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A copy of the late King James's letter, sent by the Earle of Melfort to the French king, on the last sea-fight : And published the next day by the French King's order.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
- Series:
- Early English books online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- James II, King of England, 1633-1701--Early works to 1800.
- James.
- James II, King of England, 1633-1701.
- Great Britain--History, Military--1603-1714--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--Foreign relations--France--Early works to 1800.
- Local Subjects:
- Great Britain--History, Military--1603-1714--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--Foreign relations--France--Early works to 1800.
- Genre:
- Broadsides -- England -- London.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 sheet (1 unnumbered page))
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for A. Johnson, 1692.
- System Details:
- text file
- Notes:
- Concerns the destruction of the French fleet in May 1692. James begs Louis XIV to "forbear to concern yourself for a prince so unfortunate as I am: and give me and my family leave to retire unto a corner of the world".
- Not actually by James II?.
- The text begins: "Brother King, I have with a degree of resolution bore all the disgraces it had pleased Heaven to send me,...".
- Includes "Remarks on the foregoing letter".
- Reproduction of original in the Newberry Library.
- Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2355:17) s1999 miun s
- Cited in:
- Wing (CD-ROM, 1996) J155B
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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