The life and death of VVilliam Lawd, late Archbishop of Canterburie: beheaded on Tower-Hill, Friday the 10. of January. 1644. I. Here is a brief narration of his doings all his life long faithfully given-out, first, that his sayings at his death may not be a snare to the perdition of souls. II. His doings and sayings being compared and weighed together, his sayings are found infinitely too light; yet of weight sufficient to presse every man to make a threefold use from all, of infinite concernment to his eternall soul. By E.W. who was acquainted with his proceedings in Oxford; was an eye and eare witnesse of his doings and sayings in his courts here at London; and other places under his dominion.

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Attributed to Ezekias Woodward (see "The Library", ser. 5, 1961, p. 140-1). Sometimes also attributed to Edmund Waller. The portrait is signed: W.M. sculp:, i.e. William Marshall. Annotation on Thomason copy: "the 5 in imprint date is crossed out and altered to 1644; "Jan: 31st". Reproduction of the original in the British Library.