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Author Sleidanus, Johannes, 1506-1556.
Uniform Title De quatuor summis imperiis. English. Abridgments
Title The key of historie. Or, A most methodicall abridgement of the foure chiefe monarchies, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome : Being a generall and compendious chronicle from the Flood. Digested into three bookes. Whereunto is added a marginall chronologie of euery Roman emperors raigne, and of all the most memorable persons and accidents. Together with briefe illustrations vpon the more obscure names, places, and offices. With a directory table for the more profitable reading of history. Written by that excellent and most learned man Iohn Sleidan.
Alternative Title De quatuor summis imperiis.
Key of history.
Most methodicall abridgement of the foure chiefe monarchies, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome.
Publication Info London : Printed by M. Flesher, for William Sheeres, and are to be sould at his shop neere Grayes Inne at the signe of the Bucke, 1627.



Descript [52], 377, [5] p., folded table
Note A translation and abridgement of: De quatuor summis imperiis.
With an additional double-page engraved title page: The key of history.
Translator's dedications variously signed (1) "A.D.", (2) "Ab. Darcie", or (3) "Abraham Darcie". Variant: dedications cancelled.
Includes index.
The last two leaves are blank.
Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
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Author Sleidanus, Johannes, 1506-1556.
Series Early English books online.
Subject History, Ancient -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Darcie, Abraham, active 1625.
Alternative Title De quatuor summis imperiis.
Key of history.
Most methodicall abridgement of the foure chiefe monarchies, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome.
Descript [52], 377, [5] p., folded table
Note A translation and abridgement of: De quatuor summis imperiis.
With an additional double-page engraved title page: The key of history.
Translator's dedications variously signed (1) "A.D.", (2) "Ab. Darcie", or (3) "Abraham Darcie". Variant: dedications cancelled.
Includes index.
The last two leaves are blank.
Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
Author Sleidanus, Johannes, 1506-1556.
Series Early English books online.
Subject History, Ancient -- Early works to 1800.
Alt author Darcie, Abraham, active 1625.
Alternative Title De quatuor summis imperiis.
Key of history.
Most methodicall abridgement of the foure chiefe monarchies, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome.

Subject History, Ancient -- Early works to 1800.
Descript [52], 377, [5] p., folded table
Note A translation and abridgement of: De quatuor summis imperiis.
With an additional double-page engraved title page: The key of history.
Translator's dedications variously signed (1) "A.D.", (2) "Ab. Darcie", or (3) "Abraham Darcie". Variant: dedications cancelled.
Includes index.
The last two leaves are blank.
Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library.
Alt author Darcie, Abraham, active 1625.

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