@article{646195, note = {First published in 1584 as "The copie of a leter, wryten by a master of arte of Cambrige" and republished in 1641 as "Leycester's common-wealth"; subsequently reissued in 1706 as "Secret memoirs .. The second edition corrected", in 1708 as "The perfect picture of a favourite" and in 1721 as "The picture of a favourite".}, author = {Leicester, Robert Dudley,}, url = {http://library.usi.edu/record/646195}, title = {Secret memoirs of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, prime minister and favourite of Queen Elizabeth. Containing an instructive account of his ambition, designs, intrigues, excessive power; his engrossing the Queen, with the dangerous consequence of that practice, &c. Written during his life, and now published from an old manuscript never printed. To which is added a preface by Dr. Drake. [electronic resource] :}, publisher = {printed for Sam. Briscoe, and sold by Ben. Bragg, at the Blue-ball in Ave-Mary-Lane,}, recid = {646195}, pages = {[32], 160, 163-210, 111-118 p. ;}, address = {London :}, year = {1706}, }