The Counties of England, Vol. 1 of 2

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Excerpt from The Counties of England, Vol. 1 of 2: Their Story and AntiquitiesThe genesis of this book is the long series of volumes which for several years we have been producing, entitled the Memorials of the Counties of England. Some thirty volumes have been published, with the aid of patient and accomplished editors and of skilled and devoted antiquaries, who have carefully studied the history and archæological remains in each shire. The main interest taken in our series has been principally local, each volume appealing to the patriotic residents in the county of which that volume treated. It has been deemed advisable to extend that interest, to widen our field of vision, and to gather together in this work the historical annals of all the English counties, recording their characteristics and touching upon those great events in their story which connect them with the history of the nation. It has been necessary to compress much, to touch lightly upon great subjects, which would require a volume for their complete elucidation, to give a sketch rather than to paint a complete picture. The sketch, however, has some advantages. It enables the reader to obtain a general view, and prevents him from complaining that he is unable to see the forest because of the trees.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.