A treatise co[n]ernynge diuers of the constitucyons prouynciall and legantines
Publisher: By Thomas Godfray.
Published: 1535
Place of publication: Printed at London
Language: eng; lat
Number of pages: 54
Subjects: Controversial literature; Early works to 1800; Ecclesiastical law; Canon law; Catholic Church. Legatine Council (1268 : London, England); Catholic Church. Legatine Council (1237 : London, England); Catholic Church
Other titles: Treatise conernynge diuers of the constitucyons prouynciall and legantines
Notes: "Cum priuilegio regali." --title page.

Collation: A-F⁸ G⁶ [$2 (+G3) signed]

In black letter type.

Initials, some historiated.

Formerly also STC 10084.

Treatise on the Constitutiones provinciales ecclesiae Anglicanae and the canons of the plenary councils of the British Isles, held in 1237 and 1268, known as the constitutions of Otho and Othobon.

" ... it appereth that diuers of of the said constytutyons and legantynes be agaynst the kynges lawes [and] his prerogatyue. And that some ... be also very troublous vnto the people, and nat so charitable as they ought to haue ben." --introduction.

Christopher Saint German may have been the author of this work --cf. STC (2nd ed.)

STC (2nd ed.) 24236

Beale, J.H. Engl. law T362

Text primarily in English; some Latin with English translations.

Ex libris Robert Poole? -- George Dunn (his sale, Sotheby, 11 Feb. 1913, no. 25)

Bookplate of George Dunn, who purchased it in June 1905, with his notes on front flyleaf. Printed on front flyleaf in a 19th century hand: "Both Treatises Perfect". With a few 16th century marginal annotations. On verso of the final leaf of this work, in the same hand: 'Oh god be mercyfull to all for iesus Christes sake: so that thy wyll be fulfilled: especyally to Robt poole prieste, and all other electe, An⁰ d. 1561 ... '

With this is bound STC 21588, Saint German's Treatyse concerninge the power of the clergy [1535?], with annotations in the same hand.

Closely cropped and half bound in 18th century calf and marbled paper covered boards; spine decorated in gilt with red morocco spine label: 'Law'; marbled paper pastedowns and flyleaves; all edges gilt.