The popish royall favourite : or, A full discovery of his majesties extraordinary favours to, and protections of notorious Papists, priests, Jesuits ... manifested by sundry Letters of Grace, warrants, and other writings under the Kings owne signe-manuall ... collected and published by authority of parliament
A 1643 London pamphlet printed for Michael Spark, written by the Puritan lawyer William Prynne and published by parliamentary authority to expose royal favours shown to Catholics and Jesuits. The four pictures are decorated initial letters in woodcut style, with ornate filigree, scrolling foliage and framed capitals a designer could adapt for display type.
