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(England - Popish Plot) Bound volume of twenty-five publications on "The Popish Plot" 1678-1681 Date Published: 1678-1681 Description: 25 volumes in 1. 30.5x19 cm (12x7½"), modern maroon buckram, spine lettered in gilt. Collection of historical fiction with blood on its hands, consisting of 25 publications on the imaginary "Popish Plot" in which Titus Oates accused the Jesuits, and at one point even the Queen herself, of plotting to assassinate King Charles II and crown James, Duke of York as Catholic King. Though Oates had an astounding record of lying, his invented stories were championed by the House of Commons and tried by Sir William Scroggs, sending nearly 40 people to the gallows. Despite the King's attempt to arrest Oates and stop his lies from becoming an ever-greater political crisis, Oates instead maneuvered to receive a salary and apartment at Whitehall, and later cycled between prison and celebrity until his death in 1705. All preliminary licence leaves are present, where called for. Volume includes: Manuscript list of titles in volume. 1 leaf. An account of the growth of popery, and arbitrary government in England. Printed at Amsterdam [i.e. London]: n.p., [1678]. Wing M861; ESTC R15579. With second part, A List of several ships belonging to English merchants taken by French Privateers, pp. 55-68. Scarce. Mr. Tho. Dangerfeilds [sic] particular narrative, of the late popish design to charge those of the Presbyterian party with a pretended conspiracy against His Majesties person, and government. London: n.p., 1679. Wing D192; ESTC R13969. Quire B in Setting 2 cf. ESTC. The narrative of Mr. John Smith… Containing a further discovery of the late horrid and popish-plot. London: Robert Boulter 1679. Wing S4127; ESTC 15413. A true narrative of the horrid plot and conspiracy of the popish party against the life of His sacred Majesty, the government, and the Protestant religion. London: Thomas Parkhurst and Thomas Cockerill, [1679]. Wing O59; ESTC R26889. One of three variants, this with 'Otes' on title page and dedication to Charles II on leaf (a)1r. Some observations upon the late tryals of Sir George Wakeman, Corker and Marshal, &c. London: A. Brewster, 1679. Wing S4540; ESTC R5156. The narrative of Robert Jenison, of Grays-Inn, Esquire. Containing. I. A further discovery and confirmation of the late horrid and treasonable popish plot, against His Majestie’s person, government, and the Protestant religion. London: F. Smith, T. Basset, J. Wright, R. Cheswel and S. Heyrick, [1679]. Wing J561; ESTC R11080. The true speeches of Thomas Whitebread. London: H. Hills, T. Parhurst, J. Starkey, D. Newman…, 1679. Wing T3099; ESTC R5077. The examination of Captain William Bedlow deceased, relating to the Popish Plot, taken in his last sickness. London: Printed by the assigns of John Bill Thomas Newcomb, and Henry Hills, 1680. Wing G2215; ESTC R519. An exact and true narrative of the late popish intrigue, to form a plot, and then to cast the guilt and odium thereof upon the Protestants. London: Tho. Cockerill and Benj Alsop, 1680. Wing M514; ESTC R20941. The report of the Committee... upon the complaint of Mr. Peter Norris. London: John Wright and Richard Chiswell, 1680. Wing R1084, formerly. ESTC R24092. Note: Not separately published. Printed as a supplement to no.47 of The Votes of the House of Commons, 1680-1681. A narrative of unheard popish cruelties towards Protestants. London: John Hancock 1680. Wing D2473; ESTC R763. The narrative of Lawrence Mowbray of Leeds, in the county of York, gent. Concerning the bloody popish conspiracy against the life of His Sacred Majesty. London: Thomas Simmons, 1680. Wing M2994; ESTC 10191. The narrative of Robert Bolron, of Shippon-Hall, gent. Concerning the late horrid popish plot and conspiracy. London: Thomas Simmons, 1680. Wing B3501; ESTC R35352. A narrative of the Irish popist plot. London: Tho. Cockerill, 1680. Wing F1072; ESTC 7381. The information of Thomas Dangerfield, gent. De