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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- 1684.
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Contents
- frontispiece
- title page
- THE PREFACE TO THE READER.
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An Abstract OF THE WORTHIES OF ENGLAND.
- CHAP. I. The Design of the Work.
- CHAP. II. The Real Topicks insisted on, in the Respective Counties.
- CHAP. III. Of the first Quaternion of Persons.
- CHAP. IV. Of Popes, Cardinals and Prelates, before the Reformation.
- CHAP. V. Since the Reformation.
- CHAP. VI. Of States-men.
- CHAP. VII. Of Judges and Writers on the Common Law.
- CHAP. VIII. Of Souldiers and Seamen.
- CHAP. IX. Of Writers on the Canon and Civil Law, Physick, Chymistry and Chyrurgery.
- CHAP. X. Writers.
- CHAP. XI. Of Publick Benefactors.
- CHAP. XII. Memorable Persons.
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CHAP. XIII. Of Lord Mayors of
London. -
CHAP. XIV. Why a Catalogue of the
English Gentry in the Reign ofH. 6. is inserted in this Book. - CHAP. XV. Of Sheriffs.
- CHAP. XVI. Of the Coats of Arms of Sheriffs.
- CHAP. XVII. Of the Alterations and Variations of Surnames.
- CHAP. XVIII. Of Modern Battels.
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CHAP. XIX. Of the number of Counties in
England, and why the Worthies are digested County-wise. - CHAP. XX. Of the Clergy.
- CHAP. XXI. General Rules for the Author, and Readers ease.
- CHAP. XXII. Of Precedency.
- CHAP. XXIII. Of borrow'd Authorities in this Work.
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CHAP. XXIV. Of a Two-fold English Gentry,
viz. by Nation and Profession.
- Barkshire.
- Bedfordshire.
- Buckinghamshire.
- Cambridgeshire.
- Cheshire.
- Chester.
- Cornwal.
- Cumberland.
- Derbyshire.
- Devonshire.
- Dorsetshire.
- Durham.
- Essex.
- Gloucestershire.
- Hantshire.
- Hertford-shire.
- Hereford-shire.
- Huntington-shire.
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Kent.
- Proverbs.
- Princes.
- Saints.
- Martyrs.
- Confessors.
- Cardinals.
- Prelates.
- Since the Reformation.
- Statesmen.
- Capital Judges and Writers on the Law.
- Souldiers.
- Seamen.
- Civilians.
- Physicians.
- Writers.
- Since the Reformation.
- Benefactors to the Publick.
- Since the Reformation.
- Memorable Persons.
- Noted Sheriffs.
- Canterbury.
- Lancashire.
- Leicester-shire.
- Lincoln-shire.
- Middlesex.
- London.
- Westminster.
- Norfolk.
- Norwich.
- Northampton∣shire.
- Northumberland.
- Nottingham-shire.
- Oxford-shire.
- Rutland-shire.
- Shrop-shire.
- SOMMERSET-SHIRE.
- BRISTOL.
- STAFFORD-SHIRE.
- SUFFOLK.
- SURREY.
- SUSSEX.
- WARWICK-SHIRE.
- WESTMORLAND.
- WILT-SHIRE.
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WORCESTER-SHIRE.
- Saints.
- Cardinals.
- Prelates.
- Since the Reformation.
- Statesmen.
- Writers on the Law.
- Souldiers.
- Physicians and Chymists.
- Writers.
- Since the Reformation.
- Romish Exile Writers.
- Masters of Musick.
- Benefactors to the Publick.
- Memorable Persons.
- Noted Sheriffs.
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The Battles.
Worcester Fight,September the 3d. 1651.
- YORK-SHIRE.
- YORK.
- THE PRINCIPALITY OF WALES. Nec Perfecte nec Perfunctorie.
- ANGLESEY.
- BRECKNOCK-SHIRE.
- CARDIGAN-SHIRE.
- CARMARTHEN-SHIRE.
- CARNARVON-SHIRE.
- DENBIGH-SHIRE.
- FLINT-SHIRE.
- GLAMORGAN-SHIRE.
- MERIONETH-SHIRE.
- MONTGOMERY-SHIRE.
- MONMOUTH-SHIRE.
- PEMBROKE-SHIRE.
- RADNOR-SHIRE.
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Books sold by
Thomas Passinger at theThree Bibles on London Bridge. -
Books Printed, for
John Wright, at theCrown on Ludgate-Hill. -
Books Printed for
William Thackery at theAn∣gel inDucklane. - A TABLE of the most remarkable persons and things contained in this work.