Shelfmark
Ge.1.16(158)
Title
To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty. A petition presented to the Kings Majesty at York, the first of April, by the inhabitants of the county of Nottingham, and the county of the town of Nottingham, subscribed by 4540 hands of knights, esquiers [sic], gentlemen, freeholders and the maior, aldermen, and other inhabitants of the town of Nottingham..
Varying form of title
Petition presented to the Kings Majesty at York, the first of April, by the inhabitants of the county of Nottingham, and the county of the town of Nottingham
Publication, distribution, etc.
[London] : April 13. London, printed for Joseph Hunscott., 1642..
Physical description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 36 cm. (full-sheet)
Note
Caption title.
Note
Dated 1643 by Wing, but Steele dates 1642. Also, Thomason's copy bound with items from April 1642.
Note
Begs the King to remove evil counsellors who make him appear less amiable than he is; and to return to some place near Parliament. -- Steele.
Note
With three rows of type ornaments at head of text; woodcut initial.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R211826
Citation/references note
Wing (2nd ed.), T1496bA
Citation/references note
Thomason, 669.f.6[6]
Citation/references note
Steele, I, 2067
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.
Subject
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Subject
Nottinghamshire (England) History 17th century.
Subject
Nottingham (England) History 17th century.
Added entry--name
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
Added entry--name
Hunscot, Joseph publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48369