St John's College W.3 (part)

Thomas Wentworth, Speech before the House of Lords. English, 1641


Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford (1593-1641), of St John’s College: concluding remarks in his speech made while on trial in the House of Lords, 12 Apr. 1641. Very similar to the printed version of his speech in The conclusion of the Earle of Straffords defence the twelfth of Aprill, 1641 (ESTC, R17772; SJC, Gg.6.46(1)).

Manuscript extra information

300x195mm. A single sheet. Purchased from the dealer Dobell and presented to the Library by the Librarian, F. P. White, 1950.

Neat copy in a single contemporary secretary hand. Paper, somewhat worn at folds.