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.

All titles

• 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.
• De quatuor summis imperiis. English. Abridgments
• Key of history Most methodicall abridgement of the foure chiefe monarchies, Babylon, Persia, Greece, and Rome

People / Organizations

• Johannes Sleidanus (Author)

Imprint

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.

Added name

Darcie, Abraham, fl. 1625, tr.

Publication year

1627

ESTC No.

S114662

Grub Street ID

134372

Description

[52], 377, [5] p., folded table ; 12⁰

Note

A translation and abridgement of: De quatuor summis imperiis.

With an additional double-page engraved title page: The key of history.

Translator's dedications variously signed (1) "A.D.", (2) "Ab. Darcie", or (3) "Abraham Darcie". Variant: dedications cancelled.

Includes index.

Uncontrolled note

Blanks and folded table from F.S. Ferguson notes