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The History of the Worthies of England: Volume 2

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title The History of the Worthies of England: Volume 2
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Thomas Fuller
Edited by John Nichols
SeriesCambridge Library Collection - British and Irish History, General
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:626
Dimensions(mm): Height 298,Width 210
Category/GenreBritish and Irish History
ISBN/Barcode 9781108080521
ClassificationsDewey:942
Audience
Professional & Vocational

Publishing Details

Publisher Cambridge University Press
Imprint Cambridge University Press
Publication Date 5 March 2015
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

This extraordinary collection of historical facts, a valuable source for local history, was compiled by Thomas Fuller (1608-61), who came from a clerical family and was educated at Cambridge. He was ordained, had gained a reputation as a preacher, and had published several theological works, when at the outbreak of the Civil War he enlisted as a chaplain in the royalist army. Travelling round the country with Sir Ralph Hopton's troops, he pursued the historical enquiries which would result in the posthumous publication in 1662 of his most famous work. This two-volume edition was annotated by John Nichols, the bookseller and publisher, and published in 1811. The first part of the work consists of twenty-five short chapters which explain the organisation of the work, after which England and Wales are examined county by county: first, natural resources and manufactures, and then notable people, starting with princes and saints.