To the right honourable the Commons of England, in Parliament assembled. : The humble petition of thousands wel-affected persons inhabiting the City of London Westminster, the borough of Southwark, hamblets, and places adjacent.

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Imprint:	[London : s.n., 1648]
Description:	1 online resource (1 sheet ([1] p.).)
Language:	English
Series:	Early English books online.
Subject:	England and Wales. -- Parliament -- Early works to 1800. England and Wales. -- Parliament. Civil War (Great Britain : 1642-1649) Politics and government London (England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800. Westminster (London, England) -- History -- 17th century -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Early works to 1800. England -- London. England -- London -- Westminster. Great Britain. Early works. History. Broadsides -- England -- 17th century.
Format:	E-Resource Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11525740

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Notes:	Place and date of publication suggested by Wing. Steele notation: men Be security. Reproduction of original in the British Library. Imperfect: reel C26 copy is torn at foot affecting text. Another edition has "hamlets" in the title. Recounts the history of the war. Urges that the Commons are the supreme authority. The Lords have no real share in it, and if they have they may be treated like the bishops. Gives 27 things expected from them including abolition of the Lords and royal veto, annual parliaments, universal trial by jury, abolishment of tithes, municipal reformation, and granting of liberty of conscience. Hints at trial of the king -- Cf. Steele. Wing (2nd ed.) L2188 Steele I, 2794 Early English books tract supplement interim guide 190.g.12[78] Wing (2nd ed.) H3587

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