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Brotherton Collection96
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Hall, Henry, the Elder96
Mr Henry Hall16
Mr Hall1

Title: On the pictures of the confederates hung round a room in 1693. To the tune

of Old Simon the King

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder

Date(s): 1693 (title)

Manuscript: Lt q 5

Contents: Satirical song on the alliance of nations at war with France and on their

leaders, including William III

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Title: The battle of the Boyne. To the tune of Packingtons Pound

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder

Date(s): 169- ?

Manuscript: Lt q 5

Contents: Detailed satirical song about the Battle of the Boyne, in particular the

actions of William III's forces

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Title: On the business of Brest in 1692. To the tune of Which Nobody Can Deny

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder

Date(s): 1692 (title)

Manuscript: Lt q 5

Contents: Satirical song on the rout of the english navy at Brest, 1692

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Title: The Jacobites quaeres for the Thanksgiving Day in 1694. To the tune of The

Children in the Wood

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder

Date(s): 1694 (title)

Manuscript: Lt q 5

Contents: Jacobite satirical song, at a time of public celebration for William III's

return home, on his lack of success in the war against France

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Title: Catch

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder

Date(s): 169- ?

Manuscript: Lt q 5

Contents: Jacobite song, hoping for the return of James II

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Title: Ballad on the Cheshire plott 1694

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder

Date(s): 1694 (title)

Manuscript: Lt q 5

Contents: Satirical song on the failure, in 1694, of the prosecutions of Jacobites in

Lancashire and Cheshire

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Title: On the burning of Dr Burnetts book entitled A Pastoral Letter

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder

Date(s): 1693

Manuscript: Lt q 5

Contents: Jacobite satire on the House of Lords' decision, in 1693, to burn the

"Pastoral Letter" issued in 1689 by Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury,

because of the terms in which it described William III's accession

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Title: On K W----ms taking of Namur 1695

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder

Date(s): 1695 (title)

Manuscript: Lt q 5

Contents: Reflections on the fate of Namur after its fall to William III following the

siege of 1695

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Title: On K--g W---ms returne out of Flanders

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder

Date(s): 1695 ?

Manuscript: Lt q 5

Contents: Satirical comment on the enthusiastic reception given to William III in 1695

on his return home after the victory at Namur

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Title: An account of an odd accident that happen'd to the Right Reverend

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder

Date(s): 169- ?

Manuscript: Lt q 5

Contents: Satire on Gilbert Burnet, Bishop of Salisbury, accusing him of lack of

reverence before God

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Title: On the observing the 30th of January 1691

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder

Date(s): 1691 (title)

Manuscript: Lt q 5

Contents: Attack on those who would commemorate the anniversary of the death of Charles

I as wanting also to kill James II

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Title: Ballad on the thanksgiving day so solemnly observ'd the 12th of April 1694

Author: Hall, Henry, the elder

Date(s): 1694 (title)

Manuscript: Lt q 5

Contents: Jacobite satirical song, at a time of public celebration for William III's

return home, on his lack of success in the war against France

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