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Document ReferencePw V 574
TitleMS poem entitled 'The Paralell'; n.d. [post 1682]
Daten.d. [post 1682]
Extent2 ff
LevelItem/file
Content DescriptionText consists of 43 lines.

On banishing John Sheffield, Duke of Buckingham following his courtship of Princess Anne in 1682.
Title Of WorkThe Paralell
First Line of PoemAs when proud Lucifer aimed at the Throne
Last Line of PoemFor his Prides as great his Cunnings less
LanguageEnglish
Physical DescriptionOne sheet folded once to form two folios
ConditionGood
Descriptive FeaturesWatermark: Fleur de lis within crowned, narrow shield, 75 x 43 mm
WatermarkFleur de lis
Related MaterialCrum, Index, A 1731
University of Nottingham Library: Pw V 45/3
Publication NotePoems on Affairs of State (London, 1697) pp 254-55
Poems on Affairs of State (London, 1703) pt 1, p 254

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Persons
CodePersonNameDates of existence
NA28878Sheffield; John (1647-1721); 1st Duke of Buckingham and Normanby; 3rd Earl of Mulgrave; Lord Chamberlain 1685-881647-1721
NA18608Anne (1665-1714); Queen of Great Britain and Ireland1665-1714
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