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Record Nr.

UNISA996395072103316

Titolo

By the King, a declaration [[electronic resource] ] : James R. Having already signified our pleasure to call a Parliament to meet at our city of Westminster in November next, and writs of summons being issued out accordingly; lest those, whose right it is to choose members of Parliament, should lye under any prejudices and mistakes through the artifices of disaffected persons: we think fit to declare, that as it is our royal purpose to endeavor a legal establishment of an universal liberty of conscience for all our subjects;.

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed by Charles Bill, Henry Hills, and Thomas Newcomb, Printers to the Kings most Excellent Majesty., 1688

Descrizione fisica

1 sheet ([1] p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

James, King of England,  <1633-1701.>

Soggetti

Broadsides - England - London

Liberty of conscience

Great Britain History Restoration, 1660-1688 Early works to 1800

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"A Parliament has been summoned for November. The King will endeavour a legal settlement of Universal Liberty of Conscience, to preserve the Church of England, confirm the Acts of Uniformity, Roman Catholics not to be members of Parliament, and all other necessary measures. The electors are to choose the best members. Sheriffs are to publish the Writ of Summons." -- Steele.

Title from caption title and first lines of text.

At end of text: Given at Our court at Whitehall the one and twentieth day of September, 1688. In the fourth year of Our reign.

Initial; Steele notation: of Repealing Cho-; arms 108.

Reproduction of original in the British Library.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0018