The negotiations of Thomas Woolsey, the great cardinall of England, containing his life and death, viz. 1. The originall of his promotion. 2. The continuance in his magnificence. 3. His fall, death, and buriall. Composed by one of his owne servants, being his gentleman-vsher. With many errours corrected, and some additions inlarged. Whereunto is added a parallel between Thomas Lord Arch-Bishop of Yorke, and William Lord Arch-Bishop of Canterbury.

People / Organizations

• George Cavendish (Author)

Imprint

London: printed for the good of the common-wealth, [1650?]

Publication year

1650-1650

ESTC No.

R223160

Grub Street ID

97051

Description

[8], 102, [2] p. : port. (metal cut) ; 4⁰

Note

Written by George Cavendish; formerly attributed to the author's brother, Sir William Cavendish.

Publication date conjectured by Wing.

The portrait of Woolsey is sometimes attributed to William Marshall.

Some copies have appended "The true description or rather a parallel betweene Cardinall Wolsey, Arch-Bishop of York, and William Laud, Arch-Bishop of Canterbury", with separate pagination and register. This was issued separately as Wing T2679, but also may have been issued as part of Wing C1619A.