The vnion of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre [and] Yorke, beyng long in continuall discension for the croune of this noble realme : with al the actes done in both the tymes of the princes, both of the one linage [and] of the other, beginnyng at the tyme of kyng Henry the fowerth, the first aucthor of this deuision, and so successiuely proceadi[n]g to [the] reigne of the high and prudent prince kyng Henry the eyght, the indubitate flower and very heire of both the saied linages : whereunto is added to euery kyng a seuerall table.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hall, Edward, 1497-1547.

Contributor:

Grafton, Richard, -1572?

STC Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania)

English Renaissance in Context Collection (University of Pennsylvania)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Great Britain--History--Lancaster and York, 1399-1485.

Great Britain.

History.

Great Britain--History--Henry VII, 1485-1509.

Great Britain--History--Henry VIII, 1509-1547.

England--Social life and customs.

England.

Manners and customs.

Great Britain--Kings and rulers.

Kings and rulers.

Penn Provenance:

Throckmorton, Robert, Sir, Bart. (bookplate)

Furness, Horace Howard, Jr. (donor)

Furness, Louise Brooks Winsor (donor)

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered leaves, xxxij leaves, 2 unnumbered leaves, l leaves, 2 unnumbered leaves, Cii, that is, Ciiij leaves, 4 unnumbered leaves, Lxi leaves, 5 unnumbered leaves, xxiiij leaves, 1 unnumbered leaf, xxxv leaves, 2 unnumbered leaves, lxj leaves, 5 unnumbered leaves, CClxiij leaves, 13 unnumbered leaves ; 29 cm (folio)

Other Title:

Halle's Chronicle

Union of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre and Yorke, beyng long in continuall discension for the croune of this noble realme

Place of Publication:

Imprynted at London : By Rychard Grafton, prynter to the Kynges Maiestye, 1550.

Notes:

Written by Edward Hall whose name appears on recto of leaf [superscript pi]A2.

Place of printing and name of printer from colophon.

Hall's work ended with 1532. It was continued to the death of Henry VIII, from Hall's notes, by Richard Grafton.

Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁴ A⁸ B-E⁶ F² a-g⁶ h⁸ i², ²a-q⁶ r⁸ s⁴ A-I⁶ K⁸ L⁴ 2A-2D⁶ 2a-2e⁶ 2f⁸ 3a-3i⁶ 3k⁸ 3l⁴, ³a-z⁶ A-Z⁶.

Leaves ²s4, ²L4, ²2f8, ²3g4, ²3l4, and ³Z6 blank; leaf 2a2 has cancel slip over signature.

Woodcuts: title within border depicting Henry VIII's family tree; numerous initials, many with royal coats of arms.

"Third edition. This is usually called the 2nd edition, from the obstinacy with which modern bibliographers have disclaimed the edition of 1542 as described most particularly in Tanner's Bibliotheca."--Bibl. Grenv., v. 1, p. 298. Prohibited by act of Parliament in 1555.

Local Notes:

Library has "ideal" copy as described in ESTC.

Cited in:

STC (2nd ed.) 12723

ESTC S120059

OCLC:

123216752