1st & ONLY Edition (Very Rare)
Roger Widdringtons Last Rejoynder To Mr Thomas Fitz-Herberts" 1619, R. Widdrington
Step back into the early 17th century with Roger Widdrington. Thomas Preston, known by the alias Roger Widdrington, was repeatedly imprisoned in England for his role as a Catholic priest during a time of religious suppression. Unlike many of his contemporaries, Preston received comparatively lenient treatment from the authorities, largely due to his writings in support of the King's Oath of Allegiance, which aligned with the government's stance against the Pope's temporal authority. Rather than facing execution, he was held in custody. Preston spent his final years in The Clink prison in Southwark, London, where he died of natural causes on April 5, 1640, after a lengthy imprisonment.
 
This momentous and influential work captures Roger Widdrington's fervent and passionate arguments defending his highly controversial religious stance. Widdrington's steadfast and unyielding position, along with his articulate and compelling reasoning, had profound and far-reaching implications for the structure and beliefs of the English Church.
 
This book was the culmination of his main public debate with Fitzherbert
 
Collation / Page Count: 645 (Title Page in expert facsimile)