Truth brought to light, or, The history of the first 14 years of King James I

Truth brought to light, or, The history of the first 14 years of King James I

Full Title: Truth brought to light, or, The history of the first 14 years of King James I : In four parts. I. The happy state of England at His Majesty's entrance; the corruption of it afterwards. With the rise of particular favourites, and the divisions between this and other states abroad. II. The divorce betwixt the Lady Frances Howard and Robert Earl of Essex ... as also the arraignment of Sir Jer. Ellis, lieutenant of the Tower, &c. about the murther of Sir Thomas Overbury, with all proceedings thereupon, and the King's gracious pardon and favour to the Countess. III. A declaration of His Majesty's revenue since he came to the crown of England; ... IV. The commissions and warrants for the burning of two hereticks, newly revived, with two pardons, one for Theophilus Higgons, the other for Sir Eustace Hart.

Michael Sparke, -1653.

London:  Printed for Richard Baldwin, near the Oxford Arms in Warwick-Lane, 1692.

1692

[16], 94; [2], 136; [2], 83, [1]; [2], 16, 19-21, 18-19, [1]; [10] pages, [2] leaves of plates : illustrations, portrait ; 17 cm (8vo)

Anonymous. By Michael Sparke; A new edition of "The narrative history of King James, for the first fourteen years", with an entirely new preface; With additional engraved emblematic title page (plate) which reads "Truth brought to light by Time, or the most remarkable transactions of the first fourteen years of King James reigne"; imprint reads "Printed for Ric Baldwin."; In four parts, each with separate dated title page and pagination. Register is continuous throughout. Individual title page to part II reads "Truth brought to light by Time. The proceedings touching the divorce between the Lady Frances Howard, and Robert Earl of Essex". Individual title page to part III reads "An abstract or brief declaration of the present state of his Majesty's revenue; with the assignations and defalcations upon the same. (Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), A148A)" Individual title page to part IV reads "A true relation of the commissions and warrants for the condemnation and burning of Bartholomew Legatt and Edward Wightman."

Armorial bookplate: Bibliotheca Lindesiana; Presented by Principal Daniel R. Woolf [Gift2017]

Earl of Crawford, James Ludovic Lindsay, 1847-1913, former owner, CaOKQ; Baldwin, Richard, -1698, bookseller; Woolf, D. R., former owner. |5 CaOKQ

English

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), |c S4818C; Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), |c A148A; Goldsmiths', |c 2954; ESTC, |c R34585