Anglorum speculum, or The worthies of England, in church and state Alphabetically digested into the several shires and counties therein contained; wherein are illustrated the lives and characters of the most eminent persons since the conquest to this present age. Also an account of the commodities and trade of each respective county, and the most flourishing cities and towns therein.

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Title: Anglorum speculum, or The worthies of England, in church and state Alphabetically digested into the several shires and counties therein contained; wherein are illustrated the lives and characters of the most eminent persons since the conquest to this present age. Also an account of the commodities and trade of each respective county, and the most flourishing cities and towns therein.
Author: G. S.
Publication: London :: printed for Thomas Passinger at the three Bibles on London-Bridge, William Thackary at the Angel in Duck-lane, and John Wright at the Crown on Ludgate-Hill,; 1684.
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Roger of Chester, a Benedictine Monk in St. Wer∣burges, wrote a British Chron. from the beginning of the World, which (after an addition of 25 years) he Entitled Polycratica Temporum; the Stile pure Latine. He dyed about 1339. and was buried in Chester.

Randal (or Ranulph) Higden (commonly called Ran▪ of Chester) bred a Benedictine in St. Werb, not only vamp'd the History of Rog. aforesaid, but com∣posed One of his own, Commendable for his Method and Modesty therein. He continued 46 years a Monk and dyed 1363 and was buried in Chester.

Hen. Bradshaw, a Benedictine in this City, and dili∣gent Historian, wrote a Chronicle, and the Life of St. Werburge in Verse. A pious Man for the Age he lived in. He flourished about 151••.