A colleccion of the severall pleas and demurrers of certaine Parliament men committed by our Soueraigne Lord King Charles to the Tower of London att the ending of the Parliament holden att Westminster . . . to an informacion of Sir Roberte Heath, Knt., the kings Attorney Generall, Anno domini 1629 [

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A colleccion of the severall pleas and demurrers of certaine Parliament men committed by our Soueraigne Lord King Charles to the Tower of London att the ending of the Parliament holden att Westminster . . . to an informacion of Sir Roberte Heath, Knt., the kings Attorney Generall, Anno domini 1629 [manuscript], ca. 1629.

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Proceedings in the Court of Star Chamber against several members of parliament for their activities during the 1629 Parliament. "Informac[i]on" or accusations presented by Sir Robert Heath, Attorney General (p. 5-17), followed by the pleas of the various accused individuals: "The Plea & Demurrer of ..." Sir John Elliot, Knt. (p. 18-22), John Selden, Esq. (p. 22-43), Densill Hollis, Esq. (p. 43-47), Benjamin Valentine, Gent. (p. 47-51), William Strowde, Esq. (p. 52-54), Walter Long, Esq. (p. 55-61), Sir Peter Hayman, Knt. (p. 61-66), William Corriton, Esq. (p. 66-69), and Sir Myles Hubbert (p. 69-72); "Mr. [Robert] Masons proposic[i]ons that the Plea and Demurrer is to be made good in this mann[er]" (p. 73); Order amending the information, further pleas and demurrers for some defendants and a copy of the acts relating to parliamentary privilege on which the defendants relied (p. 74-91).

91 p. ; 31 x 20 cm.

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