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Author Baker, Richard, Sir, 1568-1645.

Title A chronicle of the kings of England from the time of the Romans government unto the death of King James .. / / 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 under God of George, late Duke of Albemarle ....

Publication Info. London : Printed for George Sawbridge... and Thomas Williams, M.DC.LXX [1670]

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Edition Revised in this fifth impression.
Description 1 online resource (825 pages).
Series Richard the Lionheart anthology
Richard the Lionheart anthology.
BiblioBoard Core module.
Note Added engraved title page.
Epistle to the reader signed: E. Phillips.
Double columns with marginal notes.
The reign of King Charles the First and The first thirteen years of ... King Charles the Second" are by Edward Phillips, Milton's nephew.
"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.
Original document: Book.
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.
Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685.
Nobility -- Great Britain -- Registers.
Great Britain -- History.
Great Britain -- Kings and rulers.
Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649.
Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685.
Added Author Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
Clarges, Thomas, Sir, -1695.
Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?. Reign of King Charles the First.
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