1638 CHARLES I PROCLAMATION AGAINST COVENANTERS History KIRK SCOTLAND ASSEMBLY

Description: [Government, Politics] ~ CHARLES I [Charles R. Charles by the Grace of God, King of Scotland, England, France, and Ireland, Defender of the Faith. To Our Lovits...] Imprinted at Edinburgh. Robert Young, Printer to the Kings Most Excellent Majestie, 1638. . Quarto. [2], 30pp. Modern buff paper boards. Booklabel of F. S. Ferguson to FEP, head of textblock shaved, with minute wormtrack upper corner running throughout. King Charles I's bitter proclamation against the lawfulness of the 1638 Glasgow Assembly of the Kirk of Scotland, officially dissolved by James Hamilton, then Marquis of Hamilton (16061649) but which was continued by the covenanting party. In the absence of any royal authority, the Covenanters used the Assembly to reject the unpopular Laudian liturgy and revoke the bulk of the Acts mades at Assemblies in the years of James VI and I's dual regnancy. Charles, foreseeing the radical agenda of the Covenanters in Glasgow, here forbids 'under all highest paines' adherence amongst his subjects to any of the decisions of this assembly. His instincts were correct, for on the day this proclamation was made the Assembly revoked episcopal government of the Kirk, subsuming the power of bishops to itself. Within days, all existing bishops and archbishops were deposed and the next assembly was called for the summer of 1639. Sir John Moncriefe (or Moncreiffe), twelfth Laird and Chief of the Clan Moncreiffe, despite royal favour in the 1620s, was himself a signatory of the National Covenant. ESTC S116895, STC 21998. ~ About Antiquates We’re based in the heart of the Dorset countryside, with an antiquarian bookshop in Wareham, housed within a beautiful Grade II Listed Georgian Building, we also travel far and wide to buy, sell and advise on rare books. We offer a wealth of antiquarian books, specialising in early and hand-press printing - but not excluding all others! Our bias is towards the unusual, the interesting and the important - and we try to offer our customers a varied and frequently changing selection, along with advice on library development and special purchases. We are proud and active members of the ABA (Antiquarian Booksellers Association), ILAB (International League of Antiquarian Booksellers) and the PBFA (Provincial Book Fairs Association) - professional bodies for the antiquarian book trade, abiding by their codes of practice and exhibiting at several large national and regional book fairs each year. Viewings of all books in our stock are possible by appointment at our Wareham bookshop, the details for which are displayed in the 'Business seller Information' section below. Purchase and Payment We aim to make your purchase as straightforward and pleasurable as possible. Payment can be made by various methods: From customers in the UK we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Cheques (in GBP £ Sterling) For customers from the rest of the world we accept: Paypal Bank Transfers (in GBP £ Sterling) Postage and Packing As experienced and professional booksellers we have shipped books to many countries, and will be happy to quote costs for destinations and/or services other than those currently specified for this heavy book. All books are expertly wrapped, dispatched via national and international postal or courier services, and fully insured from our door to yours. Please be aware that antiquarian books can be imported to many destinations without restriction or extra duties (for example, the entire European Union), but that some destinations do charge import duties and/or sales tax on imported items. As per eBay terms, buyers are liable to pay these costs on receipt. Please see Postage and Payments section

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