To the King's most Excellent Maiesty. The humble petition of the Commissioners of the Generall Assembly of the Kirke of Scotland, met at Edinborough Ianuary, 4. 1642. And now lately presented to His Majesty, at Oxford. With His Maiesties gratious answer thereunto: March 16. 1642..
Church of Scotland.General Assembly.Commission.
Watts, Matthew,active 17th century,former owner.StEdNL: 1.82(2)
England and Wales.Sovereign (1625-1649 : Charles I)
[London] : Printed, by His Majesties command, at Oxford [i.e. London], March 20. By Leonard Lichfield printer to the Vniversity.,
1642. [i.e. 1643]
A petition to persuade the King to assimilate the Church of England to their own and abolish Episcopacy. The King's answer refuses the proposal, and denies the right of the Scotch to interfere in the affairs of the English Church, but endeavours to prevent the Commissioners from throwing in their lot with the Parliament -- Madan, II, 1275.
"His Majesties ansvver to a late petition presented unto him by the hands of Mr. Alexander Henderson from the Commissioners of the generall Assembly of the Church of Sctoland [sic]" has caption title on p. 7. It is identified as Thomason E.247[16].
The year dates are given according to Lady Day dating.
A London counterfeit -- Madan.
Annotation on Thomason copy: "March 31".
Wing (2nd ed., 1994)
Madan
Thomason
Thomason
ESTC
Contemporary ink inscription on title page: Mathewe Wattes.
Church of Scotland
Episcopacy
Presbyterianism
Church and state
England London.