An anonymous treatise of advice to a Catholic King of Great Britain
Single Item
MS. Eng. e. 3454
Held at the Weston Library
The treatise may have been intended for presentation to James III, the 'Old Pretender'. It advises a Catholic monarch on how to rule in England, the author having considerable knowledge of the constitution, laws and religious history of the country. There are also sections on (pp. 69-76b) Scotland, referring to the recent union of parliaments (1707), and (pp. 76b-d) Ireland. The author hopes (p. 94) that 'this poor legacy may be acceptable from an old servant, who grows useless for anything but offering up his prayers'.
Dates
- 1710
Extent
114.0 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. e. 3454, fols. 1-2].
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Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. e. 3454
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 6016
Abstract
An anonymous treatise of advice to a Catholic King of Great Britain.
Custodial History
Guilford collection; Phillipps MS. 6120; armorial bookplate of Viscount Birkenhead; Sotheby's, 28 June 1965 (Phillipps sale), lot 161; Christie's, 20 Nov. 2003, (Earl of Perth's sale), lot 205; John Hart of Salthouse, catalogue 66 (April 2004), item 65.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Blackwell's Rare Books, Oct. 2004.
Physical Facet
Binding: gilt-tooled red morocco, gilt-edged
- Title
- An anonymous treatise of advice to a Catholic King of Great Britain
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2018
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository
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