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By the Queene. A Proclamation with certayne clauses of divers Statutes, & other necessary additions, first published in the xix. yeere of the Queenes Maiesties reigne, and now revived by her hignnes commandement to be put in execution, upon the penalties in the same conteined.

Proclamation

By the Queene. A Proclamation with certayne clauses of divers Statutes, & other necessary additions, first published in the xix. yeere of the Queenes Maiesties reigne, and now revived by her hignnes commandement to be put in execution, upon the penalties in the same conteined.
Date February 12, 1579
Dimensions1 textual record ; 42.5 x 32 cm
Origin London, Greater London, England, Europe
Object NumberS001/B1.2,2.1
CollectionStewart
Scope and ContentThis proclamation was issued by Queen Elizabeth I. Dated February 12, 1579, it denounces sartorial extravagance and aims to regulate dress codes among the nobility.
NotesVariant title: Elizabeth I. Proclamation. 1579.



Source of title: based on the title of the document.



Parallel title: By the Queen. A Proclamation with certain clauses of diuers Statutes, and other necessary additions.



Signatures and inscriptions: printed on the case “ELIZABETH I / PROCLAMATION / 1579.”



Statement of responsibility: printed in London by Christopher Barker, printer to the Queen.



Physical description: 7 pages; the document is kept in a specially made rigid case (44 x 33 cm x 0.1cm).



Alpha-numeric designation: 983.314.1@8.



Immediate source of acquisition: purchased from Pickering Chatto on May 26, 1983.



General notes: photocopy available.



Language of the document: the document is in English.
Status
Not on view

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