A chronicle of the kings of England
Subtitle: from the time of the Romans government, unto the death of King James the First. Containing all passages of state and church, with all other observations proper for a chronicle. Faithfully collected out of authors ancient and modern; and digested into a method. By Sir Richard Baker, Knight. Whereunto is added, The reign of King Charles the First, and King Charles the Second. In which are many material affairs of state, never before published; and likewise the most remarkable occurrences relating to King Charles the Second's most wonderful restauration, by the prudent conduct 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 imployed in the most important and secret transactions of that time. All which additions are revised in this ninth impression, and freed from many errors and mistakes of the former editions
Contributors: Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1754:20
Publisher: printed for Ben. Tooke; A. and J. Churchill, at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster-Row; and G. Sawbridge, at the Three Flower-de-Luces in Little-Brittain
Published: 1696
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 796
Subjects: Charles -- I, -- King of England, -- 1600-1649 -- Early works to 1800; Charles -- II, -- King of England, -- 1630-1685 -- Early works to 1800; Nobility -- Early works to 1800; Great Britain -- History -- Charles I, 1625-1649 -- Early works to 1800; Great Britain -- History -- Charles II, 1660-1685 -- Early works to 1800; Great Britain -- Kings and rulers -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Reign of King Charles the First
Notes: With added engraved title page

"Epistle to the reader" signed: E. Phillips

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 the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery

Wing (2nd ed., 1994) B510

Arber's Term cat. II, 76

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1987. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1754:20).