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A declaration of egregious popish impostures, to with-draw the harts of her Maiesties subjects from their allegeance, and from the truth of Chrisitian religion professed in England, vnder the pretence of casting out deuils : Practised by Edmvnds, alias Weston a Iesuit, and diuers Romish priests his wicked associates. Where-unto are annexed the copies of the confessions, and examinations of the parties themselves, which were pretended to be possessed, and dispossessed, taken upon oath before her Maiesties commissioners, for causes ecclesiasticall / by Sam Harsnet.

Accession number
PML 38096
Creator
Harsnett, Samuel, 1561-1631.
Published
London : I. Roberts, 1603.
Notes
Chapter 10: "The strange names of their devils" is the source of the names of Edgar's devils in "King Lear" (Act 3, Scenes 4 and 6 and Act 4, Scene 1).
Epistle "To the sedvced Catholiques of England" signed "S.H."
Source of devils' names in King Lear.
First ed.--(STC 12880).
Preface ("To the sedvced Catholiques of England") signed S.H. (i.e. Samuel Harsnett).
Description
284 p.
Inscriptions/Markings
Autograph of T. Pargiter? 1670 (1675?) on first fly-leaf.
Provenance
T. Pargiter.
Binding
Brown morocco by Zaensdorf.
Classification
Department