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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 life and reigne of King Edward the Sixth with the beginning of the reigne of Queene Elizabeth. Written by Sir Iohn Hayward, Kt. Doctor of Law."Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.Marshall, William, fl. 1617-1650, (engraver.)Passe, Willem van de, 1598-ca. 1637, (ill.)[Edition statement: ] The second edition, corrected and amended.The first leaf is blank.With an added title page, engraved, "The life and raigne of King Edward the sixt," lacking edition statement, signed: "Will: Marshall. sculp: ." The conjugate frontispiece is signed "Will. Pass. fecit."Running title reads: The life and reigne of K. Edward the sixth."The beginning of the reigne of Queene Elizabeth" has separate divisional title; pagination and register are continuous.With a final colophon leaf followed by three blank leaves.[28], 431, [3], 433-494, [8] p.: London: Printed by Robert Young for Iohn Partridge, Grolier. Wither to Prior, II, 434. /STC (2nd ed.) / 12999EnglishReproduction of the original in the University of Illinois (Urbana-Champaign Campus)++++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.
