The abridgement of the English Chronicle, first collected by M. Iohn Stow, and after him augmented with very many memorable antiquities, and continued with matters forreine and domesticall, vnto the beginning of the yeare, 1618. by E.H. Gentleman. There is a briefe table at the end of the booke
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- The abridgement of the English Chronicle, first collected by M. Iohn Stow, and after him augmented with very many memorable antiquities, and continued with matters forreine and domesticall, vnto the beginning of the yeare, 1618. by E.H. Gentleman. There is a briefe table at the end of the booke
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- Stow, John, 1525?-1605.
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- Imprinted at London :: [By Edward Allde and Nicholas Okes] for the Company of Stationers,
- 1618.
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Contents
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To the Right Honorable Sir George Bolles
Knight, Lord Maior of the Citie of London, and to the Right worshipfull the Aldermen his brethren: And to SirAnthony Benn Knight, Re∣corder of the same Citie.Edmond Howes, Gentleman, wisheth all health and felicitie. - TO THE HONEST AND friendly Reader.
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- A DESCRIPTI∣ON OF ENGLAND SCOTLAND, WALES, and Cornwall.
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THE RACE OF THE Kings of Britaine: and in the Margent are placed the yeares before Christs birth, when e∣uery King began their raigne, till
Cunobilinus, in whose time Christ was borne, and then the yeares from his birth are placed. - From this place following, the yeares from Christ his birth, are placed in the Margent.
- The end of the Romanes gouernment in Britaine, which had conti∣nued 483. yeares.
- I will not speake chiefely of the West-Saxons, because (in the processe of time) they subdued other Kings, and brought this land againe to one Monarchy.
- WILLIAM CON∣QVEROVR.
- WILLIAM Rufus.
- Henry Bewclarke.
- KING STEPHEN.
- Henry the second.
- Richard Coeurdelyon.
- King Iohn.
- Henry of Winchester.
- King Edward, surnamed Longshankes.
- Edward of Carnaruan.
- Edward the third.
- King Richard of Burdeaux.
- Henry of Windsor.
- Edward Earle of March.
- Edward the fifth.
- Richard the Duke of Glocester.
- Henry Earle of Richmond.
- Henry the eight.
- Edward the sixt.
- Queene Mary.
- Queene Elizabeth
- King IAMES.
- Of the Vniuersities in Eng∣land, and Colledges of the same, with the Founders and principal Bene∣factors.
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The Vniuersity of Oxford was instituted by King
Alfred a Saxon, after the birth of Christ 873. yeares: and hath Colledges. - How a man may iourney from any notable towne in Eng∣land to the City of London, or from London to any nota∣ble Towne in the Realme.
- The principall Fayres of Eng∣land and Wales, orderly set foorth; with the Moneth, Day, and Place, where they bee kept.
- A Table of These Particular Notes following,