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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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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Jo Hanvile, proceeded M. A. in Ox∣ford, then studied in Paris, and travelled over most parts in Christendom. He is commonly called Archithrenius, or Prince of Lamen∣tation. He wrote a Book wherein he bemoaned the Vices of his Age. He flourished under King Jo. 1200, and died as some conceive a Benedictine of St. Albans.
Jo. of Oxford, surnamed by Boethius, à Vado Boum, was owned by him as the next Historian to Jeffrey Monmouth, in Age and Industry. He was a great Anti-Becketist, being Dean of old Sarum and Chap∣lin to H. 2. and was by him employed among others, to give an account to the Pope of the Kings carri∣age in the business of Becket. He was preferred An. 1175 Bishop of Norwich, where he repaired his Cathedral lately defaced with fire, and built a fair Alms-house. He built also Trinity Church in Ips∣wich. He died about 1200.
Rob Bacon, D. D in Oxford became a Domini∣can Frier, was for his Sermons highly esteemed by Henry 3. He was Lepidus & Cynicus, and a most professed Enemy to Pet. Roach Bishop of Winchester. He was a great Divine. I behold him as the Senior of all the Bacons, which like Tri∣butary Streams disembogued themselves with all
the credit of their actions, into Roger Bacon, who in process of time hath monopolized the Honour of all his sirname-sakes in Oxford. This Rob. died 1248.
Rob. of Oxford an Adorer of Aquinas his contem∣porary, wrote against the College of Sorbonne. He flourished under Henry 3. 1270.
Jeffrey Chaucer born (probably) at Woodstock▪ was a terse and elegant Poet, the Homer of his Age, and refined the Engish Tongue. A great Mathematician, Witness his Book de Sphaerâ. He was living 1402. being Contemporary with Gower.