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pipe rolls ancient records of the crown revenue and expenditures of England, so called, probably, because of the pipelike form of the rolled parchments on which these records were kept. The oldest extant pipe roll dates from the 31st year of the reign of Henry I (1130), and from 1156 they are... Read more
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Act of Uniformity Act of Uniformity
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chronicle plays dramas based upon 16th-century chronicles in English, particularly those of Edward Hall and Raphael Holinshed . These plays became very popular late in the reign of Elizabeth I, when, in a burst of patriotism, the public became interested in the history of their country. Starting... Read more
William Robertson William Robertson
William Robertson 1721-93, Scottish churchman and historian. As moderator (1762-80) of the general assembly of the Church of Scotland, he led the moderate party and enforced the right of the state to make clerical appointments. Robertson was one of the first to approach history as an empirical... Read more
Wilhelm von Giesebrecht Wilhelm von Giesebrecht
Wilhelm von Giesebrecht , 1814-89, German historian. A gifted student of Ranke, he later taught at the Univ. of Königsberg. His Geschichte der deutschen Kaiserzeit [history of the imperial period of Germany] (5 vol., 1855-88) remains a monument of scholarship as well as literature. It... Read more
Thomas May Thomas May
Thomas May 1595-1650, English author, b. Sussex, grad. Cambridge, 1612. Besides writing several tragedies on classical subjects, he wrote two comedies, The Heir (1620) and The Old Couple (c.1620). He made translations of Lucan's Pharsalia (1626-27) and Vergil's Georgics (1628) and wrote two... Read more
Robert of Gloucester Robert of Gloucester
Robert of Gloucester , fl. 1260-1300, English chronicler. Possibly a monk of Gloucester, he is known only from the vernacular metrical chronicle of English history that bears his name. The chronicle, which covers the period from the legendary Brut to 1270, may have been written by more than one... Read more
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Leptis , ancient city of Libya, E of Tripoli. It was founded (c.600 BC) by Phoenicians from Sidon. Annexed (46 BC) to the Roman province of Africa, it flourished as an important port under the Romans, particularly during the reign of Septimius Severus (who had been born in Leptis). Some of the most... Read more
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