. Historia rerum anglicarum Willelmi Parvi . F William Petit or Parvus, of theAbbey of Austin Canons of Newburgh,in the North Riding of Yorkshire, webave fuller Information than of themajority of our early was born at Bridlington in the year 1136,and educated from an early age in the monasterywhence he took the name, de Newburgh, de Novo-burgo, or Neubrigensis, by which he is generallyknovvn. His diligence and ability in theological pursuitsand the study of history were remarked by theAbbots of the neighbouring monasteries of Bylandand Rivaulx, who, rightly judging of our author

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. Historia rerum anglicarum Willelmi Parvi . F William Petit or Parvus, of theAbbey of Austin Canons of Newburgh,in the North Riding of Yorkshire, webave fuller Information than of themajority of our early was born at Bridlington in the year 1136,and educated from an early age in the monasterywhence he took the name, de Newburgh, de Novo-burgo, or Neubrigensis, by which he is generallyknovvn. His diligence and ability in theological pursuitsand the study of history were remarked by theAbbots of the neighbouring monasteries of Bylandand Rivaulx, who, rightly judging of our authorsfitness for the avocation, frequently, as he informsUS, urged him to devote his attention to literarypursuits. His first performance was a Commentary on theSong of Solomon, which he dedicated to Robert,Abbot of Byland, at whose instance it was written ;but his principal work was the Historia RerumAnglicarum, or History of the Afikirs of England ;undertaken, as we learn from the Epistle Dedi-catory, at the earnest request of the Convent of

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