A true, sincere and modest defence, (1584) A briefe refutation, 1618
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A true, sincere and modest defence, (1584) . A briefe refutation, 1618
(English recusant literature, 1558-1640, v. 68)
Scolar Press, 1971
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A true, sincere and modest defence of English catholiques, 1584
A briefe refutation of Iohn Traskes iudaical and novelfancyes, 1618
A briefe refutation
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Excerpt from A True, Sincere and Modest Defence of English Catholics That Suffer for Their Faith Both at Home and Abroad, Against a False, Seditions and Slanderous Libel Entitled, Vol. 1: The Execution of Justice in England TO appreciate rightly the importance of this re print of Allen's A true sincere and modest defence of English Catholiques that suffer for their Faith both at home and abrode against a false seditious and slanderous libel intituled the execution of. Justice IN england, it is necessary to recall the period and the circumstances of the time When it was written. Allen, born in Lancashire in 32, had left England definitely in I 565. After a Visit to Rome, which indirectly led to the fulfilment of a project long meditated of gather ing together those Who had been obliged to leave home in order to. Practise their religion freely, and at the same time of providing some means of pre paring a succession of English Priests to keep alive the faith in England, he settled at Douai, and there, on Michaelmas Day, I! 568, made a beginning of his College.
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