Two historical accounts of the making New Forest in Hampshire, by King William the Conqueror; and Richmond New Park in Surry, by King Charles the First

containing, I. An enquiry into the origin of forests, chaces, purlieus, warrens, and parks, and the cruel and unjust laws that were first made for the government of those places : some account of the kings, from William I to Edward I so far as relates to forest laws, and that of obtaining the two great charters : II. The history of the opposition that was raised against making the park ... Extracted from Lord Clarendon and other historians : an account of the privileges the subjects enjoyed after the park was made, to the time of putting in execution certain measures for shutting it up : address'd to the citizens of London : and adorned with a view of Richmond Park

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