The vnion of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre [and] Yorke, beyng long in continuall discension for the croune of this noble realme : with al the actes done in both the tymes of the princes, both of the one linage [and] of the other, beginnyng at the tyme of kyng Henry the fowerth, the first aucthor of this deuision, and so successiuely proceadi[n]g to [the] reigne of the high and prudent prince kyng Henry the eyght, the indubitate flower and very heire of both the saied linages : whereunto is added to euery kyng a seuerall table

Alternate Title:

Halle's Chronicle; Union of the two noble and illustre famelies of Lancastre and Yorke, beyng long in continuall discension for the croune of this noble realme

Name:

Hall, Edward, 1497-1547; Grafton, Richard, -1572?

Timespan:

Lancaster and York, 1399-1485; Henry VII, 1485-1509; Henry VIII, 1509-1547

Date:

1550

Language:

English

Provenance:

Throckmorton, Robert, Sir, Bart. (bookplate); Furness, Horace Howard, Jr. (donor); Furness, Louise Brooks Winsor (donor)

Publisher:

By Rychard Grafton, prynter to the Kynges Maiestye

Subject:

History; Manners and customs; Kings and rulers

Resource Type:

Text

Physical Description:

4 unnumbered leaves, xxxij leaves, 2 unnumbered leaves, l leaves, 2 unnumbered leaves, Cii, that is, Ciiij leaves, 4 unnumbered leaves, Lxi leaves, 5 unnumbered leaves, xxiiij leaves, 1 unnumbered leaf, xxxv leaves, 2 unnumbered leaves, lxj leaves, 5 unnumbered leaves, CClxiij leaves, 13 unnumbered leaves; 29 cm (folio)

Geographic Subject:

Great Britain -- History -- Lancaster and York, 1399-1485; Great Britain; Great Britain -- History -- Henry VII, 1485-1509; Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547; England -- Social life and customs; England; Great Britain -- Kings and rulers

Related Place:

England -- London.

Rights:

http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/

Notes:

Written by Edward Hall whose name appears on recto of leaf [superscript pi]A2.; Place of printing and name of printer from colophon.; Hall's work ended with 1532. It was continued to the death of Henry VIII, from Hall's notes, by Richard Grafton.; Signatures: [superscript pi]A⁴ A⁸ B-E⁶ F² a-g⁶ h⁸ i², ²a-q⁶ r⁸ s⁴ A-I⁶ K⁸ L⁴ 2A-2D⁶ 2a-2e⁶ 2f⁸ 3a-3i⁶ 3k⁸ 3l⁴, ³a-z⁶ A-Z⁶.; Leaves ²s4, ²L4, ²2f8, ²3g4, ²3l4, and ³Z6 blank; leaf 2a2 has cancel slip over signature.; Woodcuts: title within border depicting Henry VIII's family tree; numerous initials, many with royal coats of arms.; "Third edition. This is usually called the 2nd edition, from the obstinacy with which modern bibliographers have disclaimed the edition of 1542 as described most particularly in Tanner's Bibliotheca."--Bibl. Grenv., v. 1, p. 298. Prohibited by act of Parliament in 1555.; Library has "ideal" copy as described in ESTC.

Physical Location:

Kislak Center for Special Collections, Rare Books and Manuscripts, Furness Collection, Folio DA245 .H23 1550

Collection:

STC Collection (University of Pennsylvania); Horace Howard Furness Memorial Library (University of Pennsylvania); English Renaissance in Context Collection (University of Pennsylvania)