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The Gunpowder-treason: with a discourse of the manner of its discovery; and a perfect relation of the proceedings against those horrid conspirators; wherein is contained their examinations, tryals, and condemnations: likewise King James's speech to both Houses of Parliament, on that occasion; now re-printed. A preface touching that horrid conspiracy, by the Right Reverend Father in God, Thomas Lord Bishop of Lincoln. And by the way of appendix, several papers or letters of Sir Everard Digby, chiefly relating to the Gunpowder-Plot, never before printed.

General note: An expanded edition of "A true and perfect relation of the proceedings at the severall arraignments of the late most barbarous traitors", originally published in 1606. Imprimatur on leaf A1r: Imprimatur, Dat. vii. Feb. 1679. H. London. "King James his speech to both Houses of Parliament, .. re-printed by His Majesties printers. M.DC.LXXIX." has separate title page on D8r. Text begins new pagination and register. Imprimatur on leaf D8v: White-hall, Decemb. 12. 1678. By license from the right honourable Mr. Secretary Coventry, this book, ... may be re-printed. Jo. Cooke. The first part is in the same setting as the edition with pagination ending on p. 191 (Wing B833A). P. 1-72 of the second part are partly in the same setting. Lacks A1; dampstained UK-SuSCL Cited in: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B833 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1995. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2323:11). Ownership and custodial history: Donated by E.S. Dodgson, 11th June 1907; Deposit from RSC UK-SuSCL