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 B. Bragg, at the Raven, in Pater-noster-row, 1708. The second edition.; ..
Added name
Cavendish, William, Sir, 1505?-1557.
Publication year
1708
ESTC No.
N26008
Grub Street ID
15373
Description
[6],230,[2]p. ; 8°.
Note
Not in fact by William Cavendish, but by his brother, George Cavendish

First published in 1641 as 'The negotiations of T. Woolsey'

With a final advertisement leaf.
Uncontrolled note
Titlepage differs from E. Read printing of the same year only in resetting of imprint. Advert. from O