Shelfmark
Fk.9.11(20)
Title
A true discovery of a womans wickednesse, in endeavouring to betray the city of London to the caveliers, by discovernig the strength of the said city to them, and giving notice of all our proceedings heerein. Also declaring how she betrayed the forces which were billited [sic] at Brainford. With a manifestation of the certainty of the death of Prince Robert also a declaration, wherein in [sic] is manifested by what meanes the cavaliers escaped from before Sion-Honse [ie. House], being hem'd in by his Excellencies army, with the manner how they tooke the town of Kingston. VVhereunto is annexed the examination of seven red-coates, which were taken prisoners by the cavaliers, but since escaped from them. VVherein is declared how the King and Prince on Munday morning walked aside out of the roade, to a poore womans house, where walking in the garden, his Majesty was seene to weepe bitteely, expressing much griefe and anguish.
Publication, distribution, etc.
London, : printed for J. Rich, Nov. 19. 1642.
Physical description
[2], 6 p. ; 4to.
Note
Woodcut head-piece and initial.
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T2680A
Citation/references note
ESTC, R185640
Provenance
Bookplate: Eton College Library. Bears Ms note: "Bought 1903".
Binding
Mid 17th century dark brown spattered leather; blind tooled double fillet border; gold tooled single fillet edges; blind tooling on spine to suggest bands, unrelated to the six sewn bands beneath; no spine label. No pastedowns, and large stubs of biblical genealogies visible.
Copy-specific note
Bound with 34 other items.
Copy-specific note
Ms. contents list on front endpapers; a later list in pencil in rear endpapers.
Copy-specific note
Beginning of each item marked in ink along the fore-edge.
Subject
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
Subject
Betrayal Political aspects England.
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Added entry--place
England London
Identifier
B10565