The history of monastical conventions, and military institutions with a survey of the court of Rome. Or, A description of the religious and military orders in Europe, Asia and Africa, for above twelve hundred years

Folger bibliographic ID: 150786
ESTC number: R29342
Wing number: S66
Folger call number: Film Acc. 627
Folger holdings ID: 195004

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twelvemo

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Frontis. = ill

Extended title: The history of monastical conventions, and military institutions with a survey of the court of Rome. Or, A description of the religious and military orders in Europe, Asia and Africa, for above twelve hundred years : being a brief account of their institution, confirmation, rules, habits, and manner of living; the qualification of their institutors, and the time of their respective institutions, extending to either sex, &c. Together with a survey of the court of Rome, &c. in all the great offices, and officers ecclesiastical and civil dependant thereon; as also the ceremonies of the consistories, conclave and those that have been used in the creation of cardinals; election of the high-bishop or pope, and his triumphant coronation procession, and that of his taking possession of the Lateran Church in Rome; with what is observed in his sickness, and the manner of solemnizing his funeral obsequies; with many other things worthy of note, according to what has been recorded by candid authors of divers nations, and faithfully collected by J.S. Licensed May 11. 1686

Monasticism and religious orders Military religious orders

author: J. S.
former owner: Phillipps, Thomas, Sir, 1792-1872