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Fabyans cronycle : newly prynted : wyth the cronycle, actes, and dedes done in the tyme of the reygne of the moste excellent prynce Kynge Henry the vii, father vnto our most drad souerayne lord Kynge Henry the viii

Fabyan, Robert, -1513, Rastell, William, 1508?-1565, printer, Broxbourne Library, former owner. MB · 1533 · Prentyd at London : By Wyllyam Rastell · 8 pictures

Robert Fabyan's chronicle of English and French kings, printed by William Rastell in London in 1533 for readers of Tudor history. The pictures are four woodcut historiated initials in black ink, each a large decorated letter with foliage, a crowned royal figure, or a dragon-like beast, set beside blackletter text; a designer could borrow their dense interlace borders and framed capital letters.

Great Britain -- History -- To 1485 -- Early works to 1800 · Great Britain -- History -- Tudors, 1485-1603 -- Early works to 1800 · France -- History -- Early works to 1800

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