Warrs with forregin [sic] princes dangerous to our common-wealth: or, Reasons for forreign wars answered. With a list of all the confederates from Henry the firsts reign to the end of Queen Elizabeth. Proving, that the kings of England alwayes preferred unjust peace, befor the justest warre.

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  • Warrs with forregin [sic] princes dangerous to our common-wealth: or, Reasons for forreign wars answered. With a list of all the confederates from Henry the firsts reign to the end of Queen Elizabeth. Proving, that the kings of England alwayes preferred unjust peace, befor the justest warre.
  • Answer to such motives as were offered by certain military men to Prince Henry inciting him to affect arms more than peace
  • Warrs with forreign princes dangerous to our common-wealth Propositions of warre and peace delivered to his Highness Prince Henry by some of his military servants Answer made by command of Prince Henry Answer made by Sr. Robert Cotton, at the command of Prince Henry, to certain propositions of warre and peace, delivered to his Highnesse by some of his military servants Reasons for forreign wars answered French charity
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Imprint
London: printed for William Shears in Westminster-hall, 1657.
Publication year
1657-1657
ESTC No.
R221452
Grub Street ID
95600
Description
[4], 96, [2], 10 p. : port. ; 8⁰
Note
Signed on G8v: Robert Cotton Bruceus.

Around 1610, at the request of James I, Cotton wrote (for the edification of Prince Henry "An answer to such motives as were offered by certain military men to Prince Henry inciting him to affect arms mor than peace". Not printed until 1655; issued under a variety of titles. Cf. Kevin Sharpe, "Sir Robert Cotton 1586-1631" and DNB.

Originally published in 1655 with titles "An answer made by Sr. Robert Cotton, at the command of Prince Henry, to certain propositions of warre and peace, delivered to his Highnesse by some of his military servants" (Wing C6478) and "An answer made by command of Prince Henry, to certain propositions of warre and peace, delivered to His Highnesse by some of his military servants" (Wing C6477); two issues of the same edition.

With a frontispiece portrait of Sir Walter Raleigh.
Uncontrolled note
French title of "The French charity" not traced