A compleat history of the lives and reigns of Mary Queen of Scotland, and of her son and successor, James the Sixth, King of Scotland; and (after Queen Elizabeth) King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, the First, (of ever blessed memory.) Reconciling several opinions, in testimony of her, and confuting others, in vindication of him, against two scandalous authors; 1. The court and character of King James, 2. The history of Great Britain. Herein is expressed, the particular affairs of church and state: the reformation of the one, the policies and passages of the other. The frequent disturbances of both, by wars, conspiracies, tumults, and treasons, with the contemporary actions of neighbor nations, in reference to this whole island. Faithfully performed, by William Sanderson, Esq.

All titles

• A compleat history of the lives and reigns of Mary Queen of Scotland, and of her son and successor, James the Sixth, King of Scotland; and (after Queen Elizabeth) King of Great Britain, France, and Ireland, the First, (of ever blessed memory.) Reconciling several opinions, in testimony of her, and confuting others, in vindication of him, against two scandalous authors; 1. The court and character of King James, 2. The history of Great Britain. Herein is expressed, the particular affairs of church and state: the reformation of the one, the policies and passages of the other. The frequent disturbances of both, by wars, conspiracies, tumults, and treasons, with the contemporary actions of neighbor nations, in reference to this whole island. Faithfully performed, by William Sanderson, Esq.
• Reign and death of King James

People / Organizations

• William Sanderson (Author)
• George Sawbridge I ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for Humphrey Moseley, Richard Tomlins, and George Sawbridge, and are to be sold in Pauls Church-yard, at Py-Corner, and on Lud-Gate-Hill, MDCLVI. [1656]

Publication year

1656

ESTC No.

R5456

Grub Street ID

125898

Description

[20], 64, 67-82, [4], 83-114, 113-184, 187-262, [14], 265-266, 265-599, [11] p., [2] leaves of plates : ports. ; 2⁰

Note

The two works mentioned in the title are by Anthony Weldon, and Arthur Wilson, respectively.

The second part has special t.p.: The reign and death of King James of Great Brittain, France, and Ireland, the First, &c. The second Part. London, Printed by Henry Hills, 1655.

Leaf 3T2 is a cancel.

Signatures: A? a? b? B-M? []? N-2M? 2N?(2N3+2[]?) [1]? 2O-3S? 3T?(±3T2) 3V-4I? 4K1.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo. DFONOTE jre: title ends: "...Esq;"; sep. dated t.p. is on 2N3r; frontis. port. (plate) is signed "R Gaywood fecit 1655"