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Account of the conversion to Roman Catholicism of the duchy of Chablais and country adjoining Geneva, c 1599

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Ff.06.29

Scope and Contents

‘The voluntarie conversion of the duchie of Chablais and cuntrie adjoininge to Geneva, together with the conversion of Peter Petite minister of Geneva unto our holy catholike apostolike and Romaine religion, effected by means of a conference holden at Thonon betweene the Capuchine fathers and the ministers of Geneva’; ‘translated out of the Frenche coppie which was withe priviledge printed at Paris by Denis Binet in ye yeare of or lorde God 1599’; begins ‘Albeit the eie of humane understandinge be farre to weake ...’. On the reverse of the title-leaf is a ‘Sonett’, beginning ‘The more that Satan bends his force and mighte ...’. Part of the title is repeated at the top of f. 1, and beside it is written ‘Thomas Fulcher’.

Dates

  • Creation: c 1599

Conditions Governing Access

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Extent

1 volume(s)

Language of Materials

English

Custodial History

From the Library of John Moore (1646–1714), Bishop of Ely (‘Royal Library’), no. 450.

Physical Description

Paper.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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