The chronicle of the kings of England
Subtitle: from the reign of William the Conqueror, (first King of England) down to His present Majesty George the Third: containing a true history of their lives, and the character which they severally sustained, whether in church or state, in the field, or in private life
By: By the late Dr. Franklin
Edition: The third American edition.
Series: Early American imprints -- no. 23331
Publisher: Re-printed by Thomas Collier
Published: 1791
Place of publication: Litchfield [Conn.]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 99
Subjects: Parodies, imitations; Kings and rulers; Humor; Bible
Notes: Written in mock-Biblical style.

First published at London in 1740. Attributed to Robert Dodsley in the New Cambridge bibliography of English literature. Sometimes attributed to Philip Dormer Stanhope. Most editions have the fictitious attribution to Nathan ben Saddi on the title page; Evans notes that this is the only edition attributed to Franklin. It is not known who brought the history forward into George III's reign.

Signatures: A-H⁶ I² (I2 verso blank).

Evans 23331

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