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The Tryal Of Philip Earl Of Pembroke And Montgomery, Before The Peers In Westminster-Hall, On Thursday The 4th Of April 1678. Wing T2209. Folio -

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The Tryal Of Philip Earl Of Pembroke And Montgomery, Before The Peers In Westminster-Hall, On Thursday The 4th Of April 1678. Wing T2209. Folio -

The Tryal of Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, Before the Peers in Westminster-Hall, on Thursday the 4th of April 1678. Wing T2209. Folio

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London: N.p., 1679. Original ?self-wraps, re-sewn and repaired, ink squiggles, notations and markings on the title, else a good clean copy; no copy in a law library in ESTC A fine example of the peculiarities of English law, the Earl, indicted for murder, claiming his right to be tried by his peers in the House of Lords, is there convicted of manslaughter only, and so invokes his privilege of peerage and is discharged
  • Bookseller Meyer Boswell Books, Inc. US (US)
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  • Publisher N.p.
  • Place of Publication London
  • Date Published 1679
  • Keywords House of Lords

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by Herbert, Philip, 7th Earl of Pembroke, Defendant

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1679. [London: s.n.], Printed in the Year 1679.. [London: s.n.], Printed in the Year 1679. An Infamous Earl Gets Away with Murder Herbert, Philip, 7th Earl of Pembroke [1653-1683], Defendant. The Tryal of Philip Earl of Pembroke and Montgomery, Before the Peers in Westminster-Hall, On Thursday the 4th. Of April 1678. [London: s.n.], Printed in the Year 1679. [2], 28 pp. Folio (12" x 7-3/4"). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet, recently resewn, marbled edges. Light toning, spine and edges of a few leaves discreetly mended with tissue, light foxing and soiling in a few places, illegible early annotations to foot of title page. $750. * Only edition. Pembroke was a nobleman from an eminent family. Notorious for his fits of violent rage, he had an extensive criminal record. In 1678, he kicked Nathaniel Cony to death in a tavern and was indicted for murder. Using his nobility to the fullest possible advantage, Pembroke claimed his right to be tried by his peers in the House of Lords. When they convicted him… Read More
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