A lanterne-light for loyall subiects. Or, A terrour for traytours Wherein may be seene the odiousnesse of treason, the deserued ende of traytours, and the wonderfull preseruation of anoynted princes. A matter rightly agreeing with this time of danger, where wicked persons haue desired our publike sorrow, and the ruine of this realme of England.
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- A lanterne-light for loyall subiects. Or, A terrour for traytours Wherein may be seene the odiousnesse of treason, the deserued ende of traytours, and the wonderfull preseruation of anoynted princes. A matter rightly agreeing with this time of danger, where wicked persons haue desired our publike sorrow, and the ruine of this realme of England.
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- Johnson, Richard, 1573-1659?
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- Printed at London :: By Simon Stafford, dwelling in Hosier lane, neere Smithfield,
- 1603.
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- Treason -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Early works to 1800.
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"A lanterne-light for loyall subiects. Or, A terrour for traytours Wherein may be seene the odiousnesse of treason, the deserued ende of traytours, and the wonderfull preseruation of anoynted princes. A matter rightly agreeing with this time of danger, where wicked persons haue desired our publike sorrow, and the ruine of this realme of England." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A04554.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 17, 2025.
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❧ To the right Honorable, the Lord Thomas Howard, Earle of Suffolke, Baron of Walden, Lord Chamberlaine of the Kings houshold, Knight of the Noble order of the Garter, and one of his Maiesties most Honorable priuy Councell, health, happinesse, and prosperity.
I Haue aduentured (Right Honou∣rable Lord) vnder your Noble pro∣tection, to publish to the world, a poore testimony of my loyalty to my Prince and Countrey. A little Pamphlet it is, but a sweete comfort, and a sound counsell for good Subiects, describing many fayre examples of Traytours foule ends; shewing, that the reward of Treason, is destruction, and after death, lasting in∣famy.
The matter agreeing with the condition of this troublesome time, hath made mee the bolder to present it to your Honourable censure: Acceptance I doe not doubt; for no good subiect can mislike it. For here, in the name of Experience, I aduise all men, whose heads clyme aboue the heyght of their present con∣ditions,
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to make loyall and honest actions, the Ladder of their aduauncement, which will commend them with a beloued life, or an honorable death, when Trea∣son is the Hatchet that seuereth life, and ioyneth In∣famy vnto death. The Lord be with your Honour in all your affayres; for whose health and Honorable prosperity, the good subiects of England conti∣nually pray.
At your Honours commaunde∣ment, in all humble duty, Richard Johnson.