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. 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 th 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?

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Atwood, William, -1712, supposed author.

Johnson, Samuel, 1649-1703.

Cooke, Edward (Of the Middle Temple), supposed author.

Petyt, William, 1636-1707.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History--William I, 1066-1087.

Great Britain.

History.

Physical Description:

10 unnumbered pages, clxiv pages, 1 unnumbered leaf of plates : illustrations ; 19 cm (8vo)

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by J. Darby, 1682.

Notes:

"This publication, occasioned by a work of William Petyt's, entitled 'Antient rights of the commons of England,' 1680, was answered by Dr. Brady in his Introduction to old english history. It is by some attributed to Atwood, and by others to Cooke or Johnson."--Lowndes.

Cited in:

Wing (2nd ed.) 4907A

OCLC:

5305906