A chronicle of the kings of England
Subtitle: 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
By: faithfully collected out of authors ancient and modern and digested into a method by Sir Richard Baker ... ; 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 in which are many material affairs of state never before published and likewise the most remarkable occurences relating to His Majesties most happy and wonderful restauration by the prudent conduct, under God, of George late Duke of Albemarle, Captain General of all His Majesties armies, 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
Contributors: Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
Edition: All which additions are revised in this eighth impression, and freed from many errors and mistakes of the former editions
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 783:1
Publisher: Printed for H. Sawbridge ..., B. Tooke ... and T. Sawbridge ...
Published: 1684
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 750
Subjects: Charles -- I, -- King of England, -- 1600-1649; Charles -- II, -- King of England, -- 1630-1685; Nobility -- Great Britain; Great Britain -- History; Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649; Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685
Other titles: The reign of King Charles the First; The first thirteen years of His Sacred Majesty King Charles the Second
Notes: Added t.p. engraved

"Epistle to the reader" signed: E. Phillips

Includes index

Editions after 1660 have a continuation by Edward Phillips which is valuable authority for the period 1658-1660 and is based on the lost papers of Sir Thomas Clarges Monck's, brother-in-law.  Cf. Davies, G. Bibl. of Brit. hist., 1603-1714

Reproduction of original in Huntington Library

Bibliography: p. [7-9] at beginning

Wing B509

Arber's Term cat. II, 76

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1978. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 783:1)

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