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John Lilburne

Born: 1614?

Died: 1657

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Born: 1614?

Died: 1657

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Englands birth-right justified: against all arbitrary usurpation, whether regall or parliamentary, or under what vizor soever. With divers queries, observations and grievances of the people, declaring this Parliaments present proceedings to be directly contrary to those fundamentall principles, whereby their actions at first were justifyable against the King, in their present illegall dealings with those that have been their best friends, advancers and preservers: and in other things of high concernment to the freedom of all the free-born people of England; by a well-wisher to the just cause for which Lieutenant Col. John Lilburne is unjustly imprisoned in New-gate

1645

The Christian mans triall, or, A trve relation of the first apprehension and severall examinations of Iohn Lilbvrne with his censure in Star-chamber, and the manner of his cruell whipping through the streets : whereunto is annexed his speech in the pillory, and their gagging of him : also the severe order of the lords made the same day for fettering his hands and feet in yrons, and for keeping his friends and monies from him, which was accordingly executed upon him for a long time together by the wardens of the fleet, with a great deale of barbarous cruelty and inhumanity, &c

1641

The out-cryes of oppressed commons: Directed to all the rationall and understanding men in the kingdome of England, and dominion of Wales, (that have not resolved with themselves to be vassells and slaves, unto the lusts and wills of tyrants.) From Lieut. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, and Richard Overton, prerogative prisoner, in the infamous gaole of Newgate. Febr. 1646.

1647

The hunting of the foxes from Newmarket and Triploe-Heaths to Whitehall: by five small beagles (late of the armie.) Or, The grandie-deceivers unmasked ... Directed to all the free-people of England, but in especiall, to all that have, and are still engaged in the military service of the Common-wealth.

1649

John Lilburne, Ward, Robert (Member of the Army)

The second part of Englands new-chaines discovered: or A sad representation of the uncertain and dangerous condition of the Common-Wealth: directed to the supreme authority of England, the representors of the people in Parliament assembled. By severall wel-affected persons inhabiting the city of London, Westminster, the borough of Southwark, Hamblets, and places adjacent, presenters and approvers of the late large petition of the eleventh of September. 1648. All persons who are assenting to this representation, are desired to subscribe it, and bring in their subscriptions to the presenters and approvers of the foresaid petition of the 11 of September

1649

Come out of her my people: or, An answer to the questions of a gentlewoman (a professor in the antichristian Church of England) about hearing the public ministers, where it is largely discussed and proved to be sinful and unlawful

1971

A copie of a letter written ... to Mr. William Prinne Esq.: upon the coming out of his last booke intituled Truth triumphing over falshood, antiquity over novelty : in which he laies down five propositions, which he desires to discusse with the said Mr. Prinne

1645

Liberty vindicated against slavery shewing that imprisonment for debt, refusing to answer interrogatories, long imprisonment, though for just causes, abuse of prisons and cruel extortion of prison-keepers, are all destructive to the fundamentall laws and common freedomes of the people

1646

The grand plea of Lieut. Col. John Lilburne, prerogative prisoner in the Tower of London, against the present tyrannicall House of Lords, which he delivered before an open committee of the House of Commons, the twentieth day of October, 1647, where Mr. Iohn Maynard the lawyer had the chaire unto which is annexed his proposition of the 2 Oct. 1647, to argue his case in point of law, with any 40 lawyers the Lords shall choose

1647

Plaine truth without feare or flattery, or, A true discovery of the unlawfulnesse of the Presbyterian government it being inconsistent with monarchy, and the peoples liberties, and contrary both to the protestation and covenant ...

1647

Foundations of freedom, or, An agreement of the people: proposed as a rule for future government in the establishment of a firm and lasting peace : drawn up by several well-affected persons, and tendered to the consideration of the general councel of the Army, and now offered to the consideration of all persons who are at liberty, by printing, or otherwise, to give their reasons for, or against it : unto which is annexed several grievances by some persons, offered to be inserted in the said agreement, but adjudged only necessary to be insisted on, as fit to be removed by the next repesentatives [sic].

1648

The picture of the Councell of State, held forth to the free people of England

1649

The picture of the Councel of State held forth to the free people of England

1649

John Lilburne, Thomas Prince, Richard Overton

Two petitions presented to the supreame authority of the nation from thousands of the lords, owners, and commoners of Lincolneshire against the old court-levellers, or propriety-destroyers, the prerogative undertakers

1650

exceptions of John Lilburne, Gent., prisoner at the barre, to a bill of indictment preferred against him, grounded upon a pretended act, intituled, An act for the execution of a judgement given in Parliament against Lieutenant Collonel John Lilburn: which judgement is by the said act supposed to be given the 15 day of January 1651.

1653

The resurrection of John Lilburne, now a prisoner in Dover-Castle

1656

Come out of her my people

1971

The Norton Anthology of English Literature, Vol. 1 B: The SixteenthCentury/The Early Seventeenth Century

1999

George M. Logan, John Skelton, Thomas More, Wyatt, Thomas Sir, William Tyndale, Jean Calvin, Anne Askew, John Foxe, John Hooker, Roger Ascham, Henry Howard Earl of Surrey, Sir Thomas Hoby, Queen Elizabeth I, Arthur Golding, George Gascoigne, Isabella Whitney, Edmund Spenser, Walter Raleigh, John Lyly, Sir Philip Sidney, Greville, Fulke Baron Brooke, Robert Southwell, Pembroke, Mary Sidney Herbert Countess of, Samuel Daniel, Michael Drayton, William Shakespeare, Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Campion, Thomas Nashe, John Donne, Aemilia Lanyer, Ben Johnson, Lady Mary Wroth, John Webster, Elizabeth Cary, Francis Bacon, Martha Moulsworth, Rachel Speght, Robert Burton, Thomas Browne, Izaak Walton, Thomas Hobbes, George Herbert, Vaughan, Henry, Richard Crashaw, Robert Herrick, Thomas Carew, Suckling, John Sir, Richard Lovelace, Edmund Waller, Abraham Cowley, Katherine Philips, Andrew Marvell, Lucy Hutchinson, Halkett, Anne Lady, John Lilburne, Winstanley, William, Anna Trapnel, Abiezer Coppe, Edward Hyde, 1st Earl of Clarendon, Thomas Traherne, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of Newcastle, John Milton

A worke of the Beast or A relation of a most vnchristian censure, executed vpon Iohn Lilburne, (novv prisoner in the fleet) the 18 of Aprill 1638: With the heavenly speech vttered by him at the time of his fuffering [sic]. Uery vsefull for these times both for the encouragement of the godly to suffer, and for the terrour and shame of the Lords adversaries.

1638

A Worke Of The Beast, Or A Relation of a most vnchristian Censure, Execu- ted vpon Iohn Lilbvrne, ( Novv prisoner in the fleet) the 18 of Aprill 1638. With the heavenly speech vttered by him at the time of his suffering. Very vsefull for these times both for the encouragement of the Godly to suffer, And for the terrour and shame of the Lords Adversaries. ... (6 lines; device)

1638

A worke of the beast, or A relation of a most vnchristian censure, executed vpon Iohn Lilbvrne, (novv prisoner in the fleet) the 18 of Aprill 1638 With the heavenly speech vttered by him at the time of his suffering

1638

The poore mans cry: Wherein is shevved the present miserable estate of mee Iohn Lilburne, close prisoner in the fleete. Also an humble petition to his Maiesties honorable privy councill, for meantenance that I famish not.

1639

A coppy of a letter written by John Lilburne, close prisoner in the wards of the fleet, which he sent to Iames Ingram and Henry Hopkins, wardens of the said fleet. Wherin is fully discovered their great cruelty exercised upon his body

1640

The Christian mans triall, or, A trve relation of the first apprehension and severall examinations of Iohn Lilbvrne: with his censure in Star-chamber, and the manner of his cruell whipping through the streets : whereunto is annexed his speech in the pillory, and their gagging of him : also the severe

1641

A light for the ignorant, or, A treatise shewing, that in the New Testament, is set forth three kingly states ...

1641

The Christian Mans Triall : Or, A Trve Relation of the first apprehension and severall ex- aminations of Iohn Lilbvrne, With his Censure in Star-Chamber, and the manner of his cruell whipping through the Streets : where- unto is annexed his Speech in the Pillory, and their gagging of him: Also the severe Order of the Lords made the same day for fettering his hands and feet in yrons, and for keeping his friends and monies from him, which was accordingly executed upon him for a long time together by the Wardens of the Fleet, with a great deale of barbarous cruelty and inhumanity, &c. ...

1641

A letter sent from Captaine Lilbvrne, to divers of his friends, citizens, and others of good account in London ...

1643

A letter sent from Captaine Lilburne, to divers of his friends, citizens, and others of good account in London wherein he fully expresseth the misery of his imprisonment and the barbarous usage of the Cavaliers towards him. Desiring them ... to use some means for his releasement

1643

The copy of a letter, f[r]o[m] Lieutenant Colonell John Lilbvrne, to a freind [sic]

1645

John Lilburne, Oliver Cromwell, 1645. House of Commons Great Britain. Parliament

England's Miserie And Remedie, In A Jvdiciovs Letter from an Utter-Barrister to his speciall Friend, concerning Lieutenant Col. Lilbvrn's Imprisonment in Newgate, Sept. 1645

1645

A more full relation of the great battell fought betweene Sir Tho Fairfax, and Goring, on Thursday last, 1645

1645

A copie of a letter

1645

The Copy of a Letter From Lieutenant Colonell John Lilbvrne, to a Friend

1645

Englands Birth-Right Justified Against all Arbitrary Vsurpation, whether Regall or Par- liamentary, or under what Vizor soever. With divers Queries, Observations and Grievances of the People, declaring this Parliaments present Proceedings to be directly con- trary to those fundamentall Principles, whereby their Actions at first were justifyable against the King, in their present Illegall dealings with those that have been their best Friends, Ad- vancers and Preservers And in other things of high concernment to the Freedom of all the Free-born People of England

1645

Innocency And Trvth Jvstified. First against the unjust aspertions of W. Prinn, affirmed in the 17th. page of his Pam- phlet, called A fresh discovery of Prodigious New wandering blazing Stars and Fire Brands, in eight lines of which there is above a dozen of untruths, cleerly laid open. Next, is a just moderate reply, to his other pamphlets, called The Lyar con- founded, in which the case of Lieu. Coll. Lilburns imprisonment is truly stated, Legally discussed, and vindicated, from the miserable mistatednesse therof by William Prinn. As also by a Cleere Manifestation of the strong and malitious indeavour of W. Prinn, unjustly to take away L.C. Lilburns life, by groudlesse accusing him of High Trea- son, in designing and plotting to suppresse and cut of this present Parliament by Force of Armes; But Lieu Coll. Lilburn challengeth William Prinn and all his associats in Enland to justifie and legally prove the same, if he can. Unto which reply is annexed a Coppy of a Letter written by L.C.L. to one of his special friends when he was in his cruell close imporsonment, in the Common Goale of the Fleet wherein is a large discovery of those soule ravishing Comforts, Ioyes, and Sup- portations, which he then constantly injoyed, from the Fountaine of all comfort; Pubished now for the incouragement of the Saints, cheerfully to suffer afflictions and sorrowes for the sake and cause of their Lord and Master. ... (16 lines)

1645

A True relation of the materiall passages of Lieut. Col. Iohn Lilburnes sufferings,bas they were represented ... before ... the House of Peeres ... the 13 day of this instant Feb. 1645. Vnto which is annexed their Lordships order made upon the hearing of the cause

1646

Vox Plebis, Or, The Peoples Out-cry Against Oppression, Injustice, and Tyranny. Wherein the Liberty of the Subject is asserted, Magna Charta briefly but pithily expounded. Lieutenant Colonell Lilburnes Sentence published and refuted. Committees arraigned, Goalers condemned, and remedies provided. ... (14 lines)

1646

Innocency and trvth jvstified: let the quintescence of sweetnesse which is in the Lord Jesus Christ be always your delight

1646

London's liberty in chains discovered, and, published by Lieutenant colonell John Lilburn, prisoner in the tower of London, Octob. 1646

1646

Londons Liberty In Chains discovered. And, Published by Lieutenant Golonell John Lilburn, prisoner in the Tower of London, Octob. 1646. ...

1646

Innocency and truth justified. First against the unjust aspertions of W. Prinn, affirmed in ... his pamphlet, called, A fresh discovery of prodigious new stars ... Next, by a just moderate reply, to his other pamphlet, called The lyar confounded ... As also by a cleere manifestation of the ... malitious indeavour of W. Prinn, unjustly to take away L.C. Lilburns life, by groundlesse accusing him of high treason ... Unto which ... is annext a coppy of a letter written by L.C.L.

1646

The Free-Mans Freedome Vindicated. Or A true Relation of the cause and manner of Lievt. Col. Iohn Lilburns pre- sent imprisonment in Newgate, being thereunto arbitrarily and Ille- gally committed, by the House of Peeres, Iune 11. 1646. for his delive- ring in, at their open Barre, under his Hand and Seal, his Protes- tation, against their incroaching upon the Common Liberties of all the Commons of England, in endeavouring to try him, a Com- moner of England, in a criminall cause, contrary to the expresse ten- nour and forme of the 29. Chap. of the great Charter of England, and for making his legall and iust appeal, to his competent, propper and legal Tryers and Judges, the Commons of England, in Parliament assembled

1646

The free-mans freedome vindicated. Or A true relation of the cause and manner of Lievt. Col. Iohn Lilburns present imprisonment in Newgate being thereunto arbitrarily and illegally committed, by the House of peeres, Iune 11. 1646. for his delivering in, at their open barre, under his hand and seal, his protestation, against their incroaching upon the common liberties of all the commons of England, in endeavouring to try him, a commoner of England, in a criminall cause, contrary to the expresse tennour and forme of the 29. chap. of the great charter of England, and for making his legall and iust ...

1646

A remonstrance of many thousand citizens, and other free-born people of England, to their owne House of commons, occasioned through the illegall and barbarous imprisonment of that famous and worthy sufferer for his countries freedoms, Lievtenant Col. John Lilburne

1646

Liberty Vindicated against Slavery. Shewing, That Imprisonment For Debt, Refvsing To answer Interrogatories, long impri- sonment, though for just causes. Abvse Of Prisons, And cruell Extortion of Prison-keepers, are all destructive to the fundamentall Laws and common Freedomes of the people. Published for the use of all the Free- borne of England, whom it equally con- cernes, by occasion of the House of Lords commitment of Lieut. Col. John Lilburn, close prisoner, first to New-gate, and next to the Tower

1646

The oppressed mans oppressions declared, or, An epistle written by Lieut. Col. Iohn Lillburne, prerogativeprisoner (by the illegall and arbitrary authority of the House of Lords) in the Tower of London, to Col. Francis West, Lieutenant thereof: in which the oppressing cruelty of all the gaolers of England is declared, and particularly the Lieutenants of the Tower. As also, there is thrown unto Tho. Edwards, the author of the 3d. Vleerous gangraena, a bone or two to pick : in which also, divers things are handled, of special concernment to the present times.

1646

A Remonstrance Of Many Thousand Citizens, and other Free-born People of England, To their owne House of Commons. Occasioned through the Illegall and Barbarous Imprisonment of that Famous and Worthy Sufferer for his Countries Freedoms, Lievtenant Col. Lilburne. Wherein their just Demands in behalfe of themselves and the whole Kingdome, concerning their Publike Safety, Peace and Freedome, is Express'd; calling those their Commissioners in Parliament to an Ac- count, how they (since the beginning of their Session, to this present) have discharged their Duties to the Vniversallity of the People, their Soveraigne Lord, from whom their Power and Strength is deri- ved, and by whom (ad bene placitum), it is continued. (ornament)

1646

An Anatomy of the Lords Tyranny and iniustice exercised upon Lieu. Col. Iohn Lilburne, now a prisoner in the Tower of London. Delivered in a speech by him, Novem.6.1646. before the honorable Committee of the House of Commons, appointed to consider of the priviledges of the Com- mons of England : The originall Copy of which, he in obedience to the order and command of the said Committee, delivered in writing to the hands of Col. Henry Martin Chairm-man of the said Committee: Nov.9.1646 and now published to the view of all the Commons of England, for their information, & know- ledge of their Liberties and Priviledges. ...

1646

To the right honourable the chosen and representative body of England assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of L.C. Iohn Lilburne a free man of England

1646

The free-mans freedome vindicated. Or A true relation of the cause and manner of Lievt. Col. Iohn Lilburns present imprisonment in Newgate

1646