A table gathered owt of a booke named A treatise of treasons ... : manuscript, ca. 1573.

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A table gathered owt of a booke named A treatise of treasons ... : manuscript, ca. 1573.

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Giving abridged information on the contents of A Treatise of Treasons (attributed to John Leslie). Listing various classes of treasons, including "Treasons in particulare againste the Queenes person, the realme and right succession" (p.4-6) and "Particulare treasons of the Conspiratores against the Q[ueene]. of Scotl[and]. The realme and the prince" (p.6-7). Also reproducing "A Copie of a lettre addressed from Antwerp the xxvi of June to Mr. Hatton [this is Christopher Hatton, captain of the yeoman of the guard], and deliuered vnto him at Spaw the 5. of Julie. 1573" (p.12-13). Also reproducing "Certaine important points added by the abridger of the treatise, after deliuery of the Table to Mr. Hattons handes, implyinge vehement demonstratio[n]s of the p[re]sent perill of your heighnes life and person" (p.13-17).

1 item (13 p.) ; 31.3 cm.

Pierpont Morgan Library.

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