Gc.7.20(38)
England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I)
[Miscellaneous Documents.]
King James his letter and directions to the lord archbishop of Canterbury; concerning preaching and preachers; with the Bishop of Canterburies letter to the Bishop of Lincolne, lord keeper, desiring him to put in practise the Kings desires, that none should preach but in a religious forme. And not that every young man should take to himselfe an exorbitant liberty, to preach what he listeth, to the offence of His Majesty, and the disturbance and disquiet of the church and common-wealth..
[London] : Printed for Thomas Walkeley, 1642.
[2], 9, [1] p. ; 18 cm. (4to)
"The Arch-bishop of Canterburies [George Abbot's] letter, to the Archbishop of Yorke [Tobias Matthew]": p. 5-8.
"The Lord Arch-bishops letter to the Lord Keeper [John Williams].": p. 8-9.
Place of publication from Wing.
Signatures: A⁴ B².
ESTC, R16287
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), J139
Thomason, E.147[16]
Possibly in library in 17th century with other pamphlet volumes in numbered sequence.
17th century calf boards; blind double rule border; single gilt fillet along board edges; red stained text block edges; smooth spine rebacked in 20th-century calf with blind double fillets; modern red leather spine label "Petitions etc. 1641,2 vol. III"; binder's stamp of R. L. Day.
ECL copy cropped at foot of text with loss of imprint line.
Bound in a volume of Civil War pamphlets with list of volume contents on 19th/20th century Eton stationery tipped in at front.
James, 1566 - 1625 I, King of England,
Preaching England Early works to 1800.
Great Britain Religion 17th century.
Walkley, Thomas, ? - d. 1658? publisher.
England London.
B52194