Cover image for Acta regia:, or, An historical account, in order of time, : not only of those records in Rymer's Foedera, on which Mons. Rapin has grounded his History of England; but of several grants from the Crown, summons's to Parliament and convocation, royal mandates to the clergy and laity for general masses, subsidies, &c. proclamations and memorials of divers kinds, Conge d'Elires, dispensations for marriages, and numerous other publick acts relating to particular families, and our own domestick affairs: from the reign of King Henry the First, to that of King Charles the First. Which never yet appeared elsewhere in the English tongue: : And which are absolutely necessary to be known by all that read Rapin's, or any other history of England.
Acta regia:, or, An historical account, in order of time, : not only of those records in Rymer's Foedera, on which Mons. Rapin has grounded his History of England; but of several grants from the Crown, summons's to Parliament and convocation, royal mandates to the clergy and laity for general masses, subsidies, &c. proclamations and memorials of divers kinds, Conge d'Elires, dispensations for marriages, and numerous other publick acts relating to particular families, and our own domestick affairs: from the reign of King Henry the First, to that of King Charles the First. Which never yet appeared elsewhere in the English tongue: : And which are absolutely necessary to be known by all that read Rapin's, or any other history of England.
Title:
Acta regia:, or, An historical account, in order of time, : not only of those records in Rymer's Foedera, on which Mons. Rapin has grounded his History of England; but of several grants from the Crown, summons's to Parliament and convocation, royal mandates to the clergy and laity for general masses, subsidies, &c. proclamations and memorials of divers kinds, Conge d'Elires, dispensations for marriages, and numerous other publick acts relating to particular families, and our own domestick affairs: from the reign of King Henry the First, to that of King Charles the First. Which never yet appeared elsewhere in the English tongue: : And which are absolutely necessary to be known by all that read Rapin's, or any other history of England.
Author:
Rapin de Thoyras, M. (Paul), 1661-1725.
Publication Information:
London: : Printed for J. and J. Knapton, D. Midwinter and A. Ward, A. Bettesworth and C. Hitch, F. Fayram and T. Hatchett, J. Osborn and T. Longman, J. Pemberton, C. Rivington, F. Clay, J. Batley, and R. Hett., M. DCCXXXI. [1731]
Physical Description:
4 volumes : portraits ; 22 cm
General Note:
Imprint varies slightly; vols. 2-4 have include additional booksellers: "J. Darby", "A. Bettesworth", "J. Hooke", "E. Symon."

A translation into English by Stephen Whatley of the abridgment by Paul de Rapin Thoyras, of Thomas Rymer's Foedera.

An abridgement of v. 1-17 of Rymer's Foedera; abridgement of t.1, at the beginning of the work, is by Jean Le Clerc; Rapin's abridgement of t. 1 is found in the appendix of v. 4 (p. 323-542).
Language:
English
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Book