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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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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G. S.
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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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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A58992.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024.

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Saints.

St. Elphage, well descended, bred at Glouc. be∣came a Monk at Glastenbury, whence he removed and built himself a Hut at Bath, which small Cell, in process of time, proved the beautiful Priory of that Place. Hence he was preferred B. of Winch. and at last of Canterbury, which City was in his time Decimated by the Danes, under pretence of Tribute detained. They saved the 10 th part of the Citizens alive, amounting to 804. Destroying 9 parts, no fewer than 7236. Elphage, unable to pay the Sum by them demanded, was after 7 Months Imprisonment, barbarously murdered near Greenwich, about 1013. His Corps first bu∣ried in St. Pauls, was removed to Cant. by the Com∣mand of K. Canutus.

St. Agelnoth the Good, Arch-bish of Cant. is said to have given at Rome 100 Talents of Silver and one Talent of Gold, for the Arm of St. Augustine, B. of Hippo. He expended much in repairing his Cathedral lately destroyed by the Danes, assisted therein by the Bounty of K. Canutus. He died 1038.

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