A Legall Vindication of the Liberties of England, against Illegall Taxes and pretended Acts of Parliament lately enforced on the people

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A Legall Vindication of the Liberties of England, against Illegall Taxes and pretended Acts of Parliament lately enforced on the people: or, Reasons assigned by William Prynne of Swainswick in the County of Sommerset, Esquire, why he can neither in conscience, law, nor prudence submit to the new Illegall Tax or contribution of ninety thousand pounds the month; lately imposed on the kingdom, by a pretended Act of some commons in (or rather out of) Parliament. Printed at London: and are to be sold at the Swan near Charing-cross, 1649. Paginates: [4], 45 [i.e. 55], [1] p. Collates: A, B2-B4, C-H4. Complete. First Edition, First Issue of Three. Preliminary Errata Leaf, P. 55 misnumbered 45, Errata at end of text. The postscript is a reply to: Lilburne, John. The legall fundamentall liberties of the people of England revived, asserted, and vindicated. Goldsmiths' 1113; Kress 792; Wing P3997 Bound in modern red cloth, like new. Small rust-hole to B4 touching a couple of letters, else very good. The book measures 18.5 x 14 x .75. Each leaf measures 180 x 137 mm. Undoubtedly one of the most important of all Prynne's political pamphlets. Following his arrest to Colonel Pride in November 1648 he was released from custody sometime in January 1649 and then retired to Swainswick. He there began a paper war against the new government. He wrote three pamphlets against the engagement of the faithful to the Commonwealth, and proved that neither in conscience, law, nor prudence was he bound to pay the taxes which it imposed. The government retaliated by imprisoning him for nearly three years without a trial. This work often cited. N° de ref. del artículo ABE-1682533377615

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