A chronicle of the Kings of England, from the time of the Romans goverment [sic] unto the raigne of our soveraigne lord, King Charles containing all passages of state or church, with all other observations proper for a chronicle / faithfully collected out of authours ancient and moderne, & digested into a new method ; by Sr. R. Baker, Knight.

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Title: A chronicle of the Kings of England, from the time of the Romans goverment [sic] unto the raigne of our soveraigne lord, King Charles containing all passages of state or church, with all other observations proper for a chronicle / faithfully collected out of authours ancient and moderne, & digested into a new method ; by Sr. R. Baker, Knight.
Author: Baker, Richard, Sir, 1568-1645.
Publication: London :: Printed for Daniel Frere ...,; 1643.
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Subject terms: Great Britain -- History.; Great Britain -- Kings and rulers.
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Casualties happening in his time.

IN his time the Towne of Mawling in Kent, with the Nunnery, was consumed with fire, and in his time the bones of Arthur the famous King of Britaine were found at Glastenbury in an old Sepulchre, about which stood two Pillars, in which letters were written but could not be read; Upon the Sepulchre was a crosse of Lead, whereon was written, Here ly••th the Noble King of Britaine Arthur. Also in this Kings dayes for three or foure yeares together, there raigned so great a dearth, that a Quarter of Wheate was sold for 18. shillings 8. pence, and then followed so great a mortality of men, that scarce the living sufficed to bury the dead.