Item 05 - Pamphlets and Sheets relating to the trial of Stephen College

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• "Tryals for High-Treason, and Other Crimes Part III (London: Printed for D. Browne, G. Strahan, W. Mears, R. Gosling, and F. Clay. MDCCXX).
• Notes upon Stephen College by Roger L’Estrange (London, Printed for Joanna Brome, at the Gun at the West-end of St. Pauls Church-yard, 1681).
• The Speech and Carriage of Stephen Colledge (London: Printed for T. Basset, and John Fish. 1681).
• The Speech and Carriage of Stephen Colledge at Oxford (London, Printed for Thomas Basset at the George in Fleet-Street, and John Fish near the Golden Tun in the Strand. 1681).
• Some modest Reflections upon the Commitment of the Earl of Shaftesbury, arising from the late indictment against Mr. Stephen Colledge (London: Printed for R. Baldwin in the Old-Baily, 1681).
• A Modest Vindication of the Proceedings of the late Grand-Jury at the Old Baily, who returned the Bill against Stephen Colledge, Ignoramus (London: Printed for N. Thompson, 1681).
• A True Copy of the Dying Words of Mr. Stephen Colledge (London: Printed for Edith Colledge, 1681).
• The Last Speech and Confession of Mr. Stephen Colledge (London: Printed for A. Banks, Anno Dom. 1681).
• A Letter Written from the Tower by Mr. Stephen Colledge (the Protestant Joyner) to Dick Janeways Wife (London: Printed for R. J. 1681).
• A Letter from A Gentleman in London to his Friend in the Countrey, on the Occasion of the late Tryal of Stephen Colledge [London?]
• A Letter from the Grand-Jury of Oxford to the London-Grand-Jury, relating to the case of the Protestant-Joyner (LondonL Printed for Al. Banks, 1681).
• A Letter from Mr. Edward Whitaker to the Protestant Joyner (London: Printed for N. T. 1681).
• A Letter Written from Oxford by Mr. Stephen Colledge to his Friends in London (London, Printed by N. T. Anno Dom 1681).
• A Letter concerning the Tryal at Oxford of Stephen College, August 17. 1681 (London: Printed for W. Davies. 1681).
• The Speech and Carriage of Stephen Colledge at Oxford (London, Printed for Thomas Basset at the George in Fleet-Street, and John Fish near the Golden Tun in the Strand. 1681).
• The Arraignment, Tryal and Condemnation of Stephen Colledge for High-Treason (London, Printed for Thomas Basset at the George in Fleet-Street, and John Fish near the Golden Tun in the Strand. 1681).
• A Letter from Mr. Stephen Colledge (Printed for Francis Smith at the Elephant and Castle in Cornhill, 1681).

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Stephen College (c.1635-1681) was known as "The Protestant Joiner". He became notorious at the time of the Popish Plot for authoring numerous satirical poems. His criticisms of figures like the Duke of York and Lord Chief Justice William Scroggs brought him the patronage of the Whig party. College's luck ran out however with his satirical ballad of 1681, A Ra-Ree Show, which caricatured the King. He was tried for treason first in London where a verdict of ignoramus was returned. When he was tried a second time in Oxford, he was found guilty and executed. He was memorialised as a Whig martyr, with particular notice given to the legal irregularities of the Oxford trial.