His Majesties answer, by way of declaration To a Printed Paper, entituled, A Declaration of both Houses of Parliament, in Answer to His Majesties last Message concerning the Militia

[CHARLES I]

Published by Printed by Robert Barker, London, 1642

About this Item

[2], 11pp, [1]. Without terminal blank leaf. Printed in black letter. Nineteenth century gilt-tooled roan-backed marbled paper boards. Lightly rubbed. Armorial bookplate of Denham Court Library to FEP, some marginal chipping. 'We desire to know why We were by that Act absolutely excluded from any Power or Authority in the execution of the Militia'. One of the final declarations issued by Charles I prior to the outbreak of the First English Civil War; an ultimately futile rebuttal to Parliament's efforts to wrest control of the armed forces from the crown under the pretence of brewing rebellions and Papist conspiracies that posed a threat to the life of the King. ESTC R223420, Wing C2090bA. Size: Quarto.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: His Majesties answer, by way of declaration To a Printed Paper, entituled, A Declaration of both Houses of Parliament, in Answer to His Majesties last Message concerning the Militia
• Publisher: Printed by Robert Barker, London
• Publication Date: 1642
• Binding: Hardcover