Contemporary account of the proceedings of the Convention Parliament, 22 Jan.-6 Feb. 1689
Contemporary account of the proceedings of the Convention Parliament, 22 Jan.-6 Feb. 1689, entitled 'The arguments upon the abdication of King James the Second. 1688'. According to a pencil note inside the front cover 'The official copy for Sir R. Southwell Secretary to William III'.
Dates
- Creation: 1689
Extent
118 pages
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. c. 299, pp. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. hist. c. 299
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 16378
Abstract
Contemporary account of the proceedings of the Convention Parliament, 22 Jan.-6 Feb. 1689.
Biographical / Historical
The Convention Parliament was a parliament in English history which, owing to an abeyance of the Crown, assembled without formal summons by the Sovereign.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Phillipps MS. 10377; Sotheby's, 10 June 1896, lot 230.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, Parker and Son, cat. 106 (1947), 627.
Physical Facet
calf
Topical
- Title
- Contemporary account of the proceedings of the Convention Parliament, 22 Jan.-6 Feb. 1689
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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