1. harrison, william a noted historical writer, born in London; graduated at Cambridge, and after serving as chaplain to Lord Cobham, received the rectorship of Radwinter, in Essex; subsequently he became canon of Windsor; his fame rests on two celebrated historical works, "Description of England," an invaluable picture of sociallife and institutions in Elizabethan times, and "Description of Britain," written for Holinshed's "Chronicle" (1534-1593).
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