City representation to Parliament in wartime policy
The Lord Mayor and City of London officials urge Parliament to support vigorous war measures. They call for securing conquests, limiting France, maintaining fisheries, and reducing enemy colonies to ensure a safe, honorable peace and continued national strength.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of London
Robert Ladbroke
Richard Glynn
Bare
William Beckford
Thomas Harley
Cuy
Mmon
France
North America
Political Favouritism and Henry III's Ministers Exposed
A mirrored critique traces Henry III's shift to foreign advisers like William de Provence, the return of disgraced minions, and the ensuing financial strain and political turmoil. It notes the king's reliance on foreigners angering English nobles, the creation of Leicester and Pembroke ties, and a later parliamentary push to limit foreigners in councils.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fron
Monitor
Henry III
Henry
Eleanor
William de Provence
Brituny
France
Ball
Richard
Simon Manfort
Princess of the Blood
Pembroke
Montfort
Earl of Leicester
Countess of Pembroke
Patent Jesuits Drops advertised as universal cure all
An 18th century advertisement by J. Wessels and Co promoting Dr Walker's Patent Genuine Jesuits Drops claiming to cure all greets and seminal weaknesses in both sexes. It lists multiple UK towns and printers as suppliers and asserts no mercurials, no salivation, and universal royal patent authorization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pleet-Lane
Dofor
Mackinder
King-street
St. James’s Square
Horton
Portsmouth
Brows
Bookfeller
Bristol
Jordan
Peruke
Plymouth-Dock
Brice and Spencer
Score
Exeter
J. Wessels and Co. N.B
Eplington
Radford
Deceas
Strand
London
Paris
Pott
Ballamick
Tw Ford
Eleanory
Everal
Lowther
William Davies
William Slade
Thomas Bridgeman
Perrimony
Cock-Lane
Shoreditch Church
Mary Quigly
Hatton-Gardens
Croftt
Shoe-Lane
Bleet-street
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Inferi
Jun&ture
elver-Hill
C. Otuz
Prince OF Wales
Brunstwick
Britain
Old Thames
Joudhazza
Charlotte
Houfa
N. Hart, Mancheacher
Surgeons Hall
Nathan Hart
Robert Walker
Ropinson
Norton’s
Welt-SmithGeld
Gracis
Picteti Manulale
Josephus Simpson
A. M. Coll
Qxon Socius
Londini
Impensisg
Hawkins
Fleet-Streety
Cla&s
Dr. Schomberg
Solomon Schomberg
Howe
Bank of England
Threadneedle-Steer
Royal Exchange
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