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3. THE unhappy Princeffes, containing, Firft, The Secret Hiftory of Queen Anne Bullen, Mothe to Queen Elizabeth of Renowned Memoty. With an impartial Account of the first Loves of King Hen ry VIII to that Lady. The Reafons of his withdrawing his Affections from her, and the real Caufes of her woful and calamitous Death: including likewife the Divorce of Queen Katharine of Spain. The Fall of Cardinal Woolfey, and feveral other remarkable Incidents in thofe Times. Secondly, The Secret Hiftory of the Lady Jane Gray, who was claimed Queen of England, France, and Ireland, with the Politick Motives, and Inducements at large, for advancing her to the Royal Dignity, which iffued the Death of her Father, the Duke of Suffolk; Father-in-law, the Duke of Northumberland; her Husband the Lord Gilford Dudley, and herself. And a full Relation of her admirable Life, fhort Reign, and deplorable Death; her Conference with Fecknam a Romi Prieft, her Letters to her Father and Sifter, with her laft Speech on the Scaffold. By R. B. Enli ven'd with Pictures, Price 1 S.

4. A Dmirable Curiofities, Rarities, and Wonders in England, Scotland, and Ireland: Or, An Account of many remarkable Perfons and Places, and likewife of the Battles, Sieges, prodigious Earthquakes, Tempefts, Inundations, Thunders, Lightnings, Fires, Murders, and other confiderable Occurrences and Ac cidents for many hundred Years paft, and among others, the Battle of Befavorth, and the miferable Death of Crook-back Richard. The beheading of the Lord Cromwell and the Earl of Effex. The Rebellion under Ket the Tanner, and his Laws and Ordinances in the Oak of Reformation near Norwich The Lady riding naked through Coventry. Together with the natural and artificial Rarities in every County in England, with feveral Pictures. Brice I s

5. THE Hiftory of the Principality of Wales, in three Parts: Containing, 1. An Account of the Ancient Kings and Princes of Britain and Wales, till the final extinguishing of the Royal British Line. Remarks upon the Lives of all the Princes of Waler

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of the Royal Families of England, from King Edward 1. to this Time; particularly of Edward the Black Prince of Wales, who with 30000 English defeated an Army of 100000 French at Creffey; and at Poitiers, with 10000 beat 8cooo, and took John the French King Prifoner. Alfo of Henry of Monmouth (afterward King Henry V.) who with 13000 routed goooo French, whofe Son Henry VI. was crowned King of France at Paris. 3. Remarks on the most memorable Perfons, Places, and Paffages for many hundred Years paft: With the Birth and Actions of Merline Welch Prophet. And the Natural and Artificial Rarities in every County. Price i s.

THE History of the Kingdom of Scotland, containing an Account of all the Wars, &c. Revolutions, and State Intrigues during the Reigns of 72 Kings and Queens to this Time. Intermix'd with Variety of Accidents and Events. And a Lift of the prefent Nobility of that Kingdom. Illuftrated with Pic | tures. Price i s.

7. THE Unfortunate Court-Favourites of England, exemplified in fome Remarks upon the Lives, Actions, and fatal Fall of divers great Men, who have been Favourites to feveral English Kings and Queens. Namely, 1. Peirce Gavefton, Favourite to King Edward II. 2. Hugh Spencer the Father and Son, both Favourites to King Edward II. 3. Roger Mortimer, Favourite to Queen Ifabel, Mother to King Edward III. with their private Amours, &c. 4. Henry Stafford, Favourite to Crook-back Richard, with that King's fecret Intrigues for ufurping the Crown, and murdering his Nephews. Likewife the Character of Fane Shore, by Sir Thomas More who faw her. 5. Cardinal Woolfey 6. Thomas Lord Cromwell, both Favourites to King Henry VIII 7 Earl of Effex, Favourite te Queen Elizabeth. 8. Duke of Buckingham, Favou rite to King James I. and King Charles L. 9. Earl of Strafford, Favourite to King Charles I. With all their Pictures. Price is.

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