Londons glory, and Whittingtons renown or, A looking-glass for citizens of London. : Being a remarkable story, how Sir Richard Whittington (a poor boy bred up in Lancashire) came to be three times Lord Mayor of London in three several kings reigns, and how his rise was by a cat, which he sent for a venture beyond sea. Together with his bountiful gifts and liberality given to this honourable city: and the vast sums of money he lent the King to maintain the vvars in France. And how at a great feast to which he invited the King, the Queen, and the nobility, he generously burnt the writings, and freely forgave his Majesty the whole debt. Tune of, Dainty come thou to me.

Format:

Book

Series:

Early English books online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Whittington, Richard, -1423--Poetry--Early works to 1800.

Whittington, Richard.

Whittington, Richard, -1423.

Ballads, English--17th century.

Ballads, English.

Genre:

Broadsides -- England -- 17th century.

Poetry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page)) : illustrations (woodcuts)

Other Title:

Looking-glass for citizens of London

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for R. Burton, at the Horse-shoe in West Smith-field, [1641]

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Date of publication from Wing CD-ROM, 1996.

Verse: "Brave London prentices,".

Copy cut and mounted.

Reproduction of original in the British Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books; Tract supplement ; A6:1[39]) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) L2930

Roxburghe ballads Rox.III.58

Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.9[58]

Early English books tract supplement interim guide C.20.f.9[59]

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