Shelfmark
Ge.1.16(109)
Title
To the honourable knights, cittizens and burgesses, in the House of Commons in Parliament. The humble petition of sundry the knights, gentlemen, freeholders, and others of the inhabitants of the county of Suffolke, to the number of above 13000..
Varying form of title
Humble petition of sundry the knights, gentlemen, freeholders, and others of the inhabitants of the county of Suffolke, to the number of above 13000
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : Printed by E.G. for Henry Overton;, 1641. [i.e. 1642]
Physical description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 36 cm. (full-sheet)
Note
Caption title.
Note
Dates given according to Lady Day dating.
Note
Dated at end: Presented the 31. of January. 1641. [i.e. 1642].
Note
A petition addressed to the House of Commons requesting the dismissal of "Popish Lords and Bishops" from the House of Lords, and asking for aid for the Protestants in Ireland.
Note
Woodcut initial.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R220690
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), T1421
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Binding
Contemporary sprinkled calf with 20th century reback and repairs; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames; single gold fillet along board edges; text block edges stained red.
Copy-specific note
Bound with approximately 200 other broadsides, mainly dated 1641-1642.
Copy-specific note
Eton copy printed with ESTC R225089 (Ge.1.16(108)) on verso.
Subject
Anti-Catholicism England Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Politics and government 1642-1649.
Subject
Ireland History Rebellion of 1641.
Added entry--name
Overton, Henry, active 1629 - 1648 publisher.
Added entry--name
England and Wales Parliament. House of Commons.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48319