The judgment of whole kingdoms and nations, concerning the rights, power, and prerogative of kings, and the rights, privileges & properties of the people: shewing the nature of government in general, both from God and man. An account of the British government; and the rights and privileges of the people in the time of the Saxons, and since the Conquest. The government which God ordained over the children of Israel; and that all magistrates and governors proceed from the people, by many examples in Scripture and history; and the duty of magistrates from Scriptur and reason. An account of eleven emperors, and above fifty kings, depriv'd for their evil government. The right of the people and Parliament of Britain, to resist and deprive their kings for evil government, by King Henry's charter; and likewise in Scotland, by many examples. ... By Lord Sommers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

True lover of the Queen and country. Vox populi, vox Dei, being true maxims of government 23353

Contributor:

United States. Newport Rhode-Island.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

viii,9-156p. ; 8⁰.

Edition:

The twelfth edition, corrected.

Place of Publication:

Newport Rhode-Island : Reprinted and sold by Solomon Southwick, in Queen-Street, 1774.

Notes:

The attribution to Somers is considered doubtful in the Dictionary of national biography. Also attributed to Daniel Defoe and John Dunton.

Microfilm. Woodbridge, Conn. : Primary Source Microfilm, an imprint of Gale Group, 2002. 1 reel ; 35 mm. Unit 368. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 12862, no. 13).

Local Notes:

HSP in LCP.

Cited in:

Evans, 13631

Alden, J.E. Rhode Island, 564