An anonymous treatise of advice to king Charles ii
MS. Clarendon 109
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
An anonymous treatise of advice to king Charles ii
Shelfmark
MS. Clarendon 109
Summary
An anonymous treatise of advice to king Charles ii apparently written in the 2nd half of 1660 or the first half of 1661, touching affairs of internal and external government, as well as such personal matters as the king's 'devertismentes'; in 15 chapters with a preface. It is no doubt by Clarendon, and here copied out by a clerk as a presentation copy to the king before his enthronement. Chap. 1 beg. 'I begin with the Militia firste.'.
Date
Written in 1660 or 1661
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper, binding, limp white parchment, with fine gold tooling, and blue silk strings
Physical extent
104 pages
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Collection contents
An anonymous treatise of advice to king Charles ii
