Paul de Rapin, sieur of Thoyras, was a Huguenot historian writing under English patronage. His History of England, written and first published in French in 1724-27, was an influential exposition of the Whig view of history on both sides of the English Channel.
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A 1743 illustration of de Rapin
English Royal Dedication in Volume I of original French Edition of de Rapin's Histoire d'Angleterre of 1724.
Frontispiece to Volume I of original French Edition of de Rapin's Histoire d'Angleterre of 1724, designed and engraved by François Morellon la Cave. The image shows Clio and Time, with the original inhabitants in the background scene. The medallions depict: 1. Claudius, 2. Honorius granting rights to the cities of Britain, 3. Saxon Heptarchs, 4. Cnut, 5. Edward the Confessor, 6. William the Conqueror.Writers from France 6
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Writer / Author
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1661 to 1725 · aged 64
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5 languages
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