A Treatise concerning the defence of the honour of the right high, mightie and noble princesse, Marie Queene of Scotland, and Douager of France, with a declaration, as wel of her right, title and interest to the succession of the Croune of England: as that the Regiment of women is conformable to the lawe of God and Nature. Made by Morgan Philippes, Bachelor of Diuinitie, An. 1570.
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| Alternative Title: | A Treatise concerning the defence of the honovr of the right high, mightie and noble princesse, Marie Queene of Scotland, and Douager of France, with a declaration, as wel of her right, title and interest to the succession of the Croune of England: as that the Regiment of women is conformable to the lawe of God and Nature. |
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| Other Associated Names: | , , |
| Language: | English |
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Leodii :
apud Gualterum Morberium,
1571.
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| Collection: | Stillingfleet |
| Item Description: | Woodcut initials. Printed marginal notes. In three books, each with a separately dated title page, pagination, and register. Title page to first book as above; title page to second book: A treatise tovching the right, title, and interest of the mightie and noble Princesse Marie ... ; title page to third book: A treatise vvherin is declared, that the regiment of vvomen is conformable to the lavve of God and nature. Inscribed on front flyleaf in Richard Smith's hand: 'Stranguage in his History of Marie Q. of Scotland pag. 73 saith that the Bpp of Rosse (who then was Io. Lesley) set forth this booke vnder the name of Morgan Phileps wherein he defended the honour of his Queene, her Right to succeed & the gouernment of Women, and that he had his Arguments for her Right of Succession secretly from Anthony Browne Chief Iustice in the Common Place & Carrell an excellent good Common Lawyer'. Small number of manicules, corrections and annotations in second and third books. Doodle of a bird and fish on folio 45v of second book. Marsh's Library stamp on front pasteboard and title page. |
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| Physical Description: | [16], 50, [1], 2-40, 40-67, 1-28, 30 leaves : 8vo, 17cm. |
| Published References: | S.T.C. 15506. |
| Provenance Note: | Written on title page: 'goode Thomas wyllyams'; 'Hum: Dyson'; and 'ffrom wine [and] women, good Lord Delyv[er] v[s]' (slightly trimmed) |
| Binding Note: | Leather. Double fillet roll. Green/ yellow speckled edges. |
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