Laurence Echard

Laurence Echard

Laurence Echard (circa 1670 - 1730) was a British historian.

He was born at Barsham, Suffolk, and educated at Cambridge, took orders and became Archdeacon of Stow.

He translated Terence, part of Plautus, D'Orleans' "History of the Revolutions in England", and made numerous compilations on history, geography, and the classics. His chief work, however, is his "History of England" (1707 - 1720). It covers the period from the Roman occupation tohis own times, and continued to be the standard work on the subject untilit was superseded by translations of Rapin's French "History of England".


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