The hereditary right of the crown of England asserted : the history of the succession since the Conquest clear'd; and the true English constitution vindicated from the misrepresentations of Dr. Higden's View and Defence. Wherein some mistakes also of our common historians are rectify'd; and several particulars relating to the succession, and to the title of the House of Suffolk, are now first publish'd from ancient records and original mss; together with an authentick copy of King Henry VIII.'s will
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Type of record: Book
Title: The hereditary right of the crown of England asserted : the history of the succession since the Conquest clear'd; and the true English constitution vindicated from the misrepresentations of Dr. Higden's View and Defence. Wherein some mistakes also of our common historians are rectify'd; and several particulars relating to the succession, and to the title of the House of Suffolk, are now first publish'd from ancient records and original mss; together with an authentick copy of King Henry VIII.'s will
Classmark: Large Modern History Q-0 HAR
Creator(s): Harbin, George
Additional creator(s): Bedford, Hilkiah (1663-1724) (Other)
Related people: Higden, William, 1662 or 1663-1715; Higden, William, 1662 or 1663-1715
Publisher: Printed by G. James, for Richard Smith
Publication city: London
Date(s): 1713
Language: English
Size and medium: 8 unnumbered pages, 274, lxiii, 5 unnumbered pages
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/215981
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991011223979705181
Description
Frequently attributed to Hilkiah Bedford.
First edition? One of several editions published in the same year.
By George Harbin. Cf. Halkett & Laing; DNB; Morgan.
In response to William Higden's A view of the English constitution, and his A defence of the View of the English constitution.
"Books printed for, and sold by Richard Smith...": [5] p. at end.
Title within double-ruled border.
Errata: foot of p. [8] at front.
Head- and tail-pieces; initials; printed marginalia.
Includes bibliographical references.
Indexed in: Morgan P276.
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