Sir William Cavendish's Memoirs of the life of Cardinal Woolsey, Legate for the Pope, Archbishop of York, Bishop of Winchester, Lord High-Chancellor of England, and Principal Minister of State in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth. Containing I. His Rise and Excessive Power. II. His Embassies, Negociations and Treaties of Peace with Germany and France, &c. III. His Secret Transactions in Church and State. IV. The Plots of the Nobility against him. V. The King's Descent into France. VI. An Account of the Perpetual Peace 'twixt the English and French, sign'd and swore to by both Kings. Vii. The Cardinal's Contrivances to humor the King's Amours and Entertainments. Viii. His Fall, Last Speech, and Death. To which is added, a memorial against favourites, presented to Q. Elizabeth, written by the Lord-Treasurer Burleigh.

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  • Sir William Cavendish's Memoirs of the life of Cardinal Woolsey, Legate for the Pope, Archbishop of York, Bishop of Winchester, Lord High-Chancellor of England, and Principal Minister of State in the Reign of King Henry the Eighth. Containing I. His Rise and Excessive Power. II. His Embassies, Negociations and Treaties of Peace with Germany and France, &c. III. His Secret Transactions in Church and State. IV. The Plots of the Nobility against him. V. The King's Descent into France. VI. An Account of the Perpetual Peace 'twixt the English and French, sign'd and swore to by both Kings. Vii. The Cardinal's Contrivances to humor the King's Amours and Entertainments. Viii. His Fall, Last Speech, and Death. To which is added, a memorial against favourites, presented to Q. Elizabeth, written by the Lord-Treasurer Burleigh.
  • Negotiations of T. Woolsey
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Imprint
London: printed, and are to be sold by E. Read, the Corner of Vere-Street, against Clare-Market, 1708.
Publication year
1708-1708
ESTC No.
N23328
Grub Street ID
12687
Description
[6],230,[2]p. ; 8⁰
Note
Not in fact by William Cavendish, but by his brother, George Cavendish.

With a final advertisement leaf.
Uncontrolled note
Titlepage differs from printing of B. Bragg of same year only in setting of imprint