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  Warrs with forregin [sic] princes dangerous to our common-wealth: or, Reasons for forreign wars answered With a list of all the confederates from Henry the firsts reign to the end of Queen Elizabeth. Proving, that the kings of England alwayes preferred unjust peace, before the justest warre.
  Date of publication:
  1657
  

  Author(s):

  Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631. and F. S. J. E. French charity.
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  "Warres with forreign princes" signed at end: Robert Cotton Bruceus. Originally written in 1604 as: "An answer to such motives as were offered by certain military men to Prince Henry to incite him to affect arms more than ...
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  The troublesome life and raigne of King Henry the Third. Wherein five distempers and maladies are set forth. Viz. 1. By the Pope and church-mens extortions. 2. By the places of best trust bestowed upon unworthy members. 3. By patents and monopolies for private favourites. 4. By needlesse expences and pawning of jewels. 5. By factious Lords and ambitious peeres. Sutable to these unhappie times of ours; and continued with them till the King tied his actions to the rules of his great and good councell, and not to passionate and single advice.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.
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  "A reprint of A short view of the long life and raigne, etc" --Halkett & Laing. Attributed to Sir Robert Cotton. --Cf. BLC. This item can be found at reel 7:E.38[11]; and at reel 19:E.110[16]. Annotation on Thomason copy ...
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  The Prophecies of a white king of Brittaine taken out of the library of Sir Robert Cotton : that most famous antiquary of England in the Saxon character.
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.
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  "In tempore Edw. 4th. The Latine of the ensuing English is to be seene in Sir Robert Cottons Library, ... " cf. p. 5 of text. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  The histories of the lives and raignes of Henry the Third, and Henry the Fourth, Kings of England written by Sr. Robert Cotton and Sr. John Hayvvard.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631. and Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.
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  Pages 41 of Part I and pages 5-6 of Part II are tightly bound in filmed copy. Part I: page 30-part II: page 15 photographed from Bodleian Library copy and inserted at end. Reproduction of original in Union Theological ...
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  The forme of government of the kingdome of England collected out of the fundamental lawes and statutes of this kingdome : wherin is manifested the customary uses of the kings of England upon all occasions, either of marriage, peace or warre, to call their peeres and barons of the realme to be bartners [sic] in treatizes, and to give their judicious advice : the state and security of the whole kingdome depending upon such counsells and determinations : likewise the names of the kings and the times when such Parliaments were called, and the acts that passed upon those and the like occasions : Henry I, Iohn, Henry 3, Edward I, Edward 2, Edward 3, Richard 2, Henry 4, Henry 5, Henry 6, Edward 4, Henry 7, Henry 8 : published for the satisfaction of all those that desire to know the manner and forme of the government of the land, and the fundamentall lawes of the kingdome.
  Date of publication:
  1642
  

  Author(s):

  Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.
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  Attributed to Robert Cotton. Cf. BLC. Reproduction of original in Thomason Collection, British Library.
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  The field of bloud, or, rebellion blazoned in all its colours in a lively representation (grounded upon fact) of the fatal consequences of inhability in a prince, exorbitant ambition in the nobility, and licentious insolence in the Commons.
  Date of publication:
  1681
  

  Author(s):

  Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.
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  A re-wording of: A short view of the long life and reigne of Henry the Third. Attributed to Robert Cotton. Cf. Wing (2nd ed.). This item is identified in the reel guide as Wing F870 (number cancelled in Wing 2nd ed.). ...
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  The danger wherein the kingdome now standeth, & the remedie
  Date of publication:
  1628
  

  Author(s):

  Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.
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  By Sir Robert Cotton. Place of publication from STC. In this edition, A2r line 2 ends: selfe. Central Library (Bristol, Eng.) copy identified as STC 5863 on UMI microfilm. Reproductions of the originals in Central Library ...
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  The danger vvherein the kingdome of England now standeth; and the remedy for the present safety thereof. With the proposations drawne for sure defense of the same, and the annoying of all the wicked adversaries. Worthy to be read of all them that wish well to the prosperity of all true hearted English-men. But more specially for all merchants and sea-men whatsoever.
  Date of publication:
  1643
  

  Author(s):

  Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.
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  By Robert Cotton--Cf. BLC. Signatures: A⁴ B² . Annotation on Thomason copy: "May. 2d:". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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  The application of certain histories concerning ambassadours and their functions, by Francis Thynn, Esquire. Taken out of Sir Robert Cottons library.
  Date of publication:
  1651
  

  Author(s):

  Thynne, Francis, 1545?-1608. and Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.
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  Running title reads: Histories concerning ambassadours. The last leaf is blank. A variant of the edition lacking J. Baker's name in imprint. Annotation in Thomason copy: "August. 29". Reproduction of the original in the ...
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  The antiquity and dignity of parliaments written by Sir Robert Cotton.
  Date of publication:
  1680
  

  Author(s):

  Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631.
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  Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library.
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