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The memoires of the lives and actions of James and William Dukes of Hamilton and Castleherald, &c. : in which an account is given of the rise and progress of the civil wars of Scotland : with other great transactions both in England and Germany, from the year 1625, to the year 1652 : together with many letters, instructions, and other papers, written by King Charles the I., never before published, all drawn out of, or copied from the originals
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- by Gilbert Burnet ; in seven books
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- English
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- London : Printed by J. Grover, for R. Royston, bookseller to the King's Most Excellent Majesty, MDCLXXVII. [1677]
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- [22], 436, [16] pages, [1] leaf of plates : portraits (engravings)
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- ocn952031246
- With an engraved frontispiece portrait of James, Duke of Hamilton signed: R. White sculp:.
- With portrait of Charles I (plate) signed: G Faithorne excud.
- Half title reads: The history of the church and state of Scotland, the II part : in seven books.
- In this issue, title page has: "In which ... civil wars of Scotland: ... England and Ger- many, from ... to the year 1652." (Note colon after 'Scotland').
- Not in Wing. A variant of B5832.
- Errata on p. [21].
- Reproduction of original in: All Souls College (University of Oxford). Library.
- English short title catalogue, R475062
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 3121:5).
- Contents: Lib. I. Of what happened from his father's death, till the year 1638 -- Lib. II. Of what passed when he was the King's Commissioner in Scotland, in the years 1638, and 1639 -- Lib. III. Of what passed after he laid down his commission, till July 1642 -- Lib. IV. Of the Duke's, and his brother, the Earl of Lanerick's negotiation in Scotland, till their imprisonment -- Lib. V. Of the Duke's and his brother's imployments after his enlargement till the year 1648 -- Lib. VI. Of the Duke's engagement for the King's preservation, and what followed till his death -- Lib. VII. A continuation of affairs till Worcester-fight
Subjects
- Hamilton, James Hamilton, Duke of, 1606-1649.
- Hamilton, William Hamilton, Duke of, 1616-1651.
- Scotland -- History -- 17th century.
- Scotland -- Church history -- 17th century.
- Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649.
- Great Britain -- History -- Commonwealth and Protectorate, 1649-1660.
- Great Britain -- History -- Early works to 1800.