The history of the damnable popish plot, in its various branches and progress published for the satisfaction of the present and future ages / by the authors of The weekly pacquet of advice from Rome.

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Title: The history of the damnable popish plot, in its various branches and progress published for the satisfaction of the present and future ages / by the authors of The weekly pacquet of advice from Rome.
Author: Care, Henry, 1646-1688.
Publication: London :: Printed for B.R., L.W., H.C., and are to be sold by Langley Curtiss ...,; 1680.
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Subject terms: Popish Plot, 1678.; Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685.
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CHAP. I. THat deposing and murthering of Kings, Plots, Treasons, Massacres, &c. are counte∣nanced, and allowed by the Romish Church, and suitable to the Practices of their Popes and Peo∣ple, in former Ages, as well as the present. Page 1
CHAP. II. A brief Account of the many Popish Treasons a∣gainst Queen Elizabeth. 15
CHAP. III. Of Popish Treasons against King James; and a remarkable Speech of Arch-bishop Abbot. 48
CHAP. IV. The Loyalty of Papists to King Charles the First, inquired into. Their Plot to murder him in the year 1640. Their Rebellion in Ireland, and Behaviour afterwards; Evincing that they were mainly instrumental in stirring up the late Civil Wars, and Cutting off that Prince. 50
CHAP. V. The preparatory Circumstances at home and

... abroad, encouraging the Papists to this present Plot, and facilitating their Designe. 80
CHAP. VI. An Account of Dr. Dates, how he came engag'd amongst the Romanists: The prudent Course he took to make his first Discovery to the King, and the Difficulties he met with therein. 93
CHAP. VII. The nature and scope of the Plot in general, laid open. 104
CHAP. VIII. Some Proceedings immediately following the Dis∣covery, and the true manner and Circumstances of the Murder of Sir Edmundbury God∣frey.
CHAP. IX. The Proceedings against William Staley, and his Execution for speaking Treasonable words. 130
CHAP. X. The Proceedings against Mr. Coleman, his Execu∣tion, and a kind of Popish Prayer made to him afterwards as a Saint. 133
CHAP. XI. The Proceedings against Ireland, Pickering, and Grove. 135
CHAP. XII. The manner of Mr. Prance's coming in to give E∣vidence: The Objection concerning his recanting his Information, answered. An Account of Mr. Everard's Discovery, and four years Imprison∣ment in the Tower: With other subsequent Pro∣ceedings. 168
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... CHAP. XIII. A Designe of the Papists to suborn Captain Bury and Alderman Brooks to swear falsly against Dr. Oates and Mr. Bedloe. 180
CHAP. XIV. The Proceedings against Green, Hill, and Berry, with Hill's pretended Speech at Execution. 186
CHAP. XV. The Parliament declare the Plot: The King's Evi∣dence affronted: Mr. Reading's ill Practice to stifle Mr. Bedloc's Evidence, and the Proceedings against him. 198
CHAP. XVI. The designe of Gifford, a Popish Priest, to fire the City and Suburbs, happily discovered. The Council new-model'd. The Bill against the D. of York. 208
CHAP. XVII. The Proceedings against the Popish Lords in the Tower, and Narrative of the Transactions be∣tween the two Houses. 225
CHAP. XVIII. The Proceedings against Whitebread and the other four Jesuits. A remarkable Letter concerning the said Whitebread. 255
CHAP. XIX. The Proceedings against Langhorne. 272
CHAP. XX. Mr. Jennison's first coming in, and a Letter from

... Caryl, alias Blunden, a supposed Priest, taken in Southwark; the form of words prescribed by Whitebread to other Jesuits for denial of the Plot. 279
CHAP. XXI. The Proceedings (such as they were) against Wake∣man, Marshal, Corker, and Rumley. 292
CHAP. XXII. The Names of the four Ruffians that were to kill the King, set forth by Mr. Jennison; and some Dis∣covery made by Mr. John Smith, a Priest. 310
CHAP. XXIII. The Endeavours to cast the Plot on the Presbyterians. The Rebellion in Scotland. The Designe against Mr. Dugdale. The Attempt upon Colonel Man∣sel. The Meal-tub-discovery. Mr. Danger∣field's Confession. The Proceedings against Os∣borne and Lane, for scandalizing Dr. Oates and Mr. Bedloe. 345
CHAP. XXIV. Some Reflections on Popish Libels, as the Compen∣dium, &c. 329
CHAP. XXV. The Conclusion, in a warm Address to both Prote∣stants and Papists. 350
An Appendix: Reciting divers notable Politick Artifices for restoring of Popery; discovered in print in the year 1663, and ever since punctually pursued. With an Ac∣count of some latter Occurrences, as the Commit∣ment of Sir R. Peyton, the Condemnation of six Popish Priests, &c. 366