The theater of honour and knight-hood. Or A compendious chronicle and historie of the whole Christian vvorld : Containing the originall of all monarchies, kingdomes, and estates, with their emperours, kings, princes, and gouernours; their beginnings, continuance, and successions, to this present time. The first institution of armes, emblazons, kings, heralds, and pursuiuants of armes: with all the ancient and moderne military orders of knight-hood in euery kingdome. Of duelloes or single combates ... Likewise of ioustes, tourneyes, and tournaments, and orders belonging to them. Lastly of funerall pompe, for emperours, kings, princes, and meaner persons, with all the rites and ceremonies fitting for them. VVritten in French, by Andrew Fauine, Parisian: and aduocate in the High Court of Parliament. M.DC.XX.

Author/creator Favyn, André
Other author Munday, Anthony, 1553-1633, attributed name.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoLondon : Printed by VVilliam Iaggard, dwelling in Barbican, and are there to be sold, 1623.
Description[42], 108, 107-580, 571-572; 286, 285-406, [18], 407-538, [2] p. : ill. (woodcuts)
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Uniform titleLe théâtre d'honneur et de chevalerie. English
Variant title Le théâtre d'honneur et de chevalerie.
Variant title Theater of honour and knight-hood. Or A compendious chronicle and historie of the whole Christian world.
Variant title Compendious chronicle and historie of the whole Christian world.
Variant title Orders of Flanders, and of the Lovv-Countries.
Variant title Orders of Flanders, and of the Low-Countries.
SeriesEarly English books online. ^A888680
General noteA translation of: Le théâtre d'honneur et de chevalerie.
General noteFirst dedication signed "VV.I.", i.e. William Jaggard. Variant: first dedication signed "A.M.", i.e. Anthony Munday? the translator?.
General noteTitle page in red and black; the word "theater" is xylographic.
General note"The orders of Flanders, and of the Lovv-Countries" (caption title) has separate pagination and register.
General noteThe last leaf is blank.
General noteReproduction of the original in the British Library.
References STC (2nd ed.) 10717.
Reproduction noteElectronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1475-1640 ; 791:4)
Stock numberCL0036000022 ProQuest. 789 E. Eisenhower Parkway, Ann Arbor, MI 48108-3218

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