William Camden
English antiquarian (1551–1623) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about the 16th- and 17th-century antiquarian. For the 18th-century merchant, see William Camden (merchant).
William Camden (2 May 1551 – 9 November 1623) was an English antiquarian, historian, topographer, and herald, best known as author of Britannia, the first chorographical survey of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Annales, the first detailed historical account of the reign of Elizabeth I of England.
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Born | 2 May 1551 London, England |
Died | 9 November 1623(1623-11-09) (aged 72) Chislehurst, England |
Occupation | Antiquarian, historian, topographer |
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