Secret memoirs of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, prime minister and favourite of Queen Elizabeth. Containing an instructive account of his ambition, designs, intrigues, excessive power; his engrossing the Queen, with the dangerous consequence of that practice, &c. Written during his life, and now published from an old manuscript never printed. To which is added a preface by Dr. Drake

People / Organizations

• Robert Dudley Leicester (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for Sam. Briscoe, and sold by Ben. Bragg, at the Blue-ball in Ave-Mary-Lane, 1706.

Publication year

1706

ESTC No.

T145843

Grub Street ID

192557

Description

[32], 160, 163-210, 111-118 p. ; 8°.

Note

First published in 1584 as "The copie of a leter, wryten by a master of arte of Cambrige" and republished in 1641 as "Leycester's common-wealth"; subsequently reissued in 1706 as "Secret memoirs ... The second edition corrected", in 1708 as "The perfect picture of a favourite" and in 1721 as "The picture of a favourite"

Text and register continuous despite pagination

Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books, Tract Supplement reel E3 a fragment with title page only which has "This day is published." at head.