A Chronicle of the Kings of England
A Chronicle of the Kings of England
From the time of the Romans Government
Unto the Death of King James
Where unto is Added
The Reign of King CHARLES the First….
Baker, Sir Richard
Printed for Nathaniel Ranew and Jonathan Robinson, London 1665
£345
Large quarto (355x230x60mm.), [A1-A6],[a1-c6], 822pp., Index 44pp., engraved pictorial frontispiece featuring several figures from different eras, contemporary full calf neatly rebacked incorporating original titling label, p269 has a transparent tissue repair across the text, very good.
Each king’s entry has paragraphs on such subjects as taxation, piety and the church, casualties happening, his wife and issue, personage and conditions, men of note in his time, etc.
A useful work even though possibly not 100% accurate always.