A pituous lamentation of the miserable estate of the churche of Christ in Englande, in the time of queene Mary, wherein is conteyned a learned comparison betwene the comfortable doctryne of the gospell, and the traditions of the popyshe religion: with an instruction howe the true Chrystian oughte to behaue him selfe in the tyme of tryall. Wrytten by that worthy martyr of god Nicolas Rydley, late Bysshoppe of London. Neuer before this tyme imprynted. Wherevnto are also annexed certayne letters of Iohn Careles, written in the tyme of his imprisonment. Perused and allowed according to the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions.

All titles

• A pituous lamentation of the miserable estate of the churche of Christ in Englande, in the time of queene Mary, wherein is conteyned a learned comparison betwene the comfortable doctryne of the gospell, and the traditions of the popyshe religion: with an instruction howe the true Chrystian oughte to behaue him selfe in the tyme of tryall. Wrytten by that worthy martyr of god Nicolas Rydley, late Bysshoppe of London. Neuer before this tyme imprynted. Wherevnto are also annexed certayne letters of Iohn Careles, written in the tyme of his imprisonment. Perused and allowed according to the Quenes Maiesties iniunctions.
• Certeyne godly and comfortable letters of the constant wytnes.

People / Organizations

• Nicholas Ridley (Author)

Imprint

[Imprinted at London: by VVillyam Powell, dwellyng in Fletestrete, at the sygne of the George, nere to Sainct Dunstons Churche, [1566]]

Publication year

1566

ESTC No.

S94903

Grub Street ID

153025

Description

[112] p. ; 8⁰

Note

Imprint from colophon; date of publication from internal title page.

Signatures: A-G?.

"Certeyne godly and comfortable letters of the constant wytnes." has separate title page, dated 1566, on leaf E7r.

Quires A, C are largely reimposed from 21052 -- STC.