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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 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. ... and likewise the most remarkable occurrences relating to His Majesties most happy and wonderful restauration, by the prudent conduct, ... of George late Duke of Albemarle, ... as they were extracted out of His Excellencies own papers, and the journals and memorials of those imploy'd in the most important and secret transactions of that time. All which additions are revised in this fifth impression, and freed from many errors and mistakes of the former editions.
Historical Society of Pennsylvania - Closed Stacks * Am 1670 Baker KD .239
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Baker, Richard, Sir, 1568-1645 15812
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain--History--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--History--Stuarts, 1603-1714--73186.
- Local Subjects:
- Great Britain--History--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--History--Stuarts, 1603-1714--73186.
- Physical Description:
- [40], 104, 109-178, 175-302, 301-325, [1], 349-664, 669-772, [42] p. : ports. ; 2o.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for George Sawbridge at the Bible on Ludgate-hill, and Thomas Williams at the Bible in Little-Britain without Aldersgate, M.DC.LXX. [1670]
- Notes:
- With additional engraved title page (A1v).
- "The reign of King Charles the First" and "The first thirteen years of the reign of King Charles the Second" (p. 451-772) are by Edward Phillips.
- The account of the restoration is attributed to Sir Thomas Clarges--DNB.
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- HSP in LCP.
- George A. Latimer's copy.
- Cited in:
- Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B506
- ESTC R26672
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