The narrative history of King James, for the first fourteen years. . In four parts. I. The state of England at His Majesties entrance, and relation it had to other parts: the lascivious courses at court; with the Lord of Northampton's coming to honour: the division betwixt the Hollander and English, betwixt the Scot and English, betwixt the English and Irish: also the rising of Somerset, ... II. The proceedings touching the divorce betwixt the Lady Frances Howard and Robert Earl of Essex ... Also, the arraignment of Sir Jer. Elvis lieutenant of the Tower, Sir Thomas Monson Knight, Anne Turner, ... touching the murthering and poysoning of Sir Thomas Overbury, ... III. A declaration of His Majesties revenue with assignations and defalcations upon the same, and of all monies brought into His Majesties coffers from time to time ..., IV. The commissions and warrants for the burning of two hereticks, both holding part of the same our Ranters do, being old heresies, newly revived ...
Michael Sparke (d.1653)
Category
Books
Date
1651
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Tatton Park, Cheshire
NT 3028087
Summary
Bibliographic description
[10], 80, 93-192, [4], 72, [4], 18, [8] p., [1] folded leaf of plates . ill.., port.. . 4to. Former shelfmark 170. Note: Lacks V4, blank. Parts I and II only as issued?; ESTC lists all four parts and gives [10], 80, 93-192, [4], 72, [2], 18, [8]; this copy with [10], 80, 93-192, and final [8], index to part I. Lower cover detached. Provenance: Early nineteenth-century engraved armorial bookplate: “ Tatton Park” (Potten 7) [Wilbraham Egerton,1781-1856]. Binding: Seventeenth-century calf, double fillet, three recessed bands, edges sprinkled red.
Makers and roles
Michael Sparke (d.1653) G. W