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.

Writers

Walter of Coventry, (where he was a Benedictine) was a Man (as ••ale affirms) worthy of immortal Me∣mory, and excelled in two Essential Qualities of an Hi∣storian, Faith and Method, being only guilty of cours∣ness of Style. From the beginning of the Britons, he wrote a Chron. to his own time. He flourished 1217.

Vincent of Coventry, born in Warwick, was a Fran∣ciscan in Cambridge. He was the first of his Order, who applyed himself to Academical Studies, and be∣came publick Professor in Cambridge. He set a Copy to the Carmelites, left some Books to Posterity, and dyed 1250.

Jo. of Killingworth, was bred in Oxford, an excel∣lent Philosopher, Astronomer and Physician. He was Father and Founder to all the Astronomers in that Age, being a Star of the first Magnitude amongst those of that Faculty He flourished 1360.

W. of Coventry, (where he was a Carmelite) being lame in his Hip, was called Claudus Conversus, Conver∣sus being properly one who is condemned (or turned) to servile work in the Monastery. He preferred Cha∣rity

to pilgrimages, and wrote several Books, flourish∣ing 1360.

Jo. Rouse▪ born at Warwick, and descended from the Rouses of 〈…〉〈…〉 great 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of Learning in Oxford, whence 〈…〉〈…〉, a most delicious place, within a mile of War∣wick; he wrote the Antiquities of Warwick, a Chroni∣cle of the English Kings, and a History of the two Universities. He was as good at his Pensil as Pen, be∣ing an excellent Limner. He dyed 1491.