A conference abovt the next svccession to the crowne of Ingland, divided in to two partes
Subtitle: Where-of the first conteyneth the discourse of a ciuill lawyer, how and in what manner propinquity of blood is to be preferred. And the second the speech of a temporall lawyer, about the particular titles of all such as do or may pretende within Ingland or without, to the next succession. Where vnto is also added a new & perfect arbor or genealogie of the discents of all the kinges and princes of Ingland, from the conquest vnto this day, whereby each mans pretence is made more plaine. Directed to the Right Honorable the earle of Essex of her Maiesties priuy councell, & of the noble Order of the Garter
By: Published by R. Doleman
Contributors: Englefield, Francis; Parsons, Robert, 1546-1610
Publisher: By A. Conincx] with licence.
Published: 1594
Place of publication: Imprinted at N. [i.e. Antwerp
Language: eng
Number of pages: 267
Subjects: Kings and rulers; Early works to 1800; Succession
Other titles: Conference about the next succession to the crowne of Ingland; Conference touching succession to the crowne; Doleman's conference
Notes: Written by Robert Parsons, under the pseudonym R. Doleman, and approved by Cardinal Allen and Sir Francis Englefield who are sometimes credited as joint authors. Cf. Dict. Nat. Bio., v. 43, p. 415.

R. Doleman = William Allen, Sir Francis Englefield, and others. "Robert Persons [Parsons], who is often credited with sole authorship of the work, probably played only a small part in its composition or revision."--Halkett & Laing (3rd ed.)

Actual imprint from STC.

"Of the diuers bookes and treatises that have bin vvritten heretofore about the titles of such as pretend to the crowne of Ingland" (caption title) begins new pagination; register is continuous.

Running title reads: A conference touching succession to the crowne.

Binder's title: Doleman's conference.

Signatures: [star]⁸ B-Z⁸ Aa-Ii⁸ Kk⁴

Verso of leaf Kk3 blank; leaf Kk4 blank.

Printer's device on title page, head and tail pieces, initials.

"The intention of this book (which was so rigorously suppressed, that it was made high treason even to possess a copy), was to support the title of the Infanta against that of K[ing]. James, after the death of Q[ueen]. Elisabeth ... the printer is said to have been hung, drawn and quatered."--Unnattributed quote from Backer-Sommervogel, Bibliothèque de la Compagnie de Jésus.

Includes marginal notes.

STC (2nd ed.), 19398

ESTC (RLIN), S114150

Allison & Rogers. Engl. Counter-Reformation, II, 167

Backer-Sommervogel, t. 6, col. 303, no. 16.