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17 july 1851 st. thomas street , winchester , england british 220px british english 5 february 1771 john lingard seated in chair holding a book england john lingard.png john lingard
 john lingard
john lingard

rev dr john lingard -lrb- 5 february 1771 -- 17 july 1851 -rrb- was an english historian , the author of `` the history of england , from the first invasion by the romans to the accession of henry viii '' , an 8-volume work published in 1819 .
