A chronicle of the kings of England, 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 new method by Sir Richard Baker, Knight ; whereunto is added the reign of King Charles the First, with a cont.

Format:

Microformat

Author/Creator:

Baker, Richard, Sir, 1568-1645.

Contributor:

Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?

Clarges, Thomas, Sir, -1695.

Series:

Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 756:23.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.

Charles.

Great Britain--Kings and rulers.

Great Britain.

Kings and rulers.

Great Britain--History.

History.

Nobility--Great Britain.

Nobility.

Physical Description:

41 unnumbered pages, 882 pages, 44 unnumbered pages, 1 leaf of plates : coat of arms

35 mm

monochrome

service copy

positive

Edition:

Fourth edition.

Place of Publication:

London : Printed by E. Cotes for G. Saubridg ..., and T. Williams ..., 1665.

Notes:

Index: p. [1]-[44] at end.

Added engraved t.p.

"A catalogue of writers ... out of whom this chronicle hath been collected": p. [9]-[12] (1st group).

"A catalogue of the nobility": p. [21]-[40] (1st group).

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

"The reign of King Charles the First", by Edward Phillips: p. 457-624 (i.e. 628).

Editions after 1660 have a continuation by Edward Phillips which is valuable authority for the period 1658-60 and is based on the lost papers of Sir Thomas Clarges, Monck's brother-in-law. cf. Davies, Godfrey. Bibliog. of British history ... 1603-1714.

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library.

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms, 1977. 1 microfilm reel. 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 756:23)

Cited in:

Wing B505

OCLC:

12125414