A short and plain way to the faith and Church. / Composed many years since by that eminent divine Mr. Richard Hudleston, of the English congregation, of the Order of St. Benedict; and now published for the common good by his nephew Mr. John Hudleston, of the same congregation. To which is annexed, His late Majesty King Charles II.'s papers found in his closet after his decease. As also, a brief account of what occurred on his death-bed in regard to religion. Likewise, a summary of occurrences relating to his miraculous preservation after the defeat of his army at Worcester, in the year 1651. Faithfully taken from the express personal testimony of those two worthy Rom. Catholics, Thomas Whitgrave of Moseley, in the county of Stafford Esq; and Mr. John Hudleston priest, of the holy Order of St. Bennet, the eminent instruments under God of the same preservation. Permissu superiorum.
Richard Hudleston (1583-1665)
Category
Books
Date
1688
Materials
Place of origin
London
Collection
Anglesey Abbey, Cambridgeshire
NT 3247485
Summary
Bibliographic description
[14], 91, [3]; [2], 5-34, [2] p. ; 18mo. Pencil note on front pastedown: "12 I carded". Ephemera: clipping from bookdealer's catalogue describing this copy (price cut out). Provenance: Twentieth-century armorial bookplate (shield on a beaded oval): 'Urban Huttleston Rogers Broughton' [i.e.: Huttleston Rogers Broughton, 1st Lord Fairhaven (1896-1966)]. Binding: Twentieth-century mottled calf; recessed cords; spine lettered direct (gilt tooled): 'Charles II and John Hudleston'.
Makers and roles
Richard Hudleston (1583-1665), author King Charles II (1630 - 1685), King of England, Scotland and Ireland, author Hudleston, John, author Whitgrave, Thomas, author