The right of primogeniture, in succession to the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland as declared by the statutes of 24 E.3 cap 2. De Proditionibus, King of England, and of Kenneth the third, and Malcolm Mackenneth the second, Kings of Scotland : as likewise of 10 H.7 made by a Parliament of Ireland : with all objections answered, and clear probation made : that to compass or imagine the death, exile, or disinheriting of the King's eldest son, is high treason : to which is added, an answer to all objections against declaring him a Protestant successor, with reasons shewing the fatal dangers of neglecting the same.

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The right of primogeniture, in succession to the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland as declared by the statutes of 24 E.3 cap 2. De Proditionibus, King of England, and of Kenneth the third, and Malcolm Mackenneth the second, Kings of Scotland : as likewise of 10 H.7 made by a Parliament of Ireland : with all objections answered, and clear probation made : that to compass or imagine the death, exile, or disinheriting of the King's eldest son, is high treason : to which is added, an answer to all objections against declaring him a Protestant successor, with reasons shewing the fatal dangers of neglecting the same.
Author
Lawrence, William, 1613 or 14-1681 or 2.
Publication
London :: [s.n.],
1681.
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Subject terms
Kenneth -- III, -- King of Scotland, -- d. 1005?
Malcolm -- II, -- King of Scotland, -- ca. 953-1034.
Primogeniture -- Early works to 1800.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Succession.
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"The right of primogeniture, in succession to the kingdoms of England, Scotland, and Ireland as declared by the statutes of 24 E.3 cap 2. De Proditionibus, King of England, and of Kenneth the third, and Malcolm Mackenneth the second, Kings of Scotland : as likewise of 10 H.7 made by a Parliament of Ireland : with all objections answered, and clear probation made : that to compass or imagine the death, exile, or disinheriting of the King's eldest son, is high treason : to which is added, an answer to all objections against declaring him a Protestant successor, with reasons shewing the fatal dangers of neglecting the same." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A49781.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 15, 2024.

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* 1.1(6.) The Danger of the Lineal and Collateral Heirs de∣stroying one another, doth cause all those Murthers, Poison∣ing, Strangling, Burning out the Eyes, or perpetual Impri∣sonments of the Blood Royal of the Turkish, Persian, Aethio∣pian, and other Eastern Kings and Emperors, but that they have no Parliaments Elected by the people to Declare their Successor, and to Protect the Liberty, Propriety, and Lives of their younger Children by standing Laws; but on the Death of the old Emperor, the Election, or rather Sale of the Empire to the New, is left to the Lawless will of the Priest or Soldier.

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