Bourdelois Pais de Medocet la Prevoste de Born / The Arch Bishoprick and County of Burdigala.

Title

Bourdelois Pais de Medocet la Prevoste de Born / The Arch Bishoprick and County of Burdigala.

Description

Map shows Auitanien mwith the cities of Bordaux, Bazas, Bayonne and mayn others.

ca. 1620

Artist

Sparke (1588-1653)

Michael Sparke was a printerpublisher, writer, compiler-editor, and promoter of conservative Puritan political and religious views. The years before 1627 were years of preparation for Sparke, during which he acquired professional skills, built up his business, and began to write. The years between 1627 and 1640 were he formed a working alliance with William Prynne to devote himself to the political and and religious policies of the government of Charles I and Archbishop William Laud and Archbishop William, he got into great legal trouble over the controversial books he printed for Prynne and other notable Puritan figures. The years between 1627 and 1640 were those crowned with success for Sparke, the political and religious principles he had long supported gaining official recognition with his more influential ally Prynne.