Charles, by the grace of God, king of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, defender of the faith ...
Subtitle: Forsomuch as the cause and occasion of all the distractions which have happened of late both in church and common-weale of this our kingdome, have proceeded from the conceived fears of innovation of religion and lawes ...
Publisher: by Robert Young, printer to the Kings most excellent Majestie. Cum privilegio.
Published: 1638
Place of publication: Imprinted at Edinburgh
Language: eng
Number of pages: 30
Notes: Signatures: A-H².

Caption title, below the royal arms (Steele 221), p.1-2; imprint, at bottom of p. [1].

"Given at our court of Oatlands, the ninth day of September, 1638."

"The confession of faith, of the Kirke of Scotland: subscribed at first by the Kings Majesties umwhile dearest father ... in the year of God, 1580 ..." (p.7-15) subscribed, p.16: Hammiltoun [& the 29 lords of the Secret council].

Pages 17-30 contain various proclamations of the Duke of Hamilton & the lords of the Secret council.

A2 verso line 2 ends: 'Lawes:'; E2 recto line 2 ends: 'read and'.

STC (2nd ed.) 21998

Steele 1684 (Scotland)