An epitome of cronicles. Conteyninge the whole discourse of the histories as well of this realme of England as al other cou[n]treys, with the succesion of their kinges, the time of their reigne, and what notable actes they did ... gathered out of most probable auctours. Firste by Thomas Lanquet, from the beginning of the worlde to the incarnacion of Christe, secondely to the reigne of our soueraigne lord king Edward the sixt by Thomas Cooper, and thirdly to the reigne of our soueraigne Ladye Quene Elizabeth, by Robert Crowley. Anno. 1559.

General note: Colophon reads: Imprinted at London by VVilliam Seres at the weste ende of Poules towarde Ludgate at the signe of the Hedgehogge and are there to be solde. 1559. The. v. day of Apryll. A pirated edition, repudiated by Cooper in STC 15218 et seq. Includes index. Leaf signed 2Q3 is inserted after 2Q2. Leaf 2Z1 is cancelled. Signatures: [superscript pi]A4 A-F4 ²A-2P4 2Q4(2Q2+chi1, signed 'Qqq.iii.) 2R-2Y4 2Z4(-2Z1) 3A-4G4 ²4G6. Formerly STC 15221. Identified as STC 15221 on UMI microfilm. F4 (blank); retains 2Z1; some leaves stained, slightly affecting text UK-SuSCL Cited in: STC (2nd ed.), 15217.5 Format of surrogate: Microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich.: University Microfilms International, 1945. 1 microfilm reel; 35mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640: 256:06). Ownership and custodial history: MS. ink signature on front fly leaf: "Richard Savage, New Place, Stratford-upon-Avon 1897"; faded MS. ink name on t.p.: ? "H. Williams Shreive"; donated by the executors of Richard Savage, 1925 UK-SuSCL