Argumentum anti-normannicum, or, An argument proving, from ancient histories and records, that William, Duke of Normandy, made no absolute conquest of England by the Sword, in the sense of our modern writers
Subtitle: being an answer to these four questions, viz. I. Whether William the First made an absolute conquest of this nation at his first entrance?, II. Whether he cancelled and abolished all the confessor's laws?, III. Whether he divided all our estates and fortunes between himself and his nobles?, IV. Whether it be not a grand error to affirm, that there were no English-men in the Common Council of the whole Kingdom?
Contributors: Atwood, William, d. 1705?.; Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703; Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.; Petyt, William, 1636-1707.; Cooke, Edward, of the Middle Temple
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 760:30.
Publisher: Printed by J.D. for Mat. Keinton, Jonath. Robinson, Sam. Sprint
Published: 1682
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 10
Subjects: William -- I, -- King of England, -- 1027 or 8-1087; Great Britain -- History -- William I, 1066-1087.
Other titles: Argument proving, from ancient histories and records, that William, Duke of Normandy, made no absolute conquest of England; Argument proving, from ancient histories and records, that William, Duke of Normandy, made no absolute conquest of England.
Notes: "This publication, occasioned by a work of William Pettyt's, entitled Antient rights of the commons of England, 1680, was answered by Brady in his Introduction to old English history. It is by some attributed to Atwood, and by others to Cooke or Johnson." cf. Lowndes. Has also been attributed to Petyt and to Sir Edward Coke.

Identified on UMI microfilm and reel guide as C4907 (entry cancelled in Wing 2nd ed.).

Reproduction of original in Cambridge University Library.

Wing C5998A

Arber's Term cat. I 496

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Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1977. 1 microfilm reel. 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 760:30)