Secret memoirs of Robert Dudley : Earl of Leicester, prime minister and favourite of Queen Elizabeth. Containing an instructive account of his ambition, designs, intrigues, excessive power; his engrossing the Queen, with the dangerous consequence of that practice, &c. Written during his life, and now published from an old manuscript never printed. To which is added a preface by Dr. Drake.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588.

Series:

Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588--Early works to 1800.

Leicester, Robert Dudley.

Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588.

History.

Great Britain--History--Elizabeth, 1558-1603--Early works to 1800.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

32 unnumbered pages, 160, 163-210, 111-118 pages ; 8⁰

Place of Publication:

London : printed for Sam. Briscoe, and sold by Ben. Bragg, at the Blue-ball in Ave-Mary-Lane, 1706.

System Details:

Mode of access: World Wide Web.

text file

Notes:

First published in 1584 as "The copie of a leter, wryten by a master of arte of Cambrige" and republished in 1641 as "Leycester's common-wealth"; subsequently reissued in 1706 as "Secret memoirs .. The second edition corrected", in 1708 as "The perfect picture of a favourite" and in 1721 as "The picture of a favourite".

Text and register continuous despite pagination.

Copy filmed at UMI microfilm Early English Books, Tract Supplement reel E3 a fragment with title page only which has "This day is published." at head.

Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2010. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2010 miunns

Reproduction of original from University of Texas.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, T145843.

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.