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Record Nr.

UNISA996386157003316

Autore

Baker Richard, Sir, <1568-1645.>

Titolo

A chronicle of the kings of England [[electronic resource] ] : from the time of the Romans government, unto the death of King James. : Containing all passages of state and church, with all other observations proper for a chronicle. Faithfully collected out of authors ancient and modern; and digested into a method, / / by Sir Richard Baker, Knight. ; Whereunto is added, The reign of King Charles the First, and the first thirteen years of His Sacred Majesty, King Charles the Second, that now reigneth. In which are many material affairs of state, never before published; and likewise the most remarkable occurences relating to His Majesties most happy, and wonderful restauration, by the prudent conduct, under God, of George late Duke of Albemarle, Captain General of all His Majesties armies. As they were extracted out of his excellencies own papers, and the journals and memorials of those employ'd in the most important and secret transactions of that time

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London, : Printed for George Sawbridge at the Bible on Ludgate Hill, and Rich. Chiswel, Ben. Took, and Tho. Swabridge, Assigns of Thomas Williams., M.DC.LXXIX [1679]

Edizione

[All which additions are revised in this sixth impression, and freed from many errors and mistakes of the former editions.]

Descrizione fisica

[46], 772 [i.e. 757], [42] p. : port

Altri autori (Persone)

PhillipsEdward <1630-1696?>

Soggetti

Nobility - Great Britain

Great Britain History

Great Britain Kings and rulers Succession

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Index: p. [1]-[42] at end.

Marginal notes.

Added t.p., engraved with vignettes.

"Epistle to the reader" signed: E. Phillips.

"A catalogue of writers, both ancient and modern, out of whom this chronicle hath been collected": prelim. p. [5]-[7].

"A catalogue of the nobility": prelim. p. [13]-[45].

"The reign of King Charles the First [and of King Charles the II]" by Edward Phillips: p. 451-772.



The account of the restoration given in the fourth and succeeding editions is attributed to Sir Thomas Clarges, Monck's brother-in-law. cf.DNB.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. [9-11], first group) and index on [42] p. at end.

Sommario/riassunto

eebo-0014