Chronological tables; containing the successions of all ye popes, emperours, & kings, which have reign'd in Europe, from ye nativity of our Saviour, to ye year 1688. Being of great use for the reading of history, and a ready help to discourse. Digested into so easie & exact a method, y[e]t any one may immediately find out either pope, emp[ero]r, or king; and thereby most readily know, in w[ha]t time & kingdom he reign'd: who were his predecess[o]rs, co[n]temp[o]rs, & success[o]rs: to w[ha]t virtues, or vices he was most inclinable: the good, or ill success of his fortune: the manner, & time of his death. Published in several languages, and now rendred into English. Wherein many gross errors are diligently corrected; and ye whole mademuch plainer, and easier, than in any of the former editions: By W. P. Gnet: Licensed Rob: Midgley

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  • Chronological tables; containing the successions of all ye popes, emperours, & kings, which have reign'd in Europe, from ye nativity of our Saviour, to ye year 1688. Being of great use for the reading of history, and a ready help to discourse. Digested into so easie & exact a method, y[e]t any one may immediately find out either pope, emp[ero]r, or king; and thereby most readily know, in w[ha]t time & kingdom he reign'd: who were his predecess[o]rs, co[n]temp[o]rs, & success[o]rs: to w[ha]t virtues, or vices he was most inclinable: the good, or ill success of his fortune: the manner, & time of his death. Published in several languages, and now rendred into English. Wherein many gross errors are diligently corrected; and ye whole mademuch plainer, and easier, than in any of the former editions: By W. P. Gnet: Licensed Rob: Midgley
  • Tablettes chronologiques. English
  • Chronological tables of Europe
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Imprint
London : printed & sold by I. Knight, at ye Pope's head in the new Exchange; and W. Rogers, at ye Sun ag[ain]st Dunstans-Church in Fleetstreet, booksellers Phillip Lea,globe-maker at the Atlas, and Hercules, in Cheapside, and Westminster Hall; Iohn Hills, stationer in Exchange Alley, over against Ionathan's Coffey-House in Cornhill, [1690]
Added name
Parsons, William, 1658-1725?, eng.; Sturt, John, 1658-1730.
Publication year
1690
ESTC No.
R643
Grub Street ID
126771
Description
[6], 17, c17, [4], p., [2] leaves of plates : coats of arms ; 12°.
Note
"Derived by William Parsons with but slight modification from Guillaume Marcel's 'Tablettes chronologiques'" (Cf. D.N.B.); Illustrated (engraved) title page: Chronological tables of Europe. To the Most Honble Charles. Marq, of Worcester, son & heir apparent to his Grace Henry Duke of Beaufort &c[.] These tables are humbly dedicated by your ... most faithfull & oblidged servt Wm. Parsons. IMprimatur Norfolke & Marshall

Engravings by John Sturt

Folded leaves used as end papers

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