The Collected Historical Works of Sir Francis Palgrave, K.H.: Volume 6

The Rise and Progress of the English Commonwealth: Anglo-Saxon Period, Part 1

Francis Palgrave author R H Inglis Palgrave editor

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Cambridge University Press

Published:5th Dec '13

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The Collected Historical Works of Sir Francis Palgrave, K.H.: Volume 6 cover

The sixth volume of the collected works of distinguished English historian, solicitor and antiquarian Sir Francis Palgrave (1788–1861).

Sir Francis Palgrave (1788–1861) was a distinguished English historian, solicitor and antiquarian, now considered to be the founder of the Public Record Office. Originally published in 1921, this sixth volume of the Collected Historical Works contains the text of the first part of Palgrave's history of the rise of the English commonwealth in the Anglo-Saxon period.Sir Francis Palgrave (1788–1861) was a distinguished English historian, solicitor and antiquarian, now considered to be the founder of the Public Record Office. After his death, Palgrave's son Sir Inglis Palgrave edited his Collected Historical Works, which focus mostly on the Anglo-Norman and Middle Ages. Originally published in 1921, this sixth volume of the Collected Historical Works contains the text of the first part of Palgrave's history of the rise of the English commonwealth in the Anglo-Saxon period, with a focus on the modern structures that have their roots in Anglo-Saxon policies. Editorial notes are supplied at the back of the volume. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Anglo-Saxon history or in Victorian historiography.

ISBN: 9781107626348

Dimensions: 244mm x 170mm x 36mm

Weight: 1110g

710 pages