Considerations Upon A Printed Sheet Entitled The Speech Of The Late Lord Russel (Russell) To The Sheriffs Together With The Paper Delivered By Him To Them At The Place Of Execution On July 21 1683

This Is An Original 1683 Extract From A Larger Work (Part Of Original Leather Spine Still Attached) Of 52 Pages, So Has No Cover Now. The Page, Apart From A Small Tear To First Page, Remain Clean And Sound.William Russell, Lord Russell (29 September 1639 - 21 July 1683), Was An English Politician. He Was A Leading Member Of The Country Party, Forerunners Of The Whigs, Who During The Reign Of King Charles Ii, Laid The Groundwork For Opposition In The House Of Commons To The Accession Of An Openly Catholic King In Charles's Brother James. This Ultimately Resulted In Russell's Execution For Treason, Almost Two Years Before Charles Died And James Acceded To The Throne.