Mercurius rusticus
Subtitle: or, The countries complaint of the barbarous outrages committed by the sectaries of this late flourishing kingdom : together with a brief chronology of the battels, sieges, conflicts, and other most remarkable passages, from the beginning of this unnatural war, to the 25th of March, 1646.
Contributors: Barwick, John, 1612-1664.; Wharton, George, Sir, 1617-1681.; Ferriar, John, 1761-1815 (autograph)
Publisher: Printed for Richard Green, book-seller in Cambridge
Published: 1685
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 216
Subjects: University of Cambridge -- History; Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
Other titles: Countries complaint; Querela Cantabrigiensis; Mercurius Belgicus; Briefe chronology of the battels, sieges, conflicts, and other most remarkable passages from the beginning of this rebellion, to the 25th of March, 1646
Notes: Anonymous.  "Mercurius rusticus" is by Bruno Ryves, "Querela Cantabrigiensis" by John Barwick and "Mercurius Belgicus" (first printed in 1645 with title: Englands Iliads in a nut-shell) by Sir George Wharton. Cf. Halkett & Laing.

In 4 pts., "Mercurius rusticus, or, The countries complaint of the sacrileges, prophanations, and plunderings, committed by the schismatiques, on the cathedral churches of this kingdom ..." (p. [1-7], 116-163 (3rd and 4th groups)), "Querela Cantabrigiensis, or, A remonstrance by way of apologie, for the banished members of the late flourishing University of Cambridge ..." (p. [2-15], 178-210 (5th and 6th groups)) and "Mercurius Belgicus, or, A briefe chronology of the battels, sieges, conflicts, and other most remakable [sic] passages from the beginning of this rebellion, to the 25th of March, 1646 : together with a catalogue of the persons of quality slain on both sides ..." ([84] p. at end) have each special t.p.

Includes index.

Wing, R2450.

RBSC copy: With the autograph of J. Ferriar on t.p.