A Bibliography Of The Kings Book Or Eikon Basilike By Edward Almack

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1896 edition. Excerpt: ...upon the ill Editions of both these Persons and Partys. Indorsed " 6 Novem: 1649. Concerning Marseis, his translacion of the Kings Booke." This letter, as printed by Bray, has no signature to it, which has led him to propound a false conjecture as to the writer of it in his note upon its contents. He says, "If it were necessary to enter upon the controversy respecting the authenticity of Eikon Basilike, this letter might be adduced as a proof against Bishop Gauden's claim to that work. The wish here expressed was not fulfilled specifically; though afterwards in some measure gratified by the publication of Eikon Aklastos in 1651, as a vindication of the original work against the attacks of Eikonoklastes. This letter," he goes on, "was written by Sir Edward Nicholas during his retreat from England after the death of his royal master. He appears to have been then resident with his son-in-law, Sir Richard Browne, who still remained charge d'affaires at the French Court." This, of course, is an absurd mistake; the letter in question being not from but to Nicholas, who was then at Jersey with Charles II. If Bray thought this letter might be adduced as a proof against Gauden's claim, what would he have said had he afterwards discovered the subsequent letter with its two enclosures, which was the direct result of this anonymous appeal. Between the date of the first letter on 6 November, 1649, and the date of the earliest newly discovered one on 4th January, 1650, there appears to have been a letter of the November from Nicholas, written in consequence of the first communication and addressed to Sir Christopher Hatton, Sir Richard Browne, John Cosin, Dean of Peterborough, and George Morley, afterwards Bishop...

Excerpt from A Bibliography of the King's Book, or Eikon Basilike Dr. Christopher Wordsworth, Master of Trinity, writing in 1824, and Mr. Edward J. L. Scott, Keeper of the Department of mss. At the British Museum, writing in 1880, expressed the great desirability of gathering together all the various issues, describing and classifying them, and thereby opening the way to the elucidation of the authorship. It may be asked why the title page speaks of The King's Book. The answer is that, at the time of its first appearance, and subsequently, the E icon was constantly thus spoken of, and written about. The natural assumption is that-the King wrote it. It remains for someone to prove that he did not write it. It will generally be found that the person who readily declares an opinion adverse to the King, and in favour of Gauden, has not read the Ei/eon. A touching pathos and simple dignity pervade every chapter. In reading these meditations, the King's subjects instantly recognised the stamp of the King's own character in every page. Running through every chapter there is a vein of calmness and patience, pre-eminently characteristic of Charles the First. Some scores of copies which I have, bear evidences of having been read and read again from Alpha to Omega.' Mr. Walter Hamilton, of the Record Office, daily and hourly steeped to the lips in the true history of the period, venerated much the King's character. He regretted his fatal tendency to state-craft; but writing - mark you - before the immortal William learnt lightning somersaults, he did not think that we of to-day could safely take to stone-throwing. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.