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The Kings cabinet opened : or, Certain packets of secret letters & papers, written with the Kings own hand, and taken in his cabinet at Nasby-field, June 14. 1645, by victorious Sr. Thomas Fairfax : wherein many mysteries of State, tending to the justification of that cause, for which Sir Thomas Fairfax joyned battell that memorable day are clearly laid open; together with some annotations thereupon, published by speciall order of the Parliament

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Title: The Kings cabinet opened : or, Certain packets of secret letters & papers, written with the Kings own hand, and taken in his cabinet at Nasby-field, June 14. 1645, by victorious Sr. Thomas Fairfax : wherein many mysteries of State, tending to the justification of that cause, for which Sir Thomas Fairfax joyned battell that memorable day are clearly laid open; together with some annotations thereupon, published by speciall order of the Parliament

Level: Piece

Classmark: BC CW Gen/4a

Creator(s): Charles king of England (1600-1649)

Additional creator(s): Parker, Henry (1604-1652) (Other); Sadler, John (1615-1674) (Other); May, Thomas (1595-1650) (Other)

Related people: Fairfax, Thomas Fairfax, Baron, 1612-1671; Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649; Parker, Henry; Sadler, John; May, Thomas

Publisher: printed for Robert Bostock

Publication city: London

Date(s): 1645

Language: English

Size and medium: [6],56 p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/271271

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991018040639705181

Description

Private copies of the King's letters, and original letters to him, seized after Naseby and published to show the King's real views and double dealing. The limits of date are in general 20 December 1644 to 9 June 1645, with some earlier. There are 20 letters from the King to the Queen, and 5 from her to him.


Catchword between pp.32-33 indicates some disturbance of the original design.


Thomason's copy received ca. July 10, so probably published ca. July 9.


Published by T. May, H. Parker, and J. Sadler, cf. D. of Nat. Biog. v.43 p. 240.


Wing (2nd ed., 1994) C2358; Madan 1790.

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Bound with 1 other publication in a volume lettered: Vicars Parliamentary Chronical. Part 4 1646. The Kings Cabinet Opened. 1645. Volume contents: 1. Vicars, John: The burning-bush not consumed, or the fourth and last part of the Parlamentarie chronicle, 1646. -- 2. Charles I: The Kings cabinet opened, 1645

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