A short view of the late troubles in England; briefly setting forth, their rise, growth, and tragical conclusion. As also, some parallel thereof with the Barons-wars in the time of King Henry III. But chiefly with that in France, called the Holy League, in the reign of Henry III. and Henry IV. late Kings of that realm. To which is added a perfect narrative of the treaty at Uxbridge in an.1644
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Type of record: Book
Title: A short view of the late troubles in England; briefly setting forth, their rise, growth, and tragical conclusion. As also, some parallel thereof with the Barons-wars in the time of King Henry III. But chiefly with that in France, called the Holy League, in the reign of Henry III. and Henry IV. late Kings of that realm. To which is added a perfect narrative of the treaty at Uxbridge in an.1644
Classmark: YAS 1756
Creator(s): Dugdale, Sir William (1605-1686)
Additional creator(s): Charles king of England (1600-1649) (Other)
Publisher: Printed at the Theater for Moses Pitt..., London
Publication city: Oxford
Date(s): 1681
Language: English
Size and medium: 6 unnumbered pages, 136, 185-294, 361-439 pages, 1 unnumbered page, 449-488, 553-650, 733-959 pages, 12 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered page of plates
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/503430
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991016389129705181
Collection group(s): Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society
Description
Another issue appeared in the same year with the titlepage reset to give the author's name. The engraving of the frontispiece portrait of Charles I. also differs between issues.
Anonymous, by Sir William Dugdale.
Covers the period 1639-1659.
"The hiatusses in the above collation gave rise to the conjecture that the licenser had curtailed this work, but on comparing the printed book with the original manuscript, this supposition was found to be erroneous." - Lowndes.
Separate titlepages (without imprint) to: "A full relation of the passages concerning the treaty for a peace, begun at Uxbridge, January 30. 1644. Being an appendix to the History if the late troubles in England." and "His Majesties answers to certain papers, delivered in to his Commissioners at Uxbridge, upon the close of the treaty: one concerning the Militia, and two concerning Ireland, to which (being long, and coming in so near the breaking up of the treaty) no answers could then be given..."
Titles within double line borders. Engraving of Sheldonian Theatre on titlepage. Headpieces, initials.
Indexed in: Wing,
Additional description
Full-leather bound. Red morocco label on spine lettered in gilt: 'Dugdale's Short View'. Inscribed: 'George Goodall Book 1792' and 'George Goodall Sen.r Book Leeds Nov.r 2nd. 1813'. With further ownership and other annotations on front pastedown, flyleaves and title page. With the label and bookplate of the Leeds Church Institute on front board and pastedown. Title page has been cropped at the top
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