A catalogue of the bishops of England, . since the first planting of Christian religion in this island, together with a briefe history of their liues and memorable actions, so neere as can be gathered out of antiquity. Whereunto is prefixed a discourse concerning the first conuersion of our Britaine vnto Christian Religion. By Francis Godwin now Bishop of Landaff.
Francis Godwin (1562-1633) Bishop of Hereford
Category
Books
Date
1615
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Kedleston Hall, Derbyshire
NT 3123888
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12],699[i.e. 703],[1]p. . 4to.. Extensively annotated throughout, including hand-drawn coats of arms for most of the bishops. Provenance: Armorial bookplate lettered: Iohn Skipp, Ledbury. Binding: Seventeenth-century full sprinkled leather binding; double blind fillet border; four raised bands; spine blind ruled and gilt lettered: "History of the bishops".
Makers and roles
Francis Godwin (1562-1633) Bishop of Hereford