William Lloyd - A Sermon at the Funeral of Sr Edmund-Berry Godfrey - 1678
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William Lloyd's first edition English sermon, “A Sermon at the Funeral of Sr Edmund-Berry Godfrey” (1678), disbound, 24 pages, 20 by 15 cm, London: Tho. Newcomb for Henry Brome at the Gun, West End of St. Paul’s, in good condition.
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A seminal event in the Popish plot
LLOYD, William
A Sermon at the Funeral of Sr Edmund-Berry Godfrey. One of his Majesties Justices of the Peace, Who was Barbarously Murthered. Preached on Thursday the last day of October 1678. In the Parish Church of St. Martin in the Fields.
London: Tho. Newcomb for Henry Brome at the Gun, at the West End of St. Pauls.
1678 First edition.
Disbound sermon. Paper covers. Title, with black funereal border. There is a touch of nicking to the corners of the paper cover. The cover is darkened - the rest of the sermon is clean and tidy. A sound copy.
Anti Catholic sermon preached at the funeral of Lloyd’s parishioner, Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey, the justice of the peace to whom Titus Oates made his first depositions concerning the Popish Plot. Shortly thereafter, he was found mysteriously murdered in a ditch on Primrose Hill.
This led to the arrests of several Catholics - and was the beginning of the hysteria of the Popish Plot. The murder remains unsolved; some historians have suspected the plotters themselves, and that its aim was to bolster support for his anti-Catholic allegations.
This funeral was a huge Protestant public event. The vicar, William Lloyd, preached with two clergymen standing guard beside him in the pulpit for fear of a Catholic attack. More than twenty Catholics were executed during the Plot hysteria before Oates was exposed as a perjurer.
The sermon was highly political and strayed far from being religious. The vicar also played detective, describing in detail the manner of Godfrey's death, and giving theories of what the Papists had done to him.
"God knows where they kept him, We know only that it was under restraint; and 'twas not altogether in darknes, bu the wax-candle drops upon his cloaths. ....Yet we cannot say they starved him. God knows what they would have done, had they had time; but in all likelihood it was the fear of search that hastened his death." etc. Lloyd stated clearly that Catholics were to blame.
42pp - Wing L2700
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A seminal event in the Popish plot
LLOYD, William
A Sermon at the Funeral of Sr Edmund-Berry Godfrey. One of his Majesties Justices of the Peace, Who was Barbarously Murthered. Preached on Thursday the last day of October 1678. In the Parish Church of St. Martin in the Fields.
London: Tho. Newcomb for Henry Brome at the Gun, at the West End of St. Pauls.
1678 First edition.
Disbound sermon. Paper covers. Title, with black funereal border. There is a touch of nicking to the corners of the paper cover. The cover is darkened - the rest of the sermon is clean and tidy. A sound copy.
Anti Catholic sermon preached at the funeral of Lloyd’s parishioner, Sir Edmund Berry Godfrey, the justice of the peace to whom Titus Oates made his first depositions concerning the Popish Plot. Shortly thereafter, he was found mysteriously murdered in a ditch on Primrose Hill.
This led to the arrests of several Catholics - and was the beginning of the hysteria of the Popish Plot. The murder remains unsolved; some historians have suspected the plotters themselves, and that its aim was to bolster support for his anti-Catholic allegations.
This funeral was a huge Protestant public event. The vicar, William Lloyd, preached with two clergymen standing guard beside him in the pulpit for fear of a Catholic attack. More than twenty Catholics were executed during the Plot hysteria before Oates was exposed as a perjurer.
The sermon was highly political and strayed far from being religious. The vicar also played detective, describing in detail the manner of Godfrey's death, and giving theories of what the Papists had done to him.
"God knows where they kept him, We know only that it was under restraint; and 'twas not altogether in darknes, bu the wax-candle drops upon his cloaths. ....Yet we cannot say they starved him. God knows what they would have done, had they had time; but in all likelihood it was the fear of search that hastened his death." etc. Lloyd stated clearly that Catholics were to blame.
42pp - Wing L2700
Seller's Story
We are professional booksellers based in France, and have been members of ILAB for many years. We currently hold full membership of SLAM, as well as other organisations. We also sell at fairs and markets across Europe.
We are often found at brocantes and marches, searching for books and prints. We are also always interested in acquiring new stock from individuals, so if you have books or prints to sell, do get in touch.
We are proud to purchase biodegradable packaging and materials. Where possible, all of our book wrap and tape are compostable or re-cyclable. If you do receive any plastic bubble wrap from us - it is because we are re-using items we have received.
Details
Number of books
1
Subject
History, Politics, Religion
Book title
A Sermon at the Funeral of Sr Edmund-Berry Godfrey
Author/ Illustrator
William Lloyd
Condition
Good
Publication year oldest item
1678
Height
20 cm
Edition
1st Edition
Width
15 cm
Language
English
Original language
Yes
Publisher
London: Tho. Newcomb for Henry Brome at the Gun, at the West End of St. Pauls.
Binding/ Material
Disbound
Number of pages
24
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