Manuscript newsletters concerning the events of the Glorious Revolution, including descriptions of the flight from London of James II and the banquet hall declaration by William and Mary
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
James II, King of England, 1633-1701., Mary II, Queen of England, 1662-1694., Russell, Archibald George Blomefield, 1879-1955., and William III, King of England, 1650-1702.
Manuscript on paper containing twenty-seven poems, mostly Court satires, including works by Andrew Marvell; John Wilmot, earl of Rochester; Charles Sackville, Earl of Dorset; and Sir Carr Scroope. With other unattributed texts including "Peyton's Fat...
Description:
Bookplate: The Rt. Hon.ble John L.d Brownlowe, Baron Charleville. & Viscount Tyrconnel in the Kingdom of Ireland.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. and Belton House (Lincolnshire, England)
Subject (Topic):
Political poetry, English, Political satire, English, and History
Manuscript on paper, in a single hand, of an abridgement of a work by John Foxe (1516-87), including a discussion against Papists and a history of England's rulers, important religious figures, and those burned as heretics
Description:
In English.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Foxe, John, 1516-1587. and Catholic Church
Subject (Topic):
Protestant authors, Doctrines, Christian martyrs, Church history, Persecution, History, Kings and rulers, and Religious life and customs
Hudibras and Ralpho encounter a mob armed with sticks; in the foreground, a one-legged fiddler, a butcher and a dancing bear with his leader. On the left, a woman reaches out her arms
Alternative Title:
Hudibras's first adventure
Description:
Title engraved above image.
Publisher:
Printed & sold by Robt. Sayer, map & printseller at No. 53 in Fleet Street
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Butler, Samuel, 1612-1680.
Subject (Topic):
History, Bears, Crowds, Butchers, Musicians, People with disabilities, Puritans, Riots, and Trained animals
A collection of notes by Horace Walpole over the course of three years -- 1759, 1771, 1786 -- on a very wide range of topics. The volumes for 1759 and 1771 include: notes on books he is reading; observations about historical events and historical figu...
Description:
Horace Walpole (1717-1797), fourth earl of Orford, author, politician, and patron of the arts, youngest son of Robert Walpole, first earl of Orford (1676-1745), Britain's longest-serving prime minister.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Subject (Topic):
Artists, Art, British, Art, Private collections, Historic buildings, Manors, Castles, Aristocracy (Social class), Homes and haunts, Politicians, Authors, English, Kings and rulers, History, and Social life and customs
A collection of notes by Horace Walpole over the course of three years -- 1759, 1771, 1786 -- on a very wide range of topics. The volumes for 1759 and 1771 include: notes on books he is reading; observations about historical events and historical figu...
Description:
Horace Walpole (1717-1797), fourth earl of Orford, author, politician, and patron of the arts, youngest son of Robert Walpole, first earl of Orford (1676-1745), Britain's longest-serving prime minister.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain. and Great Britain
Subject (Name):
Walpole, Horace, 1717-1797.
Subject (Topic):
Artists, Art, British, Art, Private collections, Historic buildings, Manors, Castles, Aristocracy (Social class), Homes and haunts, Politicians, Authors, English, Kings and rulers, History, and Social life and customs
