biography
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| lived:
| (1525–1605)
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| biography:
| Chronicler, born in London, UK. A tailor in Cornhill, from c.1560 he devoted himself to antiquarian pursuits. His principal works are the Summary of English Chronicles (1565), Annals, or a General Chronicle of England (1580), and the noted Survey of London and Westminster (1598), an account of their history, antiquities, and government for six centuries. |
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