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John Stow

John Stow (''also'' Stowe; 1524/25 – 5 April 1605) was an English historian and antiquarian. He wrote a series of chronicles of English history, published from 1565 onwards under such titles as ''The Summarie of Englyshe Chronicles'', ''The Chronicles of England'', and ''The Annales of England''; and also ''A Survey of London'' (1598; second edition 1603). A. L. Rowse has described him as "one of the best historians of that age; indefatigable in the trouble he took, thorough and conscientious, accurate – above all things devoted to truth". Provided by Wikipedia

A Survay of London. : Conteyning the Originall, Antiquity, Increase, Moderne estate, and description of that City, written in the year 1598 / By Iohn Stow Citizen of London. Since by the same Author increased, with divers rare notes of Antiquity, and published in the yeare, 1603. Also an Apologie (or defence) against the opinion of some men, concerning that Citie, the greatnesse thereof. With an Appendix, contayning in latine Libellum de situ et nobilitate Londini: Written by William Fitzstephen, in the raigne of Henry the second.

Participants: Stow, John 1525-1605 [ VerfasserIn ]; Guilelmus Stephanides -1190 [ VerfasserIn von Zusatztexten ]; Windet, John -1610 [ DruckerIn ]
Published: 1603