Scanned and reprinted from Peck, ed., Leicester's Commonwealth (Athens and London: Ohio University Press, 1985).

Leicester's Commonwealth

The Copy of a Letter
Written by a Master of Art of Cambridge to his friend in London, concerning some talk passed of late between two worshipful and grave men about the present state and some proceedings of the Earl of Leicester and his friends in England.

Conceived, spoken and published with most earnest protestation of all dutiful good will and affection towards her most excellent Majesty and the realm, for whose good only it is made common to many.

1584.

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Appendices with Related Notes
Appendix A	Printed and Manuscript Forms of Leicester's Commonwealth
Appendix B	The French Translation, 1585, and its Addition
Appendix C	Sidney's Defense of Leicester
Appendix D	Further Notes
Appendix E	Related Documents
Appendix F	Genealogical Tables
Bibliography	Bibliography of Printed Works Cited
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