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  Here begynneth a shorte and abreue table on the Cronycles ...
  Date of publication:
  1515
  

  Author(s):

  Higden, Ranulf, d. 1364. Polycronicon. English. Selections. and Trevisa, John, d. 1402.
  Description:
  Known as "The Saint Albans chronicle"; not the same compilation as the "Chronicles of England" first printed by Caxton (STC 9991-4). Title from opening words of text, pi1v. Imprint from colophon. Text commences on leaf i: ...
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  The Cronycles of Englonde with the dedes of popes and emperours, and also the descripcyon of Englonde
  Date of publication:
  1528
  

  Author(s):

  Higden, Ranulf, d. 1364. Polycronicon.
  Description:
  Known as "the Saint Albans chronicle"; not the same compilation as the "Chronicles of England" first printed by Caxton (STC 9991-4). Imprint from colophon. Includes "The descripcyon of Englonde", an excerpt from Higden, ...
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  The copy of a letter lately vvritten by a Spanishe gentleman, to his freind in England in refutation of sundry calumnies, there falsly bruited, and spred emonge the people. The originall vvhereof vvas vvritten in Spanish, since the authors being in England, vvho by reason of a ship of those that miscaried of the late Armado, vvas taken, and there detained prisoner, vntill his deliuery by ransome. Now newly translated into Englishe, for the benefite of those (of that nation) that vnderstand not the Spanishe tounge.
  Date of publication:
  1589
  

  Author(s):

  Verstegan, Richard, ca. 1550-1640.
  Description:
  Not a translation; in fact an original work by Richard Verstegans and others--STC, Halkett & Laing. Signed on E2r: I. B., which is Verstegan and the others. Place of publication and printer's name from STC. Reproduction ...
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  How superior powers oght to be obeyd of their subiects and wherin they may lawfully by Gods Worde be disobeyed and resisted. Wherin also is declared the cause of all this present miserie in England, and the onely way to remedy the same. By Christopher Goodman.
  Date of publication:
  1558
  

  Author(s):

  Goodman, Christopher, 1520?-1603.
  Description:
  Cf. Folger catalogue, which gives signatures: a-p. "William Kethe to the reader", verse, p6r-p7r. Running title reads: How to obey or disobey. Page p7v has the cut in one of two states, with or without the motto "Intrate ...
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  [A prayer for assistance against the Armada]
  Date of publication:
  1588
  

  Author(s):

  H. R. (Henry Roberts), fl. 1585-1616.
  Description:
  Signed Rob. H. at foot of page. Title from STC. Publication date question by STC. Intended to be entered in Stationers' Register 3 August--STC. Imperfect; top of page cropped affecting text. Reproduction of the original ...
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  The first part of the life and raigne of King Henrie the IIII. Extending to the end of the first yeare of his raigne. Written by I.H.
  Date of publication:
  1599
  

  Author(s):

  Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.
  Description:
  Dedication signed: I. Hayvvarde. The first 100 pages deal primarily with the reign of Richard II. "Judson pr[inted]. quires B-M, Allde the rest"--STC. The last leaf is blank. Running title reads: The life and raigne of K. ...
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  A watch-vvorde for warre Not so new as necessary: published by reason of the disperced rumors amongst vs, and the suspected comming of the Spanyard against vs. Wherein we may learne how to prepare our selues to repell the enemie, and to behaue our selues all the tyme of that trouble. Compendious for the memorie, comfortable for the matter, profitable for the matter, profitable for the tyme.
  Date of publication:
  1596
  

  Author(s):

  Gibbon, Charles, fl. 1589-1604.
  Description:
  "To the reader" signed: C.G. (i.e. Charles Gibbon). Signatures: A-G⁴ H² . Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University. Library.
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  The chronicle of Ihon Hardyng in metre, fro[m] the first begynnyng of Engla[n]de, vnto ye reigne of Edwarde ye fourth where he made an end of his chronicle. And from yt time is added with a co[n]tinuacion of the storie in prose to this our tyme, now first emprinted, gathered out of diuerse and sondrie autours of moste certain knowelage [et] substanciall credit, yt either in latin orels in our mother toungue haue writen of ye affaires of Englande.
  Date of publication:
  1543
  

  Author(s):

  Hardyng, John, 1378-1465? and Grafton, Richard, d. 1572?
  Description:
  In verse. "A continuacion of the chronicle of England", a prose compilation by Richard Grafton, has separate divisional title with foliation commencing on 2A1. 2O3.4 is a cancel bifolium; 2O4r line 1 begins "vncle". Variant ...
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  The firste [laste] volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande conteyning the description and chronicles of England, from the first inhabiting vnto the conquest : the description and chronicles of Scotland, from the first original of the Scottes nation till the yeare of our Lorde 1571 : the description and chronicles of Yrelande, likewise from the first originall of that nation untill the yeare 1571 / faithfully gathered and set forth by Raphaell Holinshed.
  Date of publication:
  1577
  

  Author(s):

  Holinshed, Raphael, d. 1580?
  Description:
  Includes indexes. Title printed within ornamental border. The second volume has title: The laste volume of the chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande, with their descriptions. Errata: 2 p. at end of v.1; 4 p. at ...
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  A chronycle with a genealogie declaryng that the Brittons and Welshemen are linealiye dyscended from Brute. Newly and very wittely compyled in meter
  Date of publication:
  1578
  

  Author(s):

  Kelton, Arthur.
  Description:
  By Arthur Kelton. In verse. Imprint from colophon. Running title reads: A chronicle of the Brutes. Signatures: a⁴ b-d e¹¹. Reproduction of the original in the British Library.
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