ABSTRACT
First Published in 1967. Holinshed's Description of Britain is allowed to contain the most curious and authentic account of the manners and Customs of our Island in the Reign of Henry VIII. and Elizabeth, in which it was written. His History of the transactions of the British Isles, during these periods~, possesses all the force and value of contemporary Evidence, collected by a most skilful Observer; and the peculiar Style and Orthography in which the work is written, furnish a very interesting document to illustrate the history of the English language.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
chapter Chap. XII|26 pages
Of Such Streames as Fall Into The Sea, Betweene the Thames and the Mouth of the Sauerne.
chapter Chap. XIII|6 pages
The Description of the Sauerne, & Such Waters as Discharge Theriselues into the Same.
chapter Chap. XIV|33 pages
Of Such Waters as Fall into the Sea in Compasse of the Iland, Betweene The Sauerne and the Humber.
chapter Chap. XV|12 pages
The Description of the Humber or Isis, and Such Water-Courses as Doo Increase Hir Chanell.
chapter Chap. XVI|13 pages
Of Such Falles of Waters as Ioine with the Sea, Betweene Humber and the Thames.
chapter Chap. XVII|2 pages
Of Such Ports and Creeks as our Seafaring-Men Doo Note for their Benefit upon the Coasts of England.
chapter Cap. XIX|3 pages
Of the Foure High Waies Sometime Made in Britaine by the Princes of this Iland.
chapter Chap. XXII|18 pages
After What Maner the Souereigntie of this Ile Dooth Remaine to the Princes of Lhoegres or Kings of England.
chapter Chap. XXIII|2 pages
Of the Wall Sometime Builded for a Partition Betweene England and the Picts and Scots.
part |10 pages
The First Booke of the Historie of England.
part |14 pages
The Second Booke of the Historie of England.
part |31 pages
The Third Booke of the Historie of England.
part |69 pages
The Fovrth Booke of the Historie of England.
part |87 pages
The Fift Booke of the Historie of England.
part |64 pages
The Sixt Booke of the Historie of England.
part |37 pages
The Seventh Booke of the Historie of England.
part |28 pages
The Eight Booke of the Historie of England.