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Title: Cobbett's Complete Collection of State Trials and Proceedings for High Treason and Other Crimes and Misdemeanors from the
Earliest Period to the Present Time [England] 1163-1858
Location: Jerome Library Main Microforms; film KD 371 .T7 C583x
Format and Number of Reels/Fiche/Cards: Microfilm; 10 reels
Publisher: Northern Micrographics
Content Description: State trials and proceedings held in Great Britain from 1163 to 1820. These materials were collected by William Cobbett
and edited by Thomas Bayly Howell. Reels 9 and 10 contain Reports of State Trials of England, New Series, 1820-1858. Most of the trials were for treason. It includes articles of accusation, impeachments, warrants for execution, and proceedings
which sometimes include transcripts. This collection includes trials of many famous people, such as Sir Thomas More, Queen
Anne Boleyn, and Thomas Wolsey. It also includes other kinds of proceedings such as the dissolution of King Henry VIII's marriage
to Catherine of Aragon.
Language(s): English, although some depositions may be in other languages.
Arrangement: Chronologically, by the date of the trial or other proceedings.
Index/Bibliography: Volume 34 on reel 8 contains a general index to reels 1-8 (1163-1820).
Subject Categories: Criminal Justice; History; Law
Keywords: england, english, britain, british, great britain, trials, treason
Time Period: Prehistory - 16th Century; 17th Century; 18th Century; 19th Century
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