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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 digeste 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 seventh impression, and freed from many errors and mistakes of the former editions.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Baker, Richard, Sir, 1568-1645 15812
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649--6794.
- Charles.
- Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685--5844.
- Nobility--Great Britain--Early works to 1800.
- Nobility.
- Great Britain--History--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--History--Charles I, 1625-1649--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--History--Charles II, 1660-1685--Early works to 1800.
- Local Subjects:
- Great Britain--History--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--History--Charles I, 1625-1649--Early works to 1800.
- Great Britain--History--Charles II, 1660-1685--Early works to 1800.
- Physical Description:
- [48], 750, [42] p., [2] leaves of plates : ports. ; 2⁰.
- Place of Publication:
- London : printed for George Sawbridge at the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, and the assigns of Thomas Williams, M.DC.LXXIX. [1679]
- Notes:
- With frontis. portrait (plate) of King Charles II.
- With an additional engraved title page (plate) signed: W. Marshall sculpsit.
- "Epistle to the reader" signed: E. Phillips.
- "The reign of King Charles the First" and "The first thirteen years of the reign of King Charles the II" are by Edward Phillips.
- Editions after 1660 have a continuation by Edward Phillips who is a valuable authority for the period 1658-1660 and is based on the lost papers of Sir Thomas Clarges, Monck's brother-in-law. Cf. Davies, G. Bibliography of British History, 1603-1714.
- Includes index.
- Local Notes:
- HSP in LCP.
- Cited in:
- Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), B508
- ESTC R605
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