Before becoming the author of the
Concordance of Histories, which was later published in 1516 as
The New Chronicles of France and England, Robert Fabyan (d. 1513) was a wealthy London draper, who, as a member of the Drapers' Company, became both a civil servant, then a magistrate. In addition to holding the office of Sheriff of London, he was also an Alderman for the Ward of Farrington until he resigned, according to Antonia Fraser, “to avoid the expense of Mayoralty” (14). When Fabyan retired from the expenses and duties associated with being a public official, he devoted himself to compiling a history of England that spanned from the Trojans and Brutus to 15th-century London, a chronicle whose major contribution was to elevate the actions of the London citizenry in general, and her…
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Citation: Sturgeon, Elizabeth M.. "The New Chronicles of England and France". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 24 October 2007 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/sworks.php?rec=true&UID=21117, accessed 26 November 2024.]
