A conference about the next succession to the crown of England divided into two parts : the first containeth the discourse of a civil lawyer, how and in what manner propinquity of bloud is to be preferred : the second containeth the speech of a temporal lawyer about the particular titles of all such as do, or may, pretend (within England or without) to the next succession : whereunto is also added a new and perfect arbor and genealogy of the descents of all the kings and princes of England, from the Conquest to the present day, whereby each mans pretence is made more plain ... / published by R. Doleman.

The CONTENTS of the second Book.

• T•••• Preface with the intention and protestation of the Lawyer to treat this matter without the hurt or prejudice of any.
• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 divers 〈◊〉〈◊〉 and treatises that have been written heretofore 〈◊〉〈◊〉 the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of such as pretend to the Crown of England, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 they do contain in favour or disfavour of divers preten∣ders Cha••. 1. ••ol. 1.
• Of the Succession of the Crown of England from the conquest 〈◊〉〈◊〉 other 〈…〉〈…〉 the III. with the begnning of three principal lineages of the English bloud Royal, dispersed into the House, of Britany, Lancaster and York. Chap. 2. f. 10.
• Of the Succession of English Kings from King Edward the III. unto our days, with the particular causes of dissention between the Families of York and Lancaster more largely declared. Chap. 3. f▪ 3••0.
• Of the great and general controversie and contention between the said two Houses Royal of Lancaster and York, and which of t••••m may s••••m to have had the better right to the Crown, by way of 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Chap. 4 f. 44.
• Of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 principal and particular houses of lineages that do or ••ay pretend to the Crown of England at this day, which are the House of Scotland, of 〈◊〉〈◊〉, of Clarence, of Britanny, and of Port••••••l; and first of all the causes of Scotland, which containeth the pretentions of the King of Scots, and of the Lady Arabella. Cha••. 5. f. ••••.
• Of the 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of ••uff••lk containing the claims as well of the Counte•••• of Dari•• ••nd of her Children, as also of the Children of the Earl of 〈…〉〈…〉. 6 f. 101.
• Of the House of 〈…〉〈…〉 and Britany, which containeth the claims of the Earl of H••••••••••gton, and of the Lady Infanta of Spain, and others of these two Families. Chap. 7. f. 110.
• Of the House of Portugal which containeth the ••laim•• as well of the King and Prince of Spain to the Succession of England, as also of the Du•••• of Parma and Br••ga••s•• by the House of Lancaster. Chap. 8. f. 1••4.
• Whether it be better to be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 a forrain or home-born Prince, and whether under great an ••••••ghty Monarch, or under a little 〈…〉〈…〉. Chap. 9. f. 150
• Of ••ert••••n other secondary or collateral lines and how extreme d••ub••f••ll all the pretences ••e, and which of all these p••enders are must like by probability to prevail in the end, and to get the Crown of England. Chap. 10. f. 113.