THE AMBROSE ROOKWOOD TREASON TRIAL, 1696

The Trial of Ambrose Rookwood for High Treason in the 1696 Assassination Plot. Printed in 1777.

London: Printed T. Wright, Essex Street, Strand; and Sold by G. Kearsley, No 46, near Serjeant's Inn, Fleet Street, London. 1777. Fourth Edition. Unbound Pages. Very Good Condition. Item #354437

Rookwood, a committed Jacobite, is tried for participating in the plan to ambush and kill William III. His conviction rests heavily on accomplice testimony, and the proceedings reveal the political urgency with which the Crown pursued conspirators in the wake of the failed plot. 38 PAGES, printed in double columns. A genuine 1777 printing taken from the authoritative Complete Collection of State Trials. Originally compiled to serve both as a legal reference and a vehicle of political discourse, the State Trials series shaped contemporary and subsequent understanding of justice, authority, and dissent. The generously sized sheets on which these trials are printed offer particular pleasure to the eye and hand, bearing clear signs of their handmade origin: chain lines and wire impressions from the mould are readily visible, some pages display watermarks, and the paper varies subtly in thickness, all characteristic of 18th century rag paper. This particular trial report has been preserved in a modern card cover, prepared for practicality - an unassuming but serviceable presentation that favours function over finery. Size: 30 x 47 cms. Category: State Trials; Printed before 1800; State Trials::Large Folio. This item may require more postage than the rates shown for delivery outside the UK. If extra postage is required we will contact you before processing your order and you will be given the details and option to decline the extra cost.

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