A Defence Of the Lakte Lord Russel's Innocency

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Title continues: "By way of Answer or Confutation of a Libellous Pamphlet, Intituled, An Antidote against Poyson; with Two Letters of the Author of this Book, Upon the Subject of h is Lordship's Tryal. Together with An Argument in the Great Case Concerning Elections of Members to Parliament, Between Sr Samuel Barnardiston Bar. Plaintiff, and Sr Will. Soames Sheriff of Suffolk, Defend' In the Court of Kings-Bench, in an Action upon the Case, And afterwards by Error sued in the Exchequer-Chamber." Lord William Russell was implicated in the Rye House Plot to assassinate Charles II, tried and executed. Atkyns contributed legal advice to Lord Russell's defence. The pamphlet is a reply to another by Sir Batholomew Shower that defended the legal position of the Russell trial. Wing A4136. Show more