Collection of copies of documents relating largely to constitutional and legal controversies of 1610-ca. 1621 [manuscript], compiled ca. 1625.

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Collection of copies of documents relating largely to constitutional and legal controversies of 1610-ca. 1621 [manuscript], compiled ca. 1625.

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Includes: The petition of grievances of the Commons, with the King's answer, 1610; The petition of right of May 24, 1610; Modus tenendi Parliamentum; Bacon's Ordinances in Chancery (leaf 130); Treatises on the Chancery (leaf 143) and Star Chamber (leaf 177); William Lambarde's Treatise of the courts of justice, or, Archion, which follows fairly closely the earlier printed edition STC 15143 (leaf 191); and A discourse of the privileges of Parliament (leaf 245).

[5], 349 leaves ; 20 x 15 cm.

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