Bacon, Francis. The history of the reigns of Henry the Seventh, Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth, and Queen Mary. The first written by the Right Honourable Francis Lord Verulam, Viscount St. Alban. The other three by the Right Honourable and Right Reverend Father in God, Francis Godwyn, Lord Bishop of Hereford

Gibson: 121
Folger bibliographic ID: 138247
ESTC number: R19519
Wing number: B300
Folger call number: B300
Folger holdings ID: 130339

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Printer's name from Wing CD With frontis. portrait (plate) of the author "Annals of England: containing the reigns of Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth, Queen Mary. Written in Latin by Francis, Lord Bishop of Hereford. Thus Englished, corrected and enlarged ... by Morgan Godwyn." has separate title page with imprint "printed by W.G. for T. Basset, J. Wright, and R. Chiswel, M.DC.LXXV." on leaf T2r "Annals of England. Edvvard the sixth·" and "Annals of England. Queen Mary." each have separate title page, with imprint "printed for Thomas Basset, John Wright, and Richard Chiswel. M.DC.LXXV." on leaf 2M4r and 2Q4r, respectively Includes index Identified as Wing G968 on UMI "Early English books, 1641-1700", microfilm reel 71 Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. University Microfilms, 1970. 1 microfilm reel. 35mm. (Early English books, 1641-1700; 71:7, 342:4)

Item information about Folger B300

Smedley. Contemporary manuscript price. Provenance: inscribed on front spine lining: "Francis Attkins [Atkins] his house in Essex Build"; engraved armorial bookplate of the Earl of Suffolk and Berkshire (motto "nous maintiendrons") [according to Folger card catalogue, probably John Howard, 15th Earl]; bookplate of W. T. Smedley (motto "forward")

Uniform title: Historie of the raigne of King Henry the Seventh
Alternate titles: Annals of England: containing the reigns of Henry the Eighth, Edward the Sixth, Queen Mary. Written in Latin by Francis, Lord Bishop of Hereford. Thus Englished, corrected and enlarged ... by Morgan Godwyn, Annals of England. Edward the sixth, Annals of England. Queen Mary, Annals of England. Edvvard the sixth

Great Britain Henry VII, King of England, 1457-1509 Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547 Edward VI, King of England, 1537-1553 Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558

author: Bacon, Francis, 1561-1626
subject: Henry VII, King of England, 1457-1509
subject: Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547
subject: Edward VI, King of England, 1537-1553
subject: Mary I, Queen of England, 1516-1558
associated with: Godwin, Morgan, 1602 or 1603-1645
former owner: Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934