A complete history of England: with the lives of all the kings and queens thereof; from the earliest account of time, to the death of His Late Majesty King William III. Containing a faithful relation of all affairs of the state, ecclesiastical and civil. The whole illustrated with large and useful notes, taken from divers manuscripts, and other good authors; and the effigies of the kings and queens from the originals, engraven by the best masters. In three volumes, with alphabetical indexes to each.

v. 1. I. The history of Britain to William the Conqueror--II. From the conquest to the end of King Edward III.--III. The reigns of King Richard II, King Henry IV., V.,and VI.--IV. The reign of King King Edward IV.--V. The lives of King Edward V. and Richard III.--VI. The life of King Richard III.--VII. The life of King Henry VII.

v. 2. I. The history of King Henry VIII.--II. The life of King Edward VI.--III. The life of Queen Mary.--IV. The history of Queen Elizabeth.--V. The annals of King James I.--VI. The history of King James I.

v.3. I. The history and life of King Charles I.--II. [The history] of King Charles II.--III. [The history] of King James II.--IV. [The history] of King William and Queen Mary.--V. [The history] of King William III.

Title pages in red and black.

In 1706 John Hughes collected and edited the material for the first two volumes; the third volume was written by White Kennett, bishop of Peterborough, by whose name this history is generally known. cf. Dic. nat. biog.

Numerous notes contributed by John Strype.

With a list of subscribers.

English short title catalogue, T145258

Microfilm. Vols. 1-2 only. Woodbridge, CT Research Publications, Inc., 1986. 1 reel ; 35mm. (The Eighteenth Century ; reel 7915, no. 01).

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