Leicester's common-wealth
Subtitle: conceived, spoken and published with most earnest protestation of dutifull goodwill and affection towards this realme
By: by Robert Parsons Jesuite ; whereunto is added Leicesters-ghost.
Contributors: Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610; Rogers, Thomas, 1573 or 4-1609 or 10.
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 605:2.
Publisher: [s.n.]
Published: 1641
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 183
Subjects: Leicester, Robert Dudley, -- Earl of, -- 1532?-1588
Other titles: Father Parson's green-coat; Leicesters ghost; Dialogue between a scholar, a gentleman, and a lawyer; Father Parson's green-coat.; Leicesters ghost.; Dialogue between a scholar, a gentleman, and a lawyer.
Work titles: Leycesters commonwealth.
Notes: Erroneously attributed to Robert Parsons. Cf. DNB; Lowndes v. 2, p. 1335.

Leicester's ghost has special t.p. and separate paging. It is a versified version of Leicester's common-wealth.

Another issue of the 1641 edition of Leicesters ghost appears on reel 259:E.197, no. 3 as Wing R1837A.

"First printed abroad, under the title of 'A dialogue between a scholar, a gentleman, and a lawyer,' &c. From the colour of its leaves, it was called 'Father Parson's green-coat'. In 1585 it was translated into French, and also printed abroad with this title, 'La vie abominable, ruses, trahisons, meurtres, imposture,' &c." Cf. The Harleian Miscellany. London, 1808-13. vol. IV, p. 576.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

Wing (2nd ed.) L969

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1976. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 605:2)