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  Argumentum anti-normannicum, or, An argument proving, from ancient histories and records, that William, Duke of Normandy, made no absolute conquest of England by the Sword, in the sense of our modern writers being an answer to these four questions, viz. I. Whether William the First made an absolute conquest of this nation at his first entrance?, II. Whether he cancelled and abolished all the confessor's laws?, III. Whether he divided all our estates and fortunes between himself and his nobles?, IV. Whether it be not a grand error to affirm, that there were no English-men in the Common Council of the whole Kingdom?
  Date of publication:
  1682
  

  Author(s):

  Atwood, William, d. 1705? ; Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703. ; Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634. ; Petyt, William, 1636-1707. and Cooke, Edward, of the Middle Temple.
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  "This publication, occasioned by a work of William Pettyt's, entitled Antient rights of the commons of England, 1680, was answered by Brady in his Introduction to old English history. It is by some attributed to Atwood, ...
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  Memorabilia, or, The most remarkable passages and counsels collected out of the several declarations and speeches that have been made by the King, His L. chancellors and keepers, and the speakers of the honourable House of Commons in Parliament since His Majesty's happy restauration, Anno 1660 till the end of the last Parliament 1680 ... by Edward Cooke ...
  Date of publication:
  1681
  

  Author(s):

  Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685. ; Cooke, Edward, of the Middle Temple. ; England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons.
  Description:
  Errata: p. [3] at end. Reproduction of original in Bodleian Library.
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  A seasonable treatise wherein is proved that King William (commonly call'd the Conqueror) did not get the imperial crown of England by the sword, but by the election and consent of the people to whom he swore to observe the original contract between king and people.
  Date of publication:
  1689
  

  Author(s):

  Cooke, Edward, of the Middle Temple.
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  "This is a duplicate of the 'Argumentum Anti-Normannicum' in all but title page, frontpiece and 'explanation of the frontpiece'"--BM. Written by Edward Cooke. Cf. Halkett & Laing (2nd ed.); BM. Reproduction of original in ...
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