A chronicle of the kings of England

Folger bibliographic ID: 146522
ESTC number: R22839
Wing number: B505
Folger call number: Film Acc. 627
Folger holdings ID: 192294

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With an additional engraved title page (A1r), with imprint "Printed for George Sawbridge at the Bible on Ludgate hill. And Thomas Williams atye [sic] Bible in Little Brittaine. 1665", signed: W. Marshall sculpsit Imprimatur on leaf A3v: White-hall, Decemb. 16. 1664. Let this chronicle with the continuation be printed, Henry Bennet Vertical half-title (4F4r) reads: Baker's Chronicle "The reign of King Charles" (caption title, 2R1r) is by Edward Phillips Editions after 1660 have the continuation by Edward Phillips which is valuable authority for the period 1658-60 and is based on the lost papers of Sir Thomas Clarges, Monck's brother-in-law. Cf. Davies, Godfrey. Bibliography of British history, 1603-1714 Text is continuous despite pagination Includes index Another issue, with title page in another setting and lacking the bifolium bearing "A catalogue of writers, both antient and modern" (bound between A4 and a1), has "printed for Nathaniel Ranew, and Jonathan Robinson" in imprint (Wing B505A)

Extended title: A chronicle of the kings of England : 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. Faithfully collected out of authors ancient and modern; and digested into a new method. By Sir Richard Baker, Knight. Whereunto is added, the reign of King Charles the First, with a continuation of the chronicle, in this fourth edition, to the coronation 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 occurrences relating to His Majesties most happy and wonderful restauration, by the prudent conduct, under God, of General Monck, now Duke of Albemarle, and 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
Alternate titles: Catalogue of writers, both antient and modern, Baker's Chronicle

Nobility Great Britain Great Britain Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649 Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685

author: Baker, Richard, Sir, 1568-1645
subject: Charles I, King of England, 1600-1649
subject: Charles II, King of England, 1630-1685
associated with: Phillips, Edward, 1630-1696?
associated with: Clarges, Thomas, Sir, -1695
printmaker: Marshall, William, active 1670-1710
associated with: Albemarle, George Monck, Duke of, 1608-1670