Great Britain - Kings and rulers - Succession
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The right of succession to the Crown of England, in the family of the Stuarts, exclusive of Mary Queen of Scots, learnedly asserted and defended by Sir Nicholas Bacon, Lord-Keeper of the Great Seal; against Sir Anthony Brown, Chief Justice of the Common-Pleas. Faithfully published from the original manuscript, by Nathaniel Boothe, of Grays-Inn, Esq; With his Prefatory Discourse and Dedication to the Lord-Chancellor
Browne, Anthony, Sir, ca. 1510-1567.Date: MDCCXXIII. [1723]- E-books
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An authentick account of the intended invasion by the Chevalier's son; His Majesty's messages to both Houses of Parliament on that occasion; the principal addresses, all the letters and papers publish'd at home and abroad; as also The Vigorous Methods taken by the Government to destroy the Design, by suppressing any Insurrections from Papists; with the Declaration they are obliged to sign, and the Oaths they are to take, or retire ten Miles from London
Date: [1744]- E-books
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A seasonable discourse of the rise, progress, discovery, and utter disappointment of the gun-powder treason and rebellion plotted by the Papists in 1605 . 3 Jam. 1. As delivered in a sermon preach'd in the cathedral church of St. Paul, London, on the 5th of November, 1715. Before the Right honourable the Lord-Mayor, Aldermen, and Citizens of this City. By White Kennett, D. D. Dean of Peterborough, and Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty.
White KennettDate: MDCCXV. [1715]- E-books
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The crisis or, a discourse representing, from the most authentick records, the just causes of the late happy revolution: And The several Settlements of the Crowns of England and Scotland on Her Majesty; and on the Demise of Her Majesty without Issue, upon the Most Illustrious Princess Sophia, Electress and Dutchess Dowager of Hanover, and the Heirs of Her Body being Protestants; by previous Acts of both Parliaments of the late Kingdoms of England and Scotland; and confirmed by the Parliament of Great Britain. with some seasonable remarks on the danger of a Popish successor. By Richard Steele, Esq;.
Steele, Richard, Sir, 1672-1729.Date: 1713 [1714]- E-books
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An answer to the exceptions made against the Ld Bp of Oxford's charge , By Mr. L. and Dr. Brett. In which the Justice and Reasonableness of the Bishop's Advice to his Clergy is vindicated: I. As to the Church's not being Independent on the State. But more particularly and at large is shewn from Scripture, Fathers, and other Authorities, II. That a Proper Sacrifice of the Bread and Wine in the Eucharist: III. That Sacerdotal Absolution by a Judicial Sentence, are no Doctrines of the Catholic Church, nor of the Church of England. To which is added, IV. A short Account of the Sense of the Church of England, as to the Validity of Lay-Baptism. With an appendix of some Authentick Declaration, of the Two Universities; of King James I. and of several Bishops in several Ages, concerning this last Point.
Date: MDCCXIII. [1713]