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.
| Author/creator | Sleidanus, Johannes |
| Other author | Darcie, Abraham, fl. 1625. |
| Format | Electronic |
| 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. |
| Description | [52], 377, [5] p., folded table |
| Supplemental Content | https://search.proquest.com/docview/2248556690 |
| Subjects |
| Uniform title | De quatuor summis imperiis. English. Abridgments |
| Variant title | De quatuor summis imperiis. |
| Variant title | Key of history. |
| Variant title | Most methodicall abridgement of the foure chiefe monarchies, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome. |
| Series | Early English books online. ^A888680 |
| General note | A translation and abridgement of: De quatuor summis imperiis. |
| General note | With an additional double-page engraved title page: The key of history. |
| General note | Translator's dedications variously signed (1) "A.D.", (2) "Ab. Darcie", or (3) "Abraham Darcie". Variant: dedications cancelled. |
| General note | Includes index. |
| General note | The last two leaves are blank. |
| General note | Reproduction of the original in the Bodleian Library. |
| References | STC (2nd ed.) 19850. |
| Reproduction note | Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 1213:8) |
| Stock number | CL0036000033 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218 |
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