A Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts, on the Most Interesting and Entertaining Subjects: but Chiefly Such as Relate to the History and Constitution of These Kingdoms: Selected from an Infinite Number in Print and Manuscript, in the Royal Cotton. Sion, and Other Publick, as Well as Private.: Volume 4

Cogan

ISBN 10: 0461333848 / ISBN 13: 9780461333848

Published by HardPress Ltd, 2019

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• Title: A Collection of Scarce and Valuable Tracts, on the Most Interesting and Entertaining Subjects: but Chiefly Such as Relate to the History and Constitution of These Kingdoms: Selected from an Infinite Number in Print and Manuscript, in the Royal Cotton. Sion, and Other Publick, as Well as Private.: Volume 4
• Publisher: HardPress Ltd
• Publication Date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461333848
• ISBN 13: 9780461333848
• Binding: Paperback / softback
• Condition: New
• Weight: 627 grams

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A Collection Of Scarce And Valuable Tracts, On The Most Interesting And Entertaining Subjects: But Chiefly Such As Relate To The History And Constitution Of These Kingdoms: Selected From An Infinite Number In Print And Manuscript, In The Royal Cotton. Sion, And Other Publick, As Well As Private by Cogan. This collection is a curated suite of early 18th?century political pamphlets and related writings that illuminate debates over monarchy, government, and Britain's role in the War of the Spanish Succession. Spanning 1710–1712, it assembles letters, court narratives, poems, memoirs, and satirical pieces centered on Queen Anne's ministers, faction, and foreign policy. Core themes include royal prerogative, opposition to factional politics, scrutiny of war leadership, and the shaping of public opinion through propaganda. The volume presents a cast of figures such as Queen Anne, Harley, St John, Galway, Peterborough, and Almanza, situated within ministerial rivalry, parliamentary contests, and diplomatic bargaining, including dramatized episodes like the Marquis de Guiseard affair. A companion thread surveys Iberian and Continental diplomacy, while appendices feature memoranda, letters, and poems praising or critiquing leaders. It also engages monetary and naval debates, outlining arguments about funding, credit, and national wealth. Overall, the collection stands as a multi?voiced, historically situated anthology shaping public discourse on governance and national destiny.