Cotton, Robert, Sir. 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. : Whereunto is adjoyned The French charity; or an essay written in French by an English gentleman, upon occasion of Prince Harcourt's coming into England; and translated into English by F.S.J.E

British Museum. Catalogue of the pamphlets, books, newspapers, and manuscripts relating to the Civil War, the Commonwealth, and Restoration, collected by George Thomason, 1640-1661: E.1467[3]
Folger bibliographic ID: 142146
ESTC number: R208681
Wing number: C6478
Folger call number: C6478
Folger holdings ID: 143833

Bibliographic format

octavo

General notes

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 Title page printed in red and black Caption title on p. 1: Propositions of warre and peace delivered to his Highness Prince Henry by some of his military servants "The French charity: written in French by an English gentleman, ... translated into English by F.S.J.E." (Thomason E.1467[3]) has a separate dated title page and separate pagination; register is continuous. "An English gentleman" = Robert Cotton "The French charity" is identified as Wing H693 on UMI "Early English books, 1641-1700", microfilm reel 632 Translation of "The French charity" is sometimes ascribed to John Evelyn. Cf. NUC pre-1956 imprints Another issue was published in the same year with title "An answer made by command of Prince Henry" (Wing C6477). In that issue p. 1 of "The French charity" is signed *2. In this issue it is signed H2 Annotation on Thomason copy: "May 4" Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1978. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm (Thomason Tracts; 188:E.1467[2]; E.1467[3]) Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1976, 1998. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 632:5; 2529:04)

Item information about Folger C6478

cs6300. Provenance: inscription: "Ja Poore"

Uniform title: Answer to such motives as were offered by certain military men to Prince Henry inciting him to affect arms more than peace
Extended title: 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. : Whereunto is adjoyned The French charity; or an essay written in French by an English gentleman, upon occasion of Prince Harcourt's coming into England; and translated into English by F.S.J.E
Alternate titles: Answer made by command of Prince Henry, Propositions of warre and peace delivered to his Highness Prince Henry by some of his military servants, French charity written in French by an English gentleman

Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1594-1612 War Great Britain France

author: Cotton, Robert, Sir, 1571-1631
subject: Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales, 1594-1612
attributed name: Evelyn, John, 1620-1706