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King James his letter and directions to the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury; concerning preaching and preachers; with the Bishop of Canterburies letter to the Bishop of Lincolne, Lord Keeper, desiring him to put in practise the Kings desires, that none should preach but in a religious forme. And not that every young man should take to himselfe an exorbitant liberty, to preach what he listeth, to the offence of his Majesty, and the disturbance and disquiet of the church and common-wealth

Archive Print Item: BC CW 1642/55

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Type of record: Book

Title: King James his letter and directions to the Lord Archbishop of Canterbury; concerning preaching and preachers; with the Bishop of Canterburies letter to the Bishop of Lincolne, Lord Keeper, desiring him to put in practise the Kings desires, that none should preach but in a religious forme. And not that every young man should take to himselfe an exorbitant liberty, to preach what he listeth, to the offence of his Majesty, and the disturbance and disquiet of the church and common-wealth

Level: Item

Classmark: BC CW 1642/55

Creator(s): Great Britain. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)

Additional creator(s): Abbot, George (1562-1633) (Other); Matthew, Tobias (1546-1628) (Other); Williams, John (1582-1650) (Other)

Related people: Abbot, George; Matthew, Tobias; Williams, John

Publisher: printed for Thomas Walkeley

Publication city: [London]

Date(s): 1642

Language: English

Size and medium: [2], 9, [1] p

Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/284576

Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991001979519705181

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Imprint expanded from Wing(2).


"The Arch-bishop of Canterburies [George Abbot's] letter, to the Arch-bishop of Yorke [Tobias Matthew]": p. 5-8.


"The Lord Arch-bishops letter, to the Lord Keeper [John Williams]": p. 8-9.


Indexed in: Wing(2) J139.

Additional description

Leaves numbered in ms. in top outer corners, 15-20, 15 being altered from 14. Spine lettered: King James letter. - Preaching. 1642

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