Former ages never heard of, and after ages will admire. Or, A brief review of the most materiall parliamentary transactions, beginning November 3. 1640. Wherein the remarkeable passages both of their civil and martiall affaires, are continued unto the dissolving of the Parliament, Aprill 23. 1659. Published as a breviary, leading all along successively, as they fell out in their severall years: so that if any man will be informed of any remarkeable passage, he may turne to the year, and so see in some measure, in what month thereof it was accomplished. For information of such as are altogether ignorant of the rise and progresse of these times. A work worthy to be kept in record, and communicated to posterity

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  • Former ages never heard of, and after ages will admire. Or, A brief review of the most materiall parliamentary transactions, beginning November 3. 1640. Wherein the remarkeable passages both of their civil and martiall affaires, are continued unto the dissolving of the Parliament, Aprill 23. 1659. Published as a breviary, leading all along successively, as they fell out in their severall years: so that if any man will be informed of any remarkeable passage, he may turne to the year, and so see in some measure, in what month thereof it was accomplished. For information of such as are altogether ignorant of the rise and progresse of these times. A work worthy to be kept in record, and communicated to posterity
  • Former ages never heard of, and after ages will admire; Brief review of the most materiall parliamentary transactions; Names of all the knights and burgesses in the house of Parl: Nov. 3. 1640
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Imprint
London : printed by M.S. for Tho: Jenner, at the South-Entrance of the Royall Exchange, 1660.
Added name
Jenner, Thomas, active 1631-1656.
Publication year
1660
ESTC No.
R219876
Grub Street ID
94350
Description
[2], 61, [1], 8 p. : ill. ; 4°.
Note
Attributed to John Vicars, though sometimes also attributed to Thomas Jenner, who may be responsible for it after Vicars' death

First published in 1652 with title: A brief review of the most material parliamentary procedures

The words "Former .. admire." are gathered in braces on the title pag

Caption title on p. 1 (second sequence): The names of all the knights and burgesses in the house of Parl: Nov. 3. 1640.