A political tract 'Off the foundation off a state and the essentiall parts that Forme a Prince'
MS. Marshall 87
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
A political tract 'Off the foundation off a state and the essentiall parts that Forme a Prince'
Shelfmark
MS. Marshall 87
Summary
A political tract 'Off the foundation off a state and the essentiall parts that Forme a Prince', beg. 'Their be three principal pillers' (fol. 6), preceded by a dedication to king Charles ii, signed 'Caesarea' [= 'Jersey'] and dated 'Jerseii, 20 Jan. 1649'.
This preface reveals that the author was a professional lawyer who left London with Charles i, held Ports-mouth for him, was wounded at Edgehill, and after a long imprisonment apart from his wife and children 'attended your Majestie the last yeare by sea towards England, from there returned into the Netherlands, and soe through France to your Ile of Jersey'. The occurrence on fol. i in a contemporary hand of 'Sir Christopher Luknarr' point to sir Christopher Lewknor, recorder of Chichester, as the probable author.
(fols. 48-end are blank).
Date
Written in 1650 in Jersey by the author
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
62 Leaves
Custodial history
Manuscript (60).
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Collection contents
A political tract 'Off the foundation off a state and the essentiall parts that Forme a Prince'
