Marriage and its dissolution in early modern England [complete in 4 volumes]

Thompson, Torri L. [ed]

2005, First Edition. London : Pickering & Chatto. Fine copies all in gilt-blocked red cloth boards. Some edges faintly dust-toned. Remains a well-preserved set overall; tight, bright, clean and especially sharp-cornered. Item #468569
ISBN: 1851967842

Physical description; complete in 4 volumes : facsimiles ; 24 cm. Notes; Includes bibliographical references and index. Contents; v. 1. A glasse of the truthe (1531) / Henry VIII -- Invicta veritas (1532) / Thomas Abell -- Articles devised by the holle consent of the Kynges Most Honorable Counsayle (1533) / Privy Council -- v. 2. The office and duetie of an husband (1555) / Juan Luis Vives -- v. 3. An exposycyon uppon the v. vi. vii. chapters of Mathewe (1533) (excerpt) -- Exhortation to the diligent studye of scripture (1536) (excerpt) / Erasmus -- The Christian state of matrimonye (1541) (excerpts) / Heinrich Bullinger -- The fyrste sermon (1549) (excerpt) / Hugh Latimer -- A contrarye (to a certaine manis) consultacion (1549) / George Joye -- The censure and judgement of the famous clark Erasmus (1550) / Erasmus -- A moste faithfull sermo[n] preached before the Kynges Most Excellente Maiestye (1550) (excerpt) / Hugh Latimer -- A monument of matrones (1582) (excerpt) / Thomas Bentley -- A preparative to mariage (1591) (excerpt) / Henry Smith -- The lawes resolutions of womens rights (1632) (excerpts) / Anon. -- v. 4. Helpes for discovery of the truth in point of toleration (1648) / Thomas Cartwright -- Of divorce for adulterie, and marrying againe (1613) / Edmund Bunny -- A defence of the judgment of the reformed churches (1610) / John Rainolds -- A bride-bush, or a wedding sermon (1617, 1623) (excerpts) / William Whately -- The judgement of Martin Bucer, concerning divorce (1644) / Martin Bucer -- An answer to a book, intituled, The doctrine and discipline of divorce (1644) / Anon. -- Appendix. An advertisement of the author to the reader (1623) / William Whately. Subjects; Marriage. Divorce. Domestic relations. England. History. Sources. 16th century. 17th century. 21st century.

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