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The history of the Church of Scotland, beginning the year of our Lord 203, and continued to the end of the reign of King James the VI. of ever blessed memory. Wherein are described, the progress of Christianity; the persecutions and interruptions of it; the foundation of churches; the erecting of bishopricks; the building and endowing monasteries, and other religious places; the succession of bishops in their sees; the reformation of religion, and the frequent disturbances of that nation, by wars, conspiracies, tumults, schisms. Together with great variety of othe matters, both ecclesiasticall and politicall. Written by that grave and reverend prelate, and wise counsellor, John Spotswood, Lord Archbishop of S. Andrews, and privy counsellor to King Charles the I. that most religious and blessed prince.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks *Am 1655 Spot E7115
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Spottiswood, John, 1565-1639 17568
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Church of Scotland--History--Early works to 1800.
- Church of Scotland.
- Physical Description:
- [24], 546, [14] p. : ill., ports. ; 2⁰.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed by J. Flesher for R. Royston, at the Angel in Ivie-lane, MDCLV. [1655]
- Notes:
- Frontis. portrait (A1v) of the author signed: W: Hollar fecit.
- Contains a short life of the author signed "D. M.", attributed to Brian Duppa. Cf. BM.
- With errata leaf inserted between leaves 3A6 and 3B1.
- Local Notes:
- HSP in LCP.
- Cited in:
- ESTC R17108X
- Wing (CD-Rom, 1996), S5022
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