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Title:
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An Answer unto the Catholiques Supplication, Presented unto the Kings Majestie, for a tolleration of Popish religion in England. Wherein is Contained a confutation of their unreasonable petitions, and slaunderous lyes against our late Soveraigne Queene Elizabeth, whose happie and gratious governement, the Papists in their said supplication do so peremptorilie traduce. |
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Notes:
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Printer given as R.R. on imprint; R. Read suggested by STC. Entered into the Stationer's register 25 June 1603.
19-page dedication addressed 'To the Most Gracious renowmed [sic] Christian King; James by the grace of God, of England, Scotland, France, and Ireland, King, defender of the true Catholique and Apostolique faith: All divine, and celestiall graces, mercies, and blessings, be multiplied from generation to generation, for evermore, Amen.'
The work is a Protestant response to a Catholic petition to the king requesting religious toleration, and describes Catholic aggression towards England during the reign of Elizabeth I.
Gabriel Powel appears to have attacked the same petition from a similar Protestant perspective [see STC 20141].
A 'newly corrected and augmented' edition was also printed in 1603 [STC 18292.3]; variants in the dedication appear to be mainly typographical. |