King Richard the Third revived. Containing a memorable petition and declaration contrived by himself and his instruments, whiles Protector, in the name of the three estates of England, to importune and perswade him to accept of the kingship, and crown of England, by their joynt election, (as if he were unwilling to undertake, or accept, though he most ambitiously aspired after them, by the bloudy murthers of K. Henry 6. Edward 5. and sundry others) before his coronation; presented afterwards to, and confirmed by the three estates and himself, in his first Parliament, to give him a colourable title both by inheritance, and their election to the crown. Transcribed out of the Parliament roll of 1.R.3. (printed in Speeds History of Great Britain: where his other additionall policies to engage the City of London, lawyers, divines and people, to elect, and make him their king, are at large recorded.)

People / Organizations

• William Prynne (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for William Leak, at the Crown in Fleetstreet, betwixt the two Temple-gates, 1657.

Publication year

1657-1657

ESTC No.

R203357

Grub Street ID

80468

Description

[2], 9, [1] p. ; 4⁰

Note

Anonymous. By William Prynne.

Variant has differences on titlepage: first closing bracket after "them,)"; second closing bracket after "Britain:)"; and "1.R.2."; textually the same.

Annotation on Thomason copy E.903[9]: "March 1st"; the 7 in imprint date has been crossed out and date altered to 1656.Citation/references Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), P3990

Thomason, E.896[5*]