A new, universal and impartial history of England, from the earliest authentic records, and most genuine historical evidence, to the year 1788 Containing a clear, authentic, candid, accurate, faithful, and circumstantial account of every memorable transaction, interesting event, and remarkable occurrence, recorded in the annals of Great Britain. With a comprehensive account of its origin and progressive state, the various revolutions it has undergone, and the conquests and acquisitions it has obtained in different parts of the world. Also a concise view of the constitution and political establishments of Britain, its laws, institutions, parliaments, charters, commerce, arts, sciences, inventions, civil, ecclesiastical, military and naval transactions, &c. Likewise an accurate and chronological account of all the sovereigns who have swayed the British scepter; with an impartial display of their characters, whether distinguished for their wisdom in the cabinet, their military atchievements in the field, their private virtues, or their public vices.
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Printed for J. Cooke, at Shakespear's Head, No. 17, Pater-noster-Row
1788, [1788?]
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| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a A new, universal and impartial history of England, from the earliest authentic records, and most genuine historical evidence, to the year 1788 |h Elektronische Ressource |b Containing a clear, authentic, candid, accurate, faithful, and circumstantial account of every memorable transaction, interesting event, and remarkable occurrence, recorded in the annals of Great Britain. With a comprehensive account of its origin and progressive state, the various revolutions it has undergone, and the conquests and acquisitions it has obtained in different parts of the world. Also a concise view of the constitution and political establishments of Britain, its laws, institutions, parliaments, charters, commerce, arts, sciences, inventions, civil, ecclesiastical, military and naval transactions, &c. Likewise an accurate and chronological account of all the sovereigns who have swayed the British scepter; with an impartial display of their characters, whether distinguished for their wisdom in the cabinet, their military atchievements in the field, their private virtues, or their public vices. |b Including anecdotes of other illustrious and extraordinary personages, such as historians, poets, orators, admirals, generals, statesmen, patriots, heroes, heroines, divines, physicians, philosophers, &c. &c. whose private virtues, and public actions, have combined in promoting the honour, and supporting the dignity, of the British nation. Interspersed with occasional remarks, observations and reflections, wherein the errors of former writers are corrected, glaring absurdities pointed out, fabulous narrations and legendary tales expunged, party prejudices removed, and what has hitherto appeared obscure and doubtful placed in the clearest light, and authenticated from the most undeniable historical evidence. The whole comprizing, in the most accurate, clear and impartial manner, every thing worthy of being recorded in the annals of the British empire. |
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