Catalogue Entry: THEM00026

Sentence of deposition of Cambridge Vice-Chancellor John Peachell

Author: Unknown

Metadata: 7 May 1687, in English , c. 287 words, 1 p.

Source: Keynes Ms. 123, King's College, Cambridge, UK

[Normalized Text] [Diplomatic Text]

Custodial History

Bought at the Sotheby sale by Keynes for £1.10s.

Sotheby Lot

SL191

Contents

Dr John Peachell, Vice-Chancellor of Cambridge, was deposed for disobeying King James II's order to admit Alban Francis to an MA without Francis's taking the statutory oath of allegiance to the Church of England.

Notes

Not in Newton's hand.