Memoirs of the Twentieth Century, Being Original Letters of State, under George the Sixth, Relating to the most Important Events in Great-Britain and Europe, as to Church and State, Arts and Sciences, Trade, Taxes, and Treaties, Peace and War, and Characters of the Greatest Persons of those times. From the Middle of the Eighteenth, to the End of the Twentieth Century, and the World. Received and Revealed in the Year 1728; And now Published, for the Instruction of all Eminent Statesmen, Churchmen, Patriots, Politicians, Projectors, Papists and Protestants. In Six Volumes

1733 [Madden, Samuel Molyneux] (1686-1765). Memoirs of the Twentieth Century, Being Original Letters of State, under George the Sixth, Relating to the most Important Events in Great-Britain and Europe, as to Church and State, Arts and Sciences, Trade, Taxes, and Treaties, Peace and War, and Characters of the Greatest Persons of those times. From the Middle of the Eighteenth, to the End of the Twentieth Century, and the World. Received and Revealed in the Year 1728; And now Published, for the Instruction of all Eminent Statesmen, Churchmen, Patriots, Politicians, Projectors, Papists and Protestants. In Six Volumes. Volume I [all published]. London: Ptd. for Osborn, Longman, Davis, and Batley et. al. Rpt. as Memoirs of the Twentieth Century Being Original Letters of State, under George the Sixth. New York: Garland, 1972 with an “Introduction” by Malcom J. Bosse (5-9). Sometimes confused with 1763 The Reign of George VI. L, MH, PSt

Satire directed against Catholics, and Jesuits in particular, and George II (1683-1760) and his court presented through a series of letters supposed to be written in the 20^th century and describing conditions in various countries at that time. The book was suppressed within two weeks of publication. Irish author.