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.

Princes.

Edward, Sole surviving Son of H. 8. and Jane his Wife, was born at Hampton-Court, An. 1537. He succeeded his Father in the Kingdom and was most Eminent in his Generation, Whose Virtues were so resplendent, no faults (humane frailties ex∣cepted) appeared in him. He died July 5th. 1553. and pity it is that deserved the best, should have no Monument, indeed a brass Altar of excellent Workmanship under which he was buried (I will not say sacrificed with an untimely Death by trea∣chery of others) did formerly supply the place of his Tombe, which since is abolished under the no∣tion of Superstition. Being a Child he had more of Man in him than any of his Age; And his Good∣ness was no less conspicuous. In a Letter he wrote to Mr. Barnaby Fitz-Patrick, Gentleman of his Bed-Chamber, he charges him to regard the Scripture or some good Book, and to give no reverence to the Mass. (at which that Gentleman should chance to be pre∣sent in his Attendance on the French K.) To avoid the Company of Women as far forth as he might: Besides other Advertisments relating to the Publick, which are very judiciously penned. In another Letter to him, he congratulates his Constancy— and sends him an Account of the Great Tide which drowned the Isle of Doggs, Plumsted Marsh, Shippey and Foulness in Ess. as also Towns and Cities in Zealand, &c.