Leicestor's commonvvealth fully epitomized
Subtitle: conceived, spoken, and published, with most earnest protestation of all dutifull good-will and affection towards this realme, for whose good onely it is made common to many : contracted in a most briefe, exact, and compendious way, with the full sense and whole meaning of the former booke, every fragment of sence being interposed : with a pleasant description of the first originall of the controversies betwixt the two houses of York, and Lancaster.
Contributors: Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 766:2.
Publisher: s.n.]
Published: 1641
Place of publication: [London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 16
Subjects: Leicester, Robert Dudley, -- Earl of, -- 1532?-1588
Other titles: Leicester's commonwealth fully epitomized; Dialogue between a scholar, a gentleman, and a lawyer, &c.; Leicester's commonwealth fully epitomized.; Dialogue between a scholar, a gentleman, and a lawyer, &c.
Work titles: Leycesters commonwealth.
Notes: Errors in paging.

Erroneously attributed to Robert Parsons. cf. DNB and Lowndes, W.T. The bibliographer's manual of English literature, new ed.

"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, impostures, &c."--The Harleian miscellany. London, 1808-13. vol. IV. p. 576.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

Wing L969A

Available electronically as part of Early English books online.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1977. 1 microfilm reel. 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 766:2)