
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The Good and Prosperous Successe of the Parliaments Forces in York-Shire: Against the Earle of New-Castle and His Popish Adherents. as It Was Sent in a Letter from the Right Honourable the Lord Fairefax, and Read in Both Houses of Parliament, on Monday, Ian. 30. 1642. with Some Observations of the Lords and Commons upon the Said Happy Proceedings
Fairfax, Ferdinando Fairfax, Baron, 1584-1648 and England and Wales. Parliament (1642)
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The Humble Petition and Protestation of the County of Kent: Presented the 30th of August, 1642. to the ... Parliament by Sir John Sidley. Wherein They Disclaim That Late, Bold, and Unexampled Petition Sent to His Majestie, Contrived by a Few Malevolent, Ambitious and Loose Persons, and Their Reall Affections to King and Parliament. Together with Sir John Sidleys Speech upon the Presenting of the Said Petition. Also, the Answer of the House of Commons to the Said Petition Delivered by Their Speaker
Kent (England)
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To the Kings Most Excellent Majeesty: The Humble Supplication and Desire of the Commissioners of His Majesties Kingdome of Scotland, Here Now Resident. Declaring a Large Testimony of Fidelity to the King, Affection to the Parliament, and Kirke of England, and of Wisedome for the Honour, Security, and Peace of Both Kingdomes
Scotland. Parliament (1642)
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A Discoverie of Six Women Preachers, in Middlesex, Kent, Cambridgshire, and Salisbury. Vvith a Relation of Their Names, Manners, Life, and Doctrine, Pleasant to Be Read, but Horrid to Be Judged Of. Their Names Are These: Anne Hempstall, Mary Bilbrow, Ioane Bauford, Susan May, Elizab. Bancroft, Arabella Thomas