Signs and wonders in Britain's age of revolution : a sourcebook /: a sourcebook. (2018)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Signs and wonders in Britain's age of revolution : a sourcebook /: a sourcebook. (2018)
- Main Title:
- Signs and wonders in Britain's age of revolution : a sourcebook
- Further Information:
- Note: Edited by Abigail J. Hartman, Timothy G. Fehler.
- Editors:
- Hartman, Abigail J
Fehler, Timothy G - Contents:
- Chapter 1. Warning-Pieces Introduction The Supernatural in the English Revolution Witchcraft in the English Civil War Documents in the Collection Notes on the Illustrations, Transcriptions, and Editorial Conventions Document "A Briefe Discourse of Prodigies, " Preface to The Warnings of Germany (1638) Chapter 2. Prelude to War: ‘Fore-Runners of Destruction’ Introduction Documents Motus Mediterraneus ; or, A True Relation of a Fearefull and Prodigious Earthquake (1626) Looke Up and See Wonders (1628) "Dreadfull and Prodigious Aspects, " excerpts from Warnings of Germany (1638) Irelands Amazement, or the Heavens Armado (1642) A Strange Wonder or, The Cities Amazement (1642) Chapter 3. Civil War: ‘These Troublesome and Distracted Times’ Introduction Documents John Vicars’ Prodigies & Apparitions, or Englands Warning Pieces (1643) A Great Wonder in Heaven (1643) The New Yeares Wonder (1643) Signes and Wonders from Heaven (1645) The Most Strange and Wounderfull apperation of blood in a poole at Garraton (1645) Sad Newes from the Eastern Parts (1646) Chapter 4. Cavaliers and Roundheads: ‘The Divells Agents Still’ Introduction Documents The Devils Last Legacy (1642) The Kingdomes Monster Uncloaked from Heaven (1643) A Most Certain, Strange, and true Discovery of a Witch (1643) A Dogs Elegy, or Rupert’s Tears (1644) The Devills White Boyes: Or, A mixture of malicious Malignants (1644) The English Devil: or, Cromwel and his Monstrous Witch (1660) Chapter 5. Christian Astrology:Chapter 1. Warning-Pieces Introduction The Supernatural in the English Revolution Witchcraft in the English Civil War Documents in the Collection Notes on the Illustrations, Transcriptions, and Editorial Conventions Document "A Briefe Discourse of Prodigies, " Preface to The Warnings of Germany (1638) Chapter 2. Prelude to War: ‘Fore-Runners of Destruction’ Introduction Documents Motus Mediterraneus ; or, A True Relation of a Fearefull and Prodigious Earthquake (1626) Looke Up and See Wonders (1628) "Dreadfull and Prodigious Aspects, " excerpts from Warnings of Germany (1638) Irelands Amazement, or the Heavens Armado (1642) A Strange Wonder or, The Cities Amazement (1642) Chapter 3. Civil War: ‘These Troublesome and Distracted Times’ Introduction Documents John Vicars’ Prodigies & Apparitions, or Englands Warning Pieces (1643) A Great Wonder in Heaven (1643) The New Yeares Wonder (1643) Signes and Wonders from Heaven (1645) The Most Strange and Wounderfull apperation of blood in a poole at Garraton (1645) Sad Newes from the Eastern Parts (1646) Chapter 4. Cavaliers and Roundheads: ‘The Divells Agents Still’ Introduction Documents The Devils Last Legacy (1642) The Kingdomes Monster Uncloaked from Heaven (1643) A Most Certain, Strange, and true Discovery of a Witch (1643) A Dogs Elegy, or Rupert’s Tears (1644) The Devills White Boyes: Or, A mixture of malicious Malignants (1644) The English Devil: or, Cromwel and his Monstrous Witch (1660) Chapter 5. Christian Astrology: ‘Amongst the Celestiall Hieroglyphicks’ Introduction Documents "Epistle to the Student in Astrology, " from Lilly’s Christian Astrology (1647) William Lilly’s 1648 Almanac: Merlini Anglici Ephemeris 1648 "To the Reader, " from H. Johnsen’s Anti-Merlinus: Or, A Confutation of Mr. William Lillies Predictions for this Year 1648 (1648) The Divels Delusions (1649) Chapter 6. Sectarians and Recusants: ‘Recant…Those Dangerous Errors’ Introduction Documents A Relation of a Strange Apparition in an Ale-house (1641) A Strange and Lamentable Accident…at Mears-Ashby (1642) A Declaration of a Strange and Wonderfull Monster (1645) Strange Newes from Scotland (1647) The Ranters Monster (1652) Strange Newes from Cambridge (1659) A Lying Wonder Discovered (1659) Chapter 7. The Removal of the King: ‘Innocent Blood calls for vengeance’ Introduction Documents Vox Infantis (1649) A Miracle of Miracles (1649) Strange Newes from the North (1650) A True Relation of the Strange Apparitions Seen in the Air (1650) More Warning Yet, Being A True Relation of a Strange and most Dreadful Apparition (1654) The Five Strange Wonders (1659) … (more)
- Edition:
- 1st
- Publisher Details:
- London : Routledge
- Publication Date:
- 2018
- Extent:
- 1 online resource, illustrations (black and white)
- Subjects:
- 942.062
Curiosities and wonders -- Great Britain -- History -- 17th century
Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Sources
Great Britain -- History -- Puritan Revolution, 1642-1660 -- Sources - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9781351031325
9781351031332
9781351031318
9781351031349 - Related ISBNs:
- 9781138492059
9781138492066 - Notes:
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