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| Author: | Cobbett, William: |
| Title: | A History of the Protestant "Reformation" in England and Ireland; Showing How That Event has Impoverished and Degraded the Main Body of the People in Those Countries, In a Series of Letters, Addressed to all Sensible and Just Englishmen. |
| Published: | London: Charles Clement, 1824. |
| Classification: | Catalogue 18 - Religious |
| Description: | Unpaginated (380 pp). A series of 16 letters including: Letter I Introduction, Letter II Origin of the Catholic Church, History of the Church in England Down to the Time of the Reformation, Beginning of the Reformation by King Henry VIII, Letter III Resistance to the King's Measures, Effects of Abolishing the Pope's Supremacy, Death of Sir Thomas More & Bishop Fisher, Luther and the New Religion, Burning of Catholics and Protestants at the Same Fire, Exerable Conduct of Cranmer, Title of Defender of the Faith, Letter IV Horrid Tyranny, Butchery of the Countess of Salisbury, Celibacy of the Clergy, Bishop of Winchester, Hume's Charges & Bishop Tanner's Answer, Letter V Authorities Relating to the Effects of the Monastic Institutions, The Appointment of the Ruffian Thomas Cromwell, Letter VI Confiscation of the Monastries, Breaking up the Tomb of Alfred, Death of Cromwell, Letter VII Edward V Crowned, Treasons of Cranmer & his Associates, Death of the King, Letter VIII Mary's Accession to the Throne, Fox's "Martyrs", Letter IX Mary at War With France, The Death of Queen Mary, Accession of Queen Elizabeth, Letter X Massacre of St, Bartholomew, History and Murder of Mary Queen of Scotland, Letter XI Spanish Armada, Barbarous Treatment of Ireland, Letter XII Accession of James I, Gunpowder Plot, Charles I, Charles II, James II, Letter XIII Glorious Revolution, The Protestant Bishop Jocelyn Letter XIV William's Triumph over James and the Catholics, Origin of Banks and Bank Notes, Letter XV American Reformation, French Revolution, Penal Code, Letter XVI Former Population of England and Ireland, Former Wealth, Former Power, Former Freedom, Former Plenty Ease and Happiness. Even light browning of text of some letters. Previous owner's inscription opposite title page. Olive eps. Comtemporary binding in three quarters brown leather with brown marbled hard paper boards. Gilt lettering and rule on spine. Split developing along back edge of spine. Top, bottom and edges of spine rubbed. Corners and edges of boards rubbed. Overall condition VG. |
| Book Number: | #3504 |
| Price: | € 210.00 |
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