The copie of the famous petition for which King James 2nd sent seven Protestant bishops to the Tower. 1688?

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The copie of the famous petition for which King James 2nd sent seven Protestant bishops to the Tower. 1688?

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Petition signed by Sancroft and six other bishops criticising James II's second Declaration of Indulgence, promulgated in May 1688, for which they were briefly imprisoned in the Tower of London. The other signatories are the bishops of Chichester, St Asaph, Ely, Bath and Wells, Peterborough, and Bristol.

1 f., manuscript.

Brotherton Library, University of Leeds

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SNAC Resource ID: 7326527

Brotherton Library, University of Leeds

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Sancroft, William, 1617-1693

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James II, King of England, 1633-1701

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Son of King Charles I, created Duke of York in 1634, and crowned King of England in 1685. From the description of Letter : Windsor, England, to the Earl of Rochester, 1684 Jul 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 83918980 From the description of Letter : Windsor, England, to the Earl of Rochester, 1684 Jul 2. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 702148272 James II, king of England, 1675-1688. From the description of [Documents] / James R. (Smith College). WorldCa...