The confession of Richard Brandon the hangman (upon his death bed) : concerning his beheading his late Majesty, Charles the first, King of Great Brittain; and his protestation and vow touching the same; the manner how he was terrified in conscience; the apparitions and visions which apeared unto him; the great judgment that befell him three dayes before he dy'd; and the manner how he was carryed to White Chappell Church-yard on Thursday night last; the strange actions that happened thereupon; with the merry conceits of the Crowne cook and his providing mourning cords for the buriall.
1649
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The confession of Richard Brandon the hangman (upon his death bed) : concerning his beheading his late Majesty, Charles the first, King of Great Brittain; and his protestation and vow touching the same; the manner how he was terrified in conscience; the apparitions and visions which apeared unto him; the great judgment that befell him three dayes before he dy'd; and the manner how he was carryed to White Chappell Church-yard on Thursday night last; the strange actions that happened thereupon; with the merry conceits of the Crowne cook and his providing mourning cords for the buriall.
Created/published
[London] : [s.n.], Printed in the year year [sic], of the hang-mans down-fall, 1649.
Description
[2], 6 p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Brandon, Richard, -1649, attributed name.
Note
This tract is one of the pieces of evidence for assigning to Brandon the execution of Charles I, but it is not universally regarded as authentic. Cf. DNB.
With a title-page woodcut.
Place of publication from Wing.
On p. 4-6 is a letter, subscribed "Berwick the 18 Iune 1649", describing a Parliamentary naval victory.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 25 1649".
With a title-page woodcut.
Place of publication from Wing.
On p. 4-6 is a letter, subscribed "Berwick the 18 Iune 1649", describing a Parliamentary naval victory.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "June 25 1649".
ESTC staff note
Identified as Wing B4252 on UMI microfilm "Early English books, 1641-1700".
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (2nd ed.), C5798A
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.561[14]
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R21451
British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661, E.561[14]
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R21451
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.
Item Details
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B4252 Bd.w. C5217
Folger-specific note
163360.7. +Inlaid plate. T.p. trimmed at head, affecting 1st line of text