Catalogue of a collection of printed broadsides in the possession of the Society of Antiquaries of London / compiled by Robert Lemon.

  • Society of Antiquaries of London.
Date:
1866
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Credit: Catalogue of a collection of printed broadsides in the possession of the Society of Antiquaries of London / compiled by Robert Lemon. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    1561, June 25. 1561. 1566, June 29. Star chamber. 1567, Feb. 55. $l\)t unfaineti retractation of jfraunceg <£ox, toijidj t)c uttcrrh at tije fillers in OTfKpesgtie aith dstoljrrc, accor&gnfl to ttjo (FounseFs rommaunhemrnt. &nno 1561. Zty c25 of 9Segng acrusrt for tlje use of certapne stnistral anti bibelgsf) artes. • Imprinted at London by John Awdely, dwellyng by great S. Bar- telmewes. Anno 1561. The . 7 . of July. This has a very large woodcut initial letter G, representing a branch, in the foliage of which two grotesque faces appear. 56. Plan of the town of Lynn in the county of Norfolk, called “The Ground plat of Kings Lyn,” by H. Bell. An. 1561. This is perhaps the earliest engraved plan of Lynn extant. [Presented to the Society of Antiquaries by Robert Lemon, Esq. April, 1853.J 57. Ordinances decreed for reformation of divers disorders in printing and uttering of Bookes. 58. A Dolefull Ditty, or sorowfull Sonet of the Lord Darly, some- time King of Scots. Nevew to the Noble and worthy King, King Henry the eyght, and is to be song to the tune of Blacke and Yellowe. “My hand and pen procede to write “ A wofull tale to tell; “ My pen it cannot half indite “ Alas how it befell. “ Wo worth the man that Treason lirst “ This thing did take in hande. “ Of all men’s mouths they may be curst “ Throughout this English land. “ Wo worth wo worth wo worth them all, “ wo worth to them I say ; “ Wo worth wo worth wo worth them all, “ wo worth to them away.” Imprinted at London by Thomas Gosson, dwelling in Paternoster Rowe, next to the signe of the Castell. The separation of the letter W into two YV’s has a singular appearance on the sheet, and it is the refrain to each verse. It has no date. Lord Darnley was murdered on the 10th of February, 1567. lie was the grand- nephew of Henry VIII., not the nephew, as given in the title.