On taking arms against the King

Scope and Content

Thirteen folios in Baxter’s hand on the legality of taking arms against the King. Includes: ‘(2) If the Judges will give it us under their hands, that it is not Lawfull uppon any pretense whatsoever, for the subjects of any Prince on Earth to take armes against any King of England or any Commissioned by him.'

Other Finding Aids

Argent xii.363(4)*

Custodial History

Missing in Thomas, Black and from Egerton 2570. Ms received from Mrs Dorothy Martin, to be inserted after Treatises xxii, 363 (4), folio 102. Discovered by Argent in MS found in volume xxii (21/11/2013)