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The hereditary right of the crown of England asserted; the history of the succession ſince the Conquest clear'd; and the true Engliſh constitution vindicated from the misrepresentations of Dr. Higden's View and Defence. Wherein some mistakes alſo of our common historians are rectify'd; and ſeveral particulars relating to the succeſſion, and to the title of the Houſe of Suffolk, are now firſt publiſh'd from ancient records and original MSS; together with an authentick copy of King Henry VIII.'s will

by a gentleman

Printed by G. James, for Richard Smith ..., 1713

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By a gentleman = Rev. George Harbin. Cf. Halkett & Laing

Sometimes also attributed to Hilkiah Bedford, who probably edited it and saw it through the press, and erroneously to Charles Leslie. --ESTC

Head- and tail-pieces; factotums, initial; printed marginalia

In response to William Higden's “A view of the English constitution", and his “A defence of the View of the English constitution"

With five final advertisement pages at end

Title within double-ruled border

Includes bibliographical footnotes

Errata at foot of leaf [b]1v

The final appendix has separate pagination and register

Signatures: pi[2] (-pi1) a[2](a bracketed) [b][2] (-[b]2; b bracketed) B-3Z[2] 4A[2] (-4A2); a-r[2]

References: ESTC T151928

References: Halkett, S. Dictionary of anonymous and pseudonymous English literature (1926-62 edition), v. 3, p. 30

References: Morgan, W.T. Bibliography of British history (1700-1715), P276

References: Catalogue of British and American book plates bequeathed to the Trustees of the British Museum by Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks, v. 1, p. 450

Bookplate on front pastedown: Sr: Robert Grosvenor, of Eaton-Hall,… Bart. [Franks 12970]

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