An easy and compendious introdvction for reading all sorts of histories
Subtitle: contrived in a more facile way then heretofore hath been published; out of the papers of Mathias Prideaux, Mr of Arts, and sometime Fellow of Exeter Colledge in Oxford. The fourth edition, in which is added a Synopsis of Councels by John Prideaux, late Regius Professor of Divninity at Oxford, and Bishop of Worcester
Contributors: Prideaux, John, 1578-1650.; Prideaux, John, 1578-1650.
Series: Early English books, 1641-1700 -- 1938:1
Publisher: printed for A. & L. Lichfield, printers to the University, and are to be sold by Joh. Crosley, & Joh. Wilmot
Published: 1664
Place of publication: Oxford
Language: eng
Format: Microform
Number of pages: 351
Subjects: Councils and synods -- Early works to 1800; Kings and rulers -- Succession -- Early works to 1800; History, Ancient -- Early works to 1800; Europe -- History -- Early works to 1800; Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 -- Early works to 1800; Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Early works to 1800; Great Britain -- History -- Early Stuarts, 1603-1649 -- Early works to 1800
Genres: Early works to 1800
Other titles: Easy and compendious introduction for reading all sorts of histories; Of political history in generall; Of the history of successions in states, countries, or families; Synopsis of councels; Conciliorum synopsis
Notes: "Of political history in generall" and "Of the history of successions in states, countries, or families" have individual title pages dated 1661, with continuous pagination and register; "A synopsis of councels" has an individual title page dated 1661, but the pagination and register are separate

Each section includes indexes

Page 257 misnumbered 267

"A synopsis of councels" was originally issued separately as: Prideaux, John.  Conciliorum synopsis. (cf. Wing)

Reproduction of original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus). Library

Wing (2nd ed.) P3442A

Madan, III 2668

Madan, III 2573

Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1989. 1 microfilm reel ; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 1938:1).