Councel of states-policy or The rule of government, set forth. Shewing the nature of our present government. In a dialogue between a country man and a scholler; as also the various regiments of nations, kingdomes, and Common-weales, and a lively description of the said governments, with the grounds of their rise, continuance, and fall. viz. Monarchicall. Aristocraticall. Oligarchicall. Democraticall, &c. Whereunto is added the new engagement, to be taken throughout the Common-wealth, as touching t[h]e lawfullnes of it.

All titles

• Councel of states-policy or The rule of government, set forth. Shewing the nature of our present government. In a dialogue between a country man and a scholler; as also the various regiments of nations, kingdomes, and Common-weales, and a lively description of the said governments, with the grounds of their rise, continuance, and fall. viz. Monarchicall. Aristocraticall. Oligarchicall. Democraticall, &c. Whereunto is added the new engagement, to be taken throughout the Common-wealth, as touching t[h]e lawfullnes of it.
• Councel of states-policy Rule of government, set forth

People / Organizations

• Iohn Hancock ("printed for")
• Robert Spry (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Iohn Hancock, at the first shop in Popes head Ally, next to Corn-hill, 1656.

Publication year

1656

ESTC No.

R209439

Grub Street ID

85670

Description

[4], 55, [5] p. ; 8⁰

Note

Annotation on Thomason copy: "Jan. 20. 1649".

Uncontrolled note

Wing erroneously gives date of publication as 1650