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The Protestant school, or, A method, containing several forms of prayer, psalms, lessons, thanksgivings,…
The Protestant school, or, A method, containing several forms of prayer, psalms, lessons, thanksgivings, and graces for the bringing up and well grounding children and elder persons in the Protestant religion by the Bishop Usher. Also a catalogue of all the English words beginning with one syllable, and proceeding by degrees to eight ... : to which is added an historical account of several plots and remarkable passages from Queen Elizabeth to this present time ... by Moses Lane.
London: printed for Langly Curtiss, 1681
Plates › Historical account 2: An Historical Account of the Second Plate.
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An Historical Account of the Second Plate.
I. Anno 1641. In October the Irish Rebellion broke out, where was 2000 Protestants, of Men, women, and Children barbarously murdered. II. January 30, 1648. King Charles the First of Blessed Memory, was mo•t barbarously murdered at his own Door, about Two of the Clock in the Afterno•• by Oliver Cromwell, Bradshaw, and Ireton, and the rest of that damned Crew. III. May 29, 1660. His Majesty King Charles the Second, (whom God gra•• long to Reign) made his magnificent Entry through his City of London to his P•• lace at Whitehall, to the rejoicing of all his loving Subjects. IV. 1665. A great Plague began in London, in which year died 97306 whereof of the Plague 68596. V. The War between his Majesty and the States of Holland, wherein many bra•• Persons lost their Lives in that Sea Fight. VI. Septemb. 2. 1666. Happened that dreadful and never to be forgotten […] of London, which continued burning three days, and destroyed 373 Acres within and 63 Acres and 3 Roods without the Walls of the City. VII. The Consult at Somerset House, where Whitebread and others were co• triving to make away Dr. Oates, but he unknown to them overheard their D• signs. VIII. The Consult at Wild House, where Sir George Wakeman gave his […] in the Entry Book for 5000 Pounds. IX. Several Meetings was held by Coleman and others, at the White Hor Tavern near St. Clements Church in the Strand, about the Popish Plot. X. Signing the Writings to resolve to kill the King. XI. Pickering attempting to shoot the King in St. James's Park, for which was to receive 30000 Masses, which amounts to 1500 Pounds at 12 Pence […] Mass. XII. Coleman writing Letters to La Chaise, and the Jesuits beyond Sea, relation to the horrid Popish Plot.