Argumentum anti-normannicum, or, An argument proving, from ancient histories and records, that William, duke of Normandy, made no absolute conquest of England by the sword; in the sense of our modern writers : being an answer to these four questions; viz. I. Whether William the First made an absolute conquest of this nation at his first entrance? II. Whether he cancelled and abolished all th Confessor's laws? III. Whether he divided all our estates and fortunes between himself and his nobles? IV. Whether it be not a grand error to affirm, that there were no English-men in the Common council of the whole kingdom?
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Argumentum anti-normannicum, or, An argument proving, from ancient histories and records, that William, duke of Normandy, made no absolute conquest of England by the sword; in the sense of our modern writers : being an answer to these four questions; viz. I. Whether William the First made an absolute conquest of this nation at his first entrance? II. Whether he cancelled and abolished all th Confessor's laws? III. Whether he divided all our estates and fortunes between himself and his nobles? IV. Whether it be not a grand error to affirm, that there were no English-men in the Common council of the whole kingdom?
Printed by John Darby, 1682
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"This publication, occasioned by a work of William Petyt's, entitled 'Antient rights of the commons of England,' 1680, was answered by Dr. Brady in his Introduction to old english history. It is by some attributed to Atwood, and by others to Cooke or Johnson."--Lowndes
"By Edward Cooke, of the middle temple ... Ascribed by some to William Atwood, by others to William Petyt"--Halkett & Laing
References: Wing (2nd ed.) 4907A