Crowned Masterpieces of Eloquence, 17th Century

Volume I
Francis Bacon, “Against Duelling”

Volume II
Jacques-Bénigne Bossuet, “Funeral Oration over the Prince of Condé” (Catholic)
Louis Bourdaloue, “The Passion of Christ” (Catholic)
John Bunyan, “The Heavenly Footman”

Volume III
William Chillingworth, “False Pretenses” (Catholic Convert turned Apostate)

Volume IV
Edward Coke, “Prosecuting Sir Walter Raleigh”
Oliver Cromwell, “Debating Whether or Not to Become King of England”
John Culpepper, “Against Monopolies”

Volume V
Edward Dering, “For the Encouragement of Learning”
Simon d’Ewes, “The Antiquity of Cambridge”
George Digby, “‘Grievances and Oppressions’ under Charles I”, “The Army in Domestic Politics” (Catholic Convert)
John Donne, “Man Immortal, Body and Soul”
Edward Sackville, “In Favor of Slitting Prynne’s Nose” (Royalist)
John Eliot, “On the Petition of Right”

Volume VI
Lucius Cary, 2nd Viscount Falkland, “Ship-Money – Impeaching Lord Keeper Finch” (Royalist)
François Fénelon, “Simplicity and Greatness” (Catholic)
Heneage Finch, 1st Earl of Nottingham, “Opening the Prosecution for Regicide under Charles II”
Esprit Fléchier, “The Death of Turenne” (Catholic)
Sir Harbottle Grimston, 2nd Baronet, “Projecting Canker Worms and Caterpillars”
John Hampden, “A Patriot’s Duty Defined”
Thomas Harrison, “His Speech on the Scaffold”

Volume VII
Robert Holborne, “In Defense of John Hampden”
Edward Hyde, “‘Discretion’ as Despotism”
Edward Hyde, “In John Hampden’s Case”
Robert Leighton, “Immortality”
William Lenthall, “Opening the Long Parliament under Charles I”
David Lewis, “His Speech on the Scaffold” (Catholic)

Volume VIII
John Milton, “A Speech for the Liberty of Unlicensed Printing”
William Penn, “The Golden Rule against Tyranny”
John Pym, “Grievances against Charles I” (anti-Catholic)
John Pym, “Law as the Safeguard of Liberty”

Volume IX
Walter Raleigh, “His Speech on the Scaffold”
Richard Rumbold, “Against Booted and Spurred Privilege”
Algernon Sidney, “His Speech on the Scaffold”
Earl of Strafford/Thomas Wentworth, “His Defense When Impeached for Treason”
Jeremy Taylor, “The Foolish Exchange” (Royalist and suspected Catholic)

Volume X
Henry Vane, “Against Richard Cromwell”
Henry Vane, “A Speech for Duty in Contempt of Death”
Edmund Waller, “The Tyrant’s Plea, Necessity”