The spirit of fanaticism
Subtitle: exemplify'd in the tryals of Mr. James Mitchel, a Presbyterian minister, who was hang'd at Edinburgh, for an attempt made upon the Archbishop of St. Andrews, and Major Thomas Weir, a gifted brother at the knack of extempore prayer, who was burnt between Edinburgh and Leith, April the 11th, 1670, for adultery, beastiality with a mare and a cow, and incest with his own sister, who was likewise hang'd the next day after him : to which is added, an account of the original of Presbytery in Scotland, and their behaviour towards the Episcopal clergy, wherein is demonstrated that rebellion has ever been the principal article of their faith
By: written by an Advocate of the civil law in Scotland.
Contributors: Mackenzie, George, Sir, 1636-1691.; Mitchel, James, d. 1678.; Weir, Thomas, 1600?-1670.
Publisher: Printed for E. Curll ...
Published: 1710
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 62
Subjects: Mitchel, James, -- d. 1678 -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Weir, Thomas, -- 1600?-1670 -- Trials, litigation, etc.; Trials (Attempted murder) -- Scotland.; Trials (Adultery) -- Scotland.; Church and state -- Scotland.
Genres: Trials, litigation, etc.
Work titles: Ravillac redivivus
Notes: Also attributed to Sir George Mackenzie. Cf. ESTC.

First published in 1678 as Ravillac redivivus.

Signatures: [A]1 B-H⁴ I⁴(-I4)

ESTC N23932