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English Civil War newsbook with much military reporting...
English Civil War newsbook with much military reporting...
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December 24, 1649
A PERFECT DIURNALL Of Some PASSAGES & PROCEEDINGS Of and in relation to the ARMIES In ENGLAND and IRELAND", London, December 24, 1649 Printed just beneath the title is: "Licensed by the Secretary of the Army Under His Excellency the Lord Fairfax."
Lord Fairfax was a general for Parliament during the English Civil War, fighting against Charles I, but he would be overshadowed by his subordinate, Oliver Cromwell.
As the title suggests this newsbook had a strong focus on military reports. It was printed near the end of the third of the English Civil Wars and eleven months after the beheading of Charles I.
This title's backing of the Parliamentarian's forces (the Commonwealth) in the war is evident in the first line of the front page: "This day the Generall Councell of the Army met at White-Hall about settling the business for the sale of the King's Lands, etc...".
Page 2 has a bit noting: "...The malignants were much heightened at the strange report that Cromwell was totally routed in Ireland, which I bless God is quite contrary...he heard that Ormond and Cromwell had fought, that Ormond was routed, some thousands killed...". Another bit mentions the publication of a book: "The character of King Cromwell..." and two others, then: "...They are very base and scandalous things, it is a very great pity that there is no wayes utterly to suppresse them, they are very prejudiciall to the Common-Wealth."
There is simply a wealth of reporting on the English Civil Wars.
Complete in 8 pages, 6 by 8 1/4 inches, ample margins, nice condition.
Category: The 1600's and 1700's
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