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The abdicated Bishops letters, to the abdicated King and Queen, under the disguised names of Mr. Redding [and] Mrs. Redding,
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- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church of England--Bishops--Early works to 1800.
- Church of England.
- Nonjurors--Early works to 1800.
- Nonjurors.
- Great Britain--History--William and Mary, 1689-1702--Early works to 1800.
- Local Subjects:
- Great Britain--History--William and Mary, 1689-1702--Early works to 1800.
- Physical Description:
- 1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 1/2°.
- Other Title:
- Abdicated Bishops letters, to the abdicated King and Queen, under the disguised names of Mr. Redding and Mrs. Redding
- Place of Publication:
- [London? : s.n., 1691]
- Notes:
- A satire on the loyalty of Tories toward James II.
- The abdicated bishop is one of the six nonjuring bishops, other than William Sancroft, Archbishop of Canterbury, who is referred to in the letter as "my elder brother". The abdicated King and Queen are James II and Mary of Modena.
- The second letter is dated at end: New-Years Eve (1690/1).
- In this edition title has "disguised"; line 3 of text begins: wish; yet.
- Local Notes:
- HSP in LCP.
- Cited in:
- Wing (2nd ed., 1994) A70D.
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