Here begynnith the firste volum of Syr Iohn Froissart: of the cronycles of Englande, Fraunce, Spayne, Portyngale, Scotlande, Bretaine, Flaunders: and other places adioynynge. Translated oute of Frenche into oure materall [sic] Englysshe tongue, by Iohn Bouchier [sic] knyghte, lorde Berners: at the co[m]maundement of oure moste hyghe redouted soueraygne lorde kynge Henrye the. viij. kynge of Englande, Fraunce, and Irelande defendour of the faith: and of the church of Englande and also of Irelande in earth the supreme heade.
Froissart, Jean,1338?-1410?
Berners, John Bourchier,Lord,1466 or 1467-1533,trans.
[Imprinted at Lu[n]don : In Flestrete [sic] at the signe of the George by. Wyllyam Myddylton [i.e. Thomas Marsh,
ca. 1563]]
A translation of books 1 and 2 of the "Chroniques".
The imprint, from colophon, is false; in fact printed by Thomas Marsh, ca. 1563 (STC).
Running title reads: The cronicle of Froissart.
In this edition, b1r col. 2 line 3 from bottom ends "king in his be"; b2r col. 1 line 1 has "litell hakeneis,".
Identified as STC 11398 on UMI microfilm.
STC (2nd ed.)
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