Record

Document Reference	Pw V 567
Title	MS poem entitled 'The History and Fall of the Conformity Bill being an excellent new song'; Jan. 1704
Date	January 1704 (c)
Extent	2 ff
Level	Piece
Content Description	Text consists of thirty-seven 4-line verses. Glosses 'To the Tune of the Ladys Fall etc'.
Title Of Work	The History and Fall of the Conformity Bill, being an Excellent New Song
First Line of Poem	God Bless our Gracious Sovraigne Anne
Last Line of Poem	On t'othere side the and main
Language	English
Term	Second Conformity Bill, 25 November 1703
Physical Description	One folio folded once forming two quartos, on a single guard.
Condition	Good
Descriptive Features	Watermark: Arms of the City of London, in simple shield, 60 x 45 mm Countermark: Name Elliston [and] Basket, 12 x 168 mm
Watermark	Arms of London (simple)
Related Material	Crum, Index, G 242
	University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 42/68
	University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 566
	Other versions of the same MS.
Publication Note	Poems on Affairs of State, vol VII (1975), pp 6-14
Publication Note	Simpson, The British Broadside Ballad,

Persons

Code	PersonName	Dates of existence
NA18608	Anne (1665-1714); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland	1665-1714
NA13806	Churchill; John (1650-1722); 1st Duke of Marlborough; created 1702; Marquis of Blandford	1650-1722
NA18706	Churchill; Sarah (1660-1744); Duchess of Marlborough; née Jennings; dau of Richard Jennings of Sandridge; m John Churchill 1st Duke of Marlborough 1678	1660-1744
NA29198	Seymour; Edward (1633-1708); 4th Baronet; M.P. speaker of the House of Commons; succ. 1685; Lord of the Treasury	1633-1708
NA30787	Howe; John G. (1657-1722); Mr; M.P.; privy councillor	1657-1722
NA893	Harley; Robert (1661-1724); 1st Earl of Oxford and Mortimer; M.P.; speaker 1701-1705; P.M. 1711-1714	1661-1724
NA18601	Burnet; Gilbert (1643-1715); Bishop of Salisbury; attended Lord Russell on the scaffold; Bishop of Salisbury 1689-1715	1643-1715
NA25973	Finch; Daniel (1647-1730); 7th Earl of Winchilsea	1647-1730
NA72718	Finch; Heneage (-1719); 1st Earl of Aylsford; cr. Baron Guernsey 1703; cr. 1st Earl of Aylesford 1714; appointed solicitor general 1678	-1719
NA29366	Hedges; Charles (-1714); Sir; politician; lawyer; knighted 1689	-1714
NA72719	North; William (1678-1734); 6th Lord North and Grey; succ. 1691; cr. Earl North in 1722 by titular James III	1678-1734
NA28878	Sheffield; John (1647-1721); 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby; 3rd Earl of Mulgrave; Lord Chamberlain 1685-88	1647-1721
NA72698	Mainwaring; Arthur (1668-1712); Mr	1668-1712