Account of Lieut-Colonel William Mercer. Author of 'Angliae Speculum; or England's Looking-Glasse.' London. 1646

David Laing (Author)


Keywords:
William Mercer, English Civil War, Reformation, Poetry, Legal history
Location(s):
Scotland, England, UK, Ireland, Europe
Period(s):
Seventeenth century

Abstract


An account of the life and works of William Mercer, covering both his military career and his published poetry. Laing makes a point of noting that Mercer's poetry is primarily interesting due to the historical and biographical details it includes and not because of the verse.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.003.341.357

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Published
30-11-1862
How to Cite
Laing, D. (1862). Account of Lieut-Colonel William Mercer. Author of ’Angliae Speculum; or England’s Looking-Glasse.’ London. 1646. Proceedings of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland, 3, 341–357. https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.003.341.357
Issue
Vol. 3 (1862)
Section
Articles
DOI
https://doi.org/10.9750/PSAS.003.341.357

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