Mercurius Rusticus, or, The countries complaint of the barbarous outrages committed by the sectaries of this late flourishing kingdom
Subtitle: 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.
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1578:6.
Publisher: Printed for R. Royston ... and are to be sold by R. Green ...
Published: 1685
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 216
Subjects: Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
Other titles: Mercurius Rusticus; Countries complaint of the barbarous outrages; Querela Cantabrigiensis.; Mercurius Belgicus.; Mercurius Rusticus.; Countries complaint of the barbarous outrages.
Notes: Added illustrated t.p., engraved.

Attributed by Wing and NUC pre-1956 imprints to Ryves.

The "Mercurius Rusticus" appeared originally in 1643 as a newsbook, in numbers. The "Chronologie" was issued in 1645 under the title "Englands Iliads in a nut-shell, or, A brief chronologie ..." The entire work, with additions, was published in 1647 under the title "Anglia ruina ..." cf. Hazlitt.

Includes indexes.

In 4 pts. Pts. 2, 3, and 4 each have special t.p. and separate paging.

Pt. 2 has title: Mercurius Rusticus, or, The countries complaint of the sacrileges, prophanations, and plunderings, committed by the schismatiques on the cathedral churches of this kingdom.

Pt. 3, an anonymous work attributed to John Barwick, has title: Querela Cantabrigiensis, or, A remonstrance by way of apologie, for the banished members of the late flourishing University of Cambridge.

Pt. 4, an anonymous work attributed to Sir George Wharton, has title: Mercurius Belgicus, or, A brief chronology of the battels, sieges conflicts, and other most remarkable passages from the beginning of this rebellion, to the 25th of March, 1646.

Reproduction of original in the Harvard University Library.

Wing R2449

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1984. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1578:6)