The tryal of Thomas Earl of Strafford, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, upon an impeachment of high treason by the Commons assembled in Parliament, in the name of themselves, and of all the Commons of England, begun in Westminster-Hall the 22 of March 1640: and continued before judgment was given until the 10th of May 1641. Shewing the form of parliamentary proceedings in an impeachment of treason. To which is added, a short account of some other matters of fact transacted in both houses of Parliament, precedent, concomitant and subsequent to the tryal: with some special arguments in law relating to a bill of attainder. Faithfully collected, and impartially published, without observation or reflection, by John Rushworth of Lincolnes-Inn, Esq;

People / Organizations

• John Rushworth (Author)

Imprint

London : printed for Ri. Chiswell, in St. Paul's Church-Yard, M. Wotton, in Fleetstreet, and G. Conyers, in Little-Britain, 1700. The second edition.; ..

Added name

Strafford, Thomas Wentworth, Earl of, 1593-1641.; White, Robert, 1645-1703, engraver. ; England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.

Publication year

1700

ESTC No.

R211948

Grub Street ID

87669

Description

[10], 252, 401-786, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates : port. ; 2°.

Note

With a final advertisement leaf

With an engraved frontispiece (plate) signed: R. White scul

Text is continuous despite pagination

Includes index

With final advertisement leaf.