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EARLY HISTORY OF KINGS, QUEENS AND ROYALTY. Imagine holding history in your hands. Now you can. Digitally preserved and previously accessible only through libraries as Early English Books Online, this rare material is now available in single print editions. Thousands of books written between 1475 and 1700 can be delivered to your doorstep in individual volumes of high quality historical reproductions. This collection includes debates on the divine right of kings, royal statutes and proclamations, and political ballads and songs as related to a number of English kings and queens, with notable concentrations on foreign rulers King Louis IX and King Louis XIV of France, and King Philip II of Spain. Writings on ancient rulers and royal tradition focus on Scottish and Roman kings, Cleopatra and the Biblical kings Nebuchadnezzar and Solomon. ++++The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++"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."Historie of the life and raigne of Henry the FourthHayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.Dedication signed: I. Hayvvarde.The first 100 pages deal primarily with the reign of Richard II.The imprint is false; printed by M. Parsons, 1638? (STC).The last leaf is blank.Running title reads: The life and raigne of K. Henrie the fourth.This edition has a square of fleurons on the title page; A2r, line 22 has "Teucer."For more information on this and other editions, see "The Library," 3 (1902), p. 13-23; 11 (1930), p. 212-24; 15 (1934), p. 372-6; and 11 (1956), p. 1-10.Item at 286:3 (CSmH copy 61405) has facsimile t.p. from STC 12996.[8], 149, [3] p.Imprinted at London: By Iohn Wolfe [i.e. M. Parsons], and are to be solde at his shop in Popes head Alley, neere to the Exchange, 1599 [i.e. 1638?]STC (2nd ed.) / 12997aEnglishReproduction of the original in the Henry E. Huntington Library and Art Gallery++++This book represents an authentic reproduction of the text as printed by the original publisher. While we have attempted to accurately maintain the integrity of the original work, there are sometimes problems with the original work or the micro-film from which the books were digitized. This can result in errors in reproduction. Possible imperfections include missing and blurred pages, poor pictures, markings and other reproduction issues beyond our control. Because this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving and promoting the world's literature.
