A discourse of foreign war: with an account of all the taxations upon this kingdom, from the Conquest to the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Also a list of the confederates from Henry IÂÂ.†¥o the end of the reign of the said Queen; shewing which have prov'd most beneficial to England. Formerly written by Sir Robert Cotton, Barronet, and now published by Sir John Cotton, Barronet.

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  • A discourse of foreign war: with an account of all the taxations upon this kingdom, from the Conquest to the end of the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Also a list of the confederates from Henry IÂÂ.†¥o the end of the reign of the said Queen; shewing which have prov'd most beneficial to England. Formerly written by Sir Robert Cotton, Barronet, and now published by Sir John Cotton, Barronet.
  • Answer to such motives as were offered by certain military men to Prince Henry inciting him to affect arms more than peace
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Imprint
London: printed for Henry Mortlock, at the Ph?nix in St. Paul's Churchyard, and at the White-Hart in Westmister Hall, 1690.
Publication year
1690-1690
ESTC No.
R9016
Grub Street ID
129138
Description
[4], 142 p., [1] leaf plates : port. ; 8⁰
Note
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 printispiece portrait of Sir Robert Cotton.

"A short view of the long reign of King Henry III" and "The French charity" each have separate dated title pages; pagination and register is continuous.
Uncontrolled note
Verify that "The French charity" and "A short view of the long reign of King Henry III" do have separate dated title pages (the former may be dated 1655, which should be noted). Verify pagination. French original of "The French charity" not traced