Argumentum anti-normannicum: or an argument proving, from ancient histories and records, that William, duke of Normandy, made no absolute conquest of England by the sword; in the sense of our modern writers. Being an answer to these four questions; viz. I. Whether William the First made an absolute conquest of this nation at his first entrance? II. Whether he cancelled and abolished all the Confessor's laws? III. Whether he divided all our estates and fortunes between himself and his nobles? IV. Whether it be an error to affirm, that there were no English-men in the Common council of the whole kingdom?
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Title: Argumentum anti-normannicum: or an argument proving, from ancient histories and records, that William, duke of Normandy, made no absolute conquest of England by the sword; in the sense of our modern writers. Being an answer to these four questions; viz. I. Whether William the First made an absolute conquest of this nation at his first entrance? II. Whether he cancelled and abolished all the Confessor's laws? III. Whether he divided all our estates and fortunes between himself and his nobles? IV. Whether it be an error to affirm, that there were no English-men in the Common council of the whole kingdom?
Classmark: Modern History P-2.11/COO
Additional creator(s): Atwood, William (1705) (Other); Cooke, Edward (fl. 1690) (Other); Johnson, Samuel (1649-1703) (Other)
Related people: Atwood, William; Cooke, Edward; Johnson, Samuel
Publisher: Printed by John Darby
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1682
Language: English
Size and medium: [12] clxiv p
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/203774
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991010189599705181
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Wing. 2nd ed. C4907A.
Pagination slightly irregular.
Engraved front., [pi]1. "An explanation of the frontispiece... ", A1r-A2v.
"This publication, occasioned by a work of William Pettyt's, entitled 'Ancient rights of commons in England,' was answered by Dr. Brady in his Introduction to Old English history. It is by some attributed to Atwood, and by others to Cooke or Johnson."--Lowndes.
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Pp. cxxxv-cxxxvi torn
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