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Revised in this fifth impression. |
Description |
1 online resource (825 pages). |
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Richard the Lionheart anthology |
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Richard the Lionheart anthology.
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BiblioBoard Core module.
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Note |
Added engraved title page. |
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Epistle to the reader signed: E. Phillips. |
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Double columns with marginal notes. |
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The reign of King Charles the First and The first thirteen years of ... King Charles the Second" are by Edward Phillips, Milton's nephew. |
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"The account of the restoration given in the fourth and succeeding editions is attributed to Sir Thomas Clarges, Monck's brother-in-law." Cf. Dictionary of national biography. |
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Original document: Book. |
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GMD: electronic resource. |
Bibliography |
Includes "A catalogue of the nobility" (pages [22]-[40]), "A catalogue of writers ... out of whom this chronical hath been collected (pages [7]-[10]," and index ([42] page at end). |
Summary |
This fascinating 17th century volume contains the biographies of all the kings of England from the fall of the Western Roman Empire to King James. The book is comprised of the chronicles of Sir Richard Baker and others and also contains family trees and information on the royal line. The chapter on Richard I begins on page 61 of the book and details his early life, his time in the Holy Land on Crusades and his later years and death. |
Subject |
Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649.
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Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
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Nobility -- Great Britain -- Registers.
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Great Britain -- History.
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Great Britain -- Kings and rulers.
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Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
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Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685.
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Added Author |
Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
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Clarges, Thomas, Sir, -1695.
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Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?.
Reign of King Charles the First.
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