Format:
28 portraits (including fronts, v.1, 3) ;
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41 cm.
Note:
3 volumes. - Title in red and black. - In 1706 John Hughes collected the materials for the first two volumes; the third volume was written by White Kennett, bishop of Peterborough, by whose name this history is generally known. cf. Dic. nat. biog. - Numerous notes contributed by John Strype
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v. 1. I. The history of Britain to William the Conqueror, by John Milton.--II. From the conquest to the end of King Edward III., by Samuel Daniel.--III. The reigns of King Richard II., King Henry IV., V., and VI., all new writ in Mr. Daniel's method.--IV. The reign of King Edward IV., by John Habington.--V. The lives of King Edward V. and Richard III., by Sir Thomas Moore, translated from the Latin original.--VI. The life of King Richard III., by George Buck.--VII. The life of Henry VII., by Francis, lord Bacon
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v. 2. I. The history of King Henry VIII., written by Edward, lord Herbert of Cherbury.--II. The life of King Edward VI., by Sir John Hayward.--III. The life of Queen Mary, written in Latin by Francis Godwin, lord bishop of Hereford, newly translated into English by Mr. J[ohn] H[ughes].--IV. The history of Queen Elizabeth, written by William Cambden, newly done into English.--V. The annals of King James I., by the said Mr. Cambden.--VI. The history of King James I., by Arthur Wilson
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v. 3. [By White Kennett] I. The history and life of King Charles I.--II. [The history] of King Charles II.--III. [The history] of King James II.--IV. [The history] of King William and Queen Mary.--V. [The History] of King William III. All new writ by a learned and impartial hand
Additional Edition:
Online version Complete history of England London, Printed for B. Aylmer [etc.] 1706
Language:
English
Keywords:
History
Author information:
Kennett, White, 1660-1728
Author information:
Hughes, John, 1677-1720
Author information:
Strype, John, 1643-1737
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