The Tryal of Henry Baron Delamere for High-Treason, In Westminster..

1686. London: Printed for Dorman Newman, 1686.. London: Printed for Dorman Newman, 1686. A Member of a Plot to Depose James II? [Trial]. Warrington, Henry Booth, Earl of [1652-1694], Defendant. The Tryal of Henry Baron Delamere for High-Treason, In Westminster-Hall, The 14th Day of January, 1685. Before the Right Honourable George Lord Jeffreys, Baron of Wemm, Lord High Chancellour of England, Constituted Lord High Steward on that Occasion. On Which Day, After Full Hearing, The Lord Delamere was Acquitted from All Matters Laid to His Charge. London: Printed for Dorman Newman, 1686. [iv], 87, [1] pp. With imprimatur leaf. Folio (12" x 7-1/2"). Disbound stab-stitched pamphlet, spine discreetly reinforced with archival tissue. Moderate toning, faint dampstaining to top-edge not affecting text, occasional light foxing, light soiling and a few faint stains to exterior. $150. * Only edition. Warrington was indicted as a participant in Monmouth's rebellion, an attempt by the Duke of Monmouth, an illegitimate son of Charles II, to claim the throne and depose James II. The special charge against Delamere "was that at the time of Monmouth's rebellion he had gone secretly to Cheshire with the view of inciting a rising in the north of England." While it is nearly certain that Delamere sympathized with Monmouth's designs, he was able to explain his journey as a wish to visit a favorite child who was dangerously ill. "Moreover, Thomas Saxon, the only witness who would positively swear to the correspondence of Delamere and Monmouth, so hopelessly contradicted himself that he was afterwards convicted of perjury" (DNB). Dictionary of National Biography (DNB) II:842-844. English Short-Title Catalogue R23568.