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The narrative history of King James, for the first fourteen years : In four parts : I. The state of England at His Majesties entrance, and relation it had to other parts : the lascivious courses at court, with the Lord of Northampton's coming to Honour; the division betwixt the Hollander and English, betwixt the Scot and English, betwixt the English and Irish, also the rising of Somerset, his favour and greatness with the King, his parentage and descent, his fall, and the beginning of Buckingham's greatness : II. The proceedings touching the divorce betwixt Lady Frances Howard, and Robert Earl of Essex, before the Kings delegates, George Canterbury, John Bishop of London, Lancelett Bishop of Ely, Richard Bishop of Lichfield and Coventry, Dr. Caesar, Thomas Parrey, Dr. Donn, John Benett, Fran. James and Thomas Edwards, authorized under the Kings broad seal : also, the arraignment of Sir Jer. Elvis Lieutenant of the Tower, Sir Thomas Monson knight, Anne Turner, Rich. Weston and James Franklin, &c. touching the murthering and poysoning of Sir Thomas Overbury, his Majesties prisoner in the Tower, with all their examinations, arraignments, evidences, confessions, answers and trials, with their sentence and sufferings, with his Majesties gratious pardon and favour to the Countesse : III. A declaration of His Majesties revenue with assignations and defalcations upon the same, and of all monies brought into his Majesties coffers from time to time, since he came to the crown of England, by what means soever, with the annual issues, gifts, rewards and extraordinary disbursments : IV. The commissions and warrants for the burning of two hereticks, both holding part of the same our ranters do, being old heresies, newly revived; also two pardons, the one for Theophilus Higgons, the other for Sr. Eustace Harte
Truth brought to light.
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- Truth brought to light and discovered by time or A discourse and historicall narration of the first XIIII yeares of King James reigne
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- Historical narration of the first xiv years of King James
- Truth brought to light by time: the proceedings toughing the divorce between the Lady Frances Howard, and Robert Earl of Essex
- The proceedings against Rich. Weston, at his arraignement at Guild-hall, 19 Novemb. 1615
- The proceedings against Sir Jervas Yelvis knight, Lieutenant of the Tower, at his arraignment at Guild-hall, the 16 of November, 1615
- The proceedings against Ja. Franklin, at his arraignement at Kings Bench, the 27 of November, 1615
- The proceedings against Sir Thomas Monson, at Guildhall, 4 Decemb. 1615
- Sr. Francis Bacon his speech at the arraignment of the Earl of Somerset
- An abstract or brief declaration of the present state of his Majesties revenew, with the assignations and defalcations upon the same
- A true relation of the commissions and warrants for the condemnation and burning of Bartholomew Legatt and Thomas Withman, the one in West-Smithfield, London, the other at Lichfield, in the year 1611
- The pardon of Theophilus Higgons
- The pardon of Sr. Eustace Harte
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- English
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- London : Printed [by Richard Cotes] for Michael Sparke, 1651
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- 12 unnumbered pages, 80 pages, 92-192 pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 72 2 unnumbered pages, 18 pages, 8 unnumbered pages, 1 unnumbered folded leaf of plates : portraits ; 19 cm
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- ocm13510619
- "The stationer to the impartial reader", a2v, signed "Mi. Scintilla", i.e. Michael Sparke.
- Pts. 1-2 continuously paged; pts. 2-4 with special t.p.'s; nos. 81-92 omitted in paging.
- Engraved title page signed "Iohn Droeshout sculp:".
- The first leaf bears "The emblematical title explained" on verso.
- Printer's name from imprint of engraved title page.
- Pt. 1 and "Sr Francis Bacon, his speech at the arraignment of the Earl of Somerset" (p. 165-176 [i.e. 153-164]) were first published in 1643 under title "The five years of King James, or, The condition of the state of England and the relation it had to other provinces", falsely ascribed on the t.p. to Fulke Greville; also doubtfully ascribed to Arthur Wilson (DNB). "The stationer to the impartial reader ..." ([4] p. at end of pt. 3), signed "Mi. Scintilla", notes: you shall finde it had more progenitors then one or two, and that Truth it self hath been the best nurse, and that carefull gentleman G.W. [George Wither?] the worthy preserver of these ... originals.
- Includes errata.
- Includes index.
- Wing, S4818.
- ESTC, R32146.
- A historical narration of the first XIV years of King James -- Truth brought to light by time: the proceedings toughing the divorce between the Lady Frances Howard, and Robert Earl of Essex -- The proceedings against Rich. Weston, at his arraignement at Guild-hall, 19 Novemb. 1615 -- The proceedings against Sir Jervas Yelvis knight, Lieutenant of the Tower, at his arraignment at Guild-hall, the 16 of November, 1615 -- The proceedings against Ja. Franklin, at his arraignement at Kings Bench, the 27 of November, 1615 -- The proceedings against Sir Thomas Monson, at Guildhall, 4 Decemb. 1615 -- Sr. Francis Bacon his speech at the arraignment of the Earl of Somerset -- The aforesaid bill translated into English, for the benefit of the vulgar -- An abstract or brief declaration of the present state of his Majesties revenew, with the assignations and defalcations upon the same -- Money extraordinarily raised since his Majesties coming to the crowne -- His Majesties extraordinary disbursments since his coming to the crowne, besides the ordinary annuall issues -- The Lady Elizabeths marriage with the Pasgraves diets, and other charges appertainent to the same, viz. -- Ready money paid out of the exchequer, since his Majesties coming to the crowne by way of free-gift to these severall persons following, viz. -- Fees and annuities payable out of his Majesties exchequer, distinguished in their severall natures, titles, and payments, viz. -- A true relation of the commissions and warrants for the condemnation and burning of Bartholomew Legatt and Thomas Withman, the one in West-Smithfield, London, the other at Lichfield, in the year 1611 -- The pardon of Theophilus Higgons -- The pardon of Sr. Eustace Harte
Subjects
- James I, King of England, 1566-1625 -- Early works to 1800.
- Somerset, Frances Howard Carr, Countess of, 1593-1632.
- Carr, Robert, Earl of Somerset, -1645.
- Essex, Robert Devereux, Earl of, 1591-1646.
- Overbury, Thomas, Sir, 1581-1613.
- Weston, Richard, -1615 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
- Helwys, Gervase, Sir, 1561-1615 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
- Franklin, James, -1615 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
- Monson, Thomas, 1564-1641 -- Trials, litigation, etc.
- Legatt, Bartholomew, 1575?-1612 -- Death and burial.
- Wightman, Edward, -1612 -- Death and burial.
- Higgons, Theophilus, 1578?-1659.
- Harte, Eustace, Sir.
- Finance, Public -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain -- History -- James I, 1603-1625.