Cottoni posthuma : divers choice pieces of that renowned antiquary, Sir Robert Cotton, Knight and Baronet

Author(s)

• Cotton, Robert, Sir
• Howell, James
• Sidney, Philip, Sir
• Walsingham, Francis, Sir

Bibliographic Information

Cottoni posthuma : divers choice pieces of that renowned antiquary, Sir Robert Cotton, Knight and Baronet

preserved from the injury of time, and expos'd to public light, for the benefit of posterity, by J.H. Esq

Printed by Francis Leach, for Henry Seile, ..., 1651

Note

Title has a ruled border within a border of type ornaments

Dedication signed: James Howell

Consists of 17 pieces by Sir Robert Cotton; all but the 1st ("A relation of the proceedings against ambassadors") have special title pages dated 1651; these titles and running titles vary slightly

Includes "The danger wherein this kingdome now standeth, and the remedy", not mentioned in list of contents at end of "To the reader"

List of contents reverses the order of the 14th and 15th pieces

The final piece, "A short view of the long life and reign of Henry the Third" is paged and signed separately, with title page imprint: London : Printed by William Bentley, for William Shears ... , 1651

Contents of Works

• A relation of the proceedings against ambassadors who have miscarried themselves, &c
• That the Kings of England have been pleased usually to consult with their peeres in the great councell, and Commons in Parliament, of marriage, peace, and warre
• That the soveraignes person is required in the great councells, or assemblies of the state, aswell at the consultations as at the conclusions
• A discourse of the lawfullnes of combats to be performed in the presence of the King, or the constable and marshall of England
• A breife [i.e. brief] abstract of the question of precedencie between England and Spaine, occasioned by Sir Henry Nevill ...
• A remonstrance of the treaties of amitie and marriage before time, and of late, of the House of Austria and Spaine, with the Kings of England, ...
• Twenty four arguments, whether it be more expedient to suppress popish practices ...
• The manner and meanes how the kings of England have from time to time supported and repaired their estates
• An answer to certain arguments raised from supposed antiquities ... to prove that ecclesiasticall lawes ought to be enacted by temporall men
• The argument made by the command of the House of Commons ... concerning the libertie of the person of every freeman
• A speech delivered in the lower house of Parliament assembled at Oxford, in the first year of the reign of King Charles
• A speech made by Sir Rob. Cotton ... being thither called to deliver his opinion touching the alteration of coyne
• The danger wherein this kingdome now standeth, and the remedy
• Valour anatomized in a fancie / by Sir Philip Sidney.
• Sir Francis Walsingham's Anatomizing of honesty, ambition, and fortitude
• A briefe discourse concerning the power of the peeres and commons of Parliament, in point of judicature
• A short view of the long life and reign of Henry the Third, King of England : presented to King James

• NCID: BB02746832
• LCCN: 17031118
• Country Code: uk
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: London,
• Pages/Volumes: 351, 27 p.
• Size: 17 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : DA370
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272 -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Catholic Church -- England -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Ambassadors -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Prerogative, Royal -- Great Britain -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Wager of battle -- Early works to 1800
  • LCSH : Great Britain -- Politics and government -- 1603-1714 -- Early works to 1800
  • FREE : Printers' devices (Printing) -- England -- London -- 1651. rbpri