02048nam 2200373Ia 450 99638958110331620210104171851.0(CKB)4940000000096053(EEBO)2240870203(OCoLC)ocn857312662e(OCoLC)857312662(EXLCZ)99494000000009605320130830d1661 uy 0engurbn||||a|bb|Leycester's common-wealth[electronic resource] conceived, spoken, and published, with most earnest protestation of all dutifull good-will and affection towards this realm, for whose good onely, it is made common to manyLondon Printed for William Sheares, at the Bible in Coven-Garden1661[8], 182 p"Leicester's commonwealth" is a political tract against Elizabeth I's government. It went through many stages and forms, both in manuscript and in print, and is most well known by the title "Leicester's commonwealth". It was first printed on the continent in 1584 with title "The copie of a leter, wrytenby a master of arte of Cambridge, to his friend in London". It was formerly attributed to Robert Parsons and is sometimes attributed to Thomas Morgan. Cf. DNB s.v Dudley, Robert, Earl of Leicester. 1532?-1588. Cf. ESTC.Printer's ornament on t.p.; title within ornamental border; headpieces; initials; printed marginalia.Reproduction of original in: Balliol College (University of Oxford). Library.eebo-0007Great BritainHistoryElizabeth, 1558-1603Early works to 1800Great BritainPolitics and government1558-1603Early works to 1800Borders (Type evidence)EnglandLondon17th century.rbtypParsons Robert1546-1610,Morgan Thomas1543-1606,Sheares William-1662,UMIUMIBOOK996389581103316Leycester's common-wealth2326995UNISA