A conference about the next succession to the crowne of Ingland, diuided into tvvo partes.

A conference about the next succession to the crowne of Ingland, diuided into tvvo partes.

Other title: Conference touching succession to the crowne

Full title: A conference about the next succession to the crowne of Ingland, diuided into tvvo partes. VVhere-of the first conteyneth the discourse of a ciuill lavvyer, hovv and in vvhat manner propinquity of blood is to be preferred. And the second the speech of a temporall lavvyer, about the particuler titles of all such as do or may pretende vvithin Ingland or vvithout, to the next succession. VVhere vnto is also added a new & perfect arbor or genealogie of the discents of all the kinges and princes of Ingland, from the conquest vnto this day, whereby each mans pretence is made more plaine. Directed to the right honorable the earle of Essex of her Maiesties priuy councell, & of the noble order of the Garter.

Allen, William, 1532-1594.

Imprinted at N. i.e. Antwerp : By A. Conincx with licence

M.D. XCIIII. 1594, i.e. 1595

[18], 220, [4], 267, [3] p., folded table ; (8vo)

R. Doleman = William Allen, Sir Francis Englefield, and others. "Robert Persons [Parsons], who is often credited with sole authorship of the work, probably played only a small part in its composition or revision"--Halkett & Laing (3rd ed.).
Actual imprint from STC.
Running title reads: A conference touching succession to the crowne.
"Of the divers bookes and treatises that have bin vvritten heretofore about the titles of such as pretend to the crowne of Ingland" (caption title) begins new pagination; register is continuous.
The last leaf is blank.

Purchased on the Schulich-Woolf fund.

Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610, attributed name

English

Dated 1594 .D65

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