Catalogue Entry: THEM00039

A study of legal precedents regarding the royal power of dispensation, in Humphrey Newton's hand.

Author: Isaac Newton

Metadata: Not yet dated, in English , c. 400 words, 2 pp.

Source: Keynes Ms. 145, King's College, Cambridge, UK

Custodial History

Bought at the Sotheby sale by Keynes for £5.10s.

Sotheby Lot

SL292

Contents

Entitled 'An Instance of Queen Elizabeth's Power of dispencing w^th Acts of Parliament: offer'd to the Consideration of y^e Gentlemen of y^e University of Cambridge. Together w^th some Queries thereupon.'

On Queen Elizabeth's dispensation to universities and schools allowing them to use the Latin prayer book, and the ramifications of such dispensing power in relation to the Alban Francis affair.