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The Prophecie of Thomas Becket, Arch-Bishop of Canterbury in the reign of King Henry the second ; concerning the wars betwixt England, France, and Holland; lately found in an ancient manuscript at Abington, by Dr. Ailsworth; and by him sent as a rarity to the University of Oxford. With the interpretation and judgment of divers of the learned masters, presidents, and principals of colledges, touching the great things fore-told in the following particulars.

Littleton, W., active 17th century.; Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.; Thomas, à Becket, Saint, 1118?-1170.
1666
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Title
The Prophecie of Thomas Becket, Arch-Bishop of Canterbury in the reign of King Henry the second ; concerning the wars betwixt England, France, and Holland; lately found in an ancient manuscript at Abington, by Dr. Ailsworth; and by him sent as a rarity to the University of Oxford. With the interpretation and judgment of divers of the learned masters, presidents, and principals of colledges, touching the great things fore-told in the following particulars.
Created/published
London : Printed for G. Freeman, anno, 1666.
Description
[2], 6 p. ; (4to)
Associated name
Littleton, W., active 17th century.
Harmsworth, R. Leicester (Robert Leicester), Sir, 1870-1937, former owner.
Thomas, à Becket, Saint, 1118?-1170.
Note
A catchpenny publication of a pretended prophecy, which is of the usual vague kind about a Lily (France), Lion (Holland), and Eagle (Germany) .. It appears that both the name of 'Littleton' (signed preface) and of the publisher 'G. Freeman' in the prophecy are ficticious.

Identified as Wing B1651 on UMI "Early English books, 1641-1700", microfilm reel 445.
Cited/described in
Wing, D.G. Short-title catalogue of books printed in England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales, and British America, and of English books printed in other countries, 1641-1700 (CD-ROM, 1996), P3683A
Madan, F. Oxford books, III, 2725
English short title catalogue (ESTC), R6222
Place of creation/publication
Great Britain -- England -- London.

Call number
B1651
Folger-specific note
131998. provenance: Harmsworth copy

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