A chronicle of the kings of England. From the time of the Romans government, unto the death of King James. Containing all passages of state and church, with all other observations proper for a chronicle. Faithfully collected out of authors ancient and modern; and digeste into a method, by Sir Richard Baker, Knight. Whereunto is added, the reign of King Charles the First, and the first thirteen years of His sacred Majesty, King Charles the Second, that now reigneth. ... and likewise the most remarkable occurrences relating to His Majesties most happy and wonderful restauration, by the prudent conduct, ... of George late Duke of Albemarle, ... as they were extracted out of His Excellencies own papers, and the journals and memorials of those imploy'd in the most important and secret transactions of that time. All which additions are revised in this eighth impression, and freed from many errors and mistakes of the former editions.

People / Organizations

• Richard Baker (Author)
• H. Sawbridge ("printed for")

Imprint

London: printed for H. Sawbridge at the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, B. Tooke at the ship in St. Paul's Church-Yard, and T. Sawbridge at the Three Flower-de-Luces, in Little Brittain, MDCLXXXIV. [1684]

Publication year

1684-1684

ESTC No.

R13112

Grub Street ID

61239

Description

[48], 750, [42] p., [2] leaves of plates : port. ; 2⁰

Note

With frontis. portrait (plate) of King Charles II signed: W Sherwin sc:

With an additional engraved title page (plate) signed: W. Sherwin. sculp.

"Epistle to the reader" signed: E. Phillips.

"The reign of King Charles the First" and "The first thirteen years of the reign of King Charles the II" are by Edward Phillips.