A playne and manifest Confutation of the englishe protestant Religion ... with lycence
MS. Add. A. 125
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
A playne and manifest Confutation of the englishe protestant Religion ... with lycence
Shelfmark
MS. Add. A. 125
Summary
'A playne and manifest Confutation of the englishe protestant Religion ... with lycence, 2 Februar. 1604' or 'A manifest Confutation of all Articles in the englishe protestant Religion, sett forth ... vnder Q. Elizabeth ...', in 45 chapters with a table of contents and two prefaces, one of which is dated 'Dec. 31, 1603', and both signed 'R. B.', i.e. Richard Broughton (d. 1634/5), to whom the treatise is ascribed in a contemporary hand on fol. ii. At fol. 231v is an imprimatur of June 14, 1604, signed by 'Georgius Blakwellus, Archipresbyter Angliæ.' The body of the work is in a clerk's hand, but the titles, first preface and many corrections and additions are the author's autograph.
Date
written in 1603-1604, partly by R. Broughton
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
235 Leaves
Acquisition
It was certainly in the Library in 1747, but the actual date of presentation is not known.
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Collection contents
Manuscripts collected the Rev. Henry Jones
A playne and manifest Confutation of the englishe protestant Religion ... with lycence
