Seward collected anecdotes of famous personages of the 16th to 18th centuries. These are not full biographies but short accounts of interesting incidents in their lives. Contents at beginning of vol. 1 and index at rear of vol. 4. Most of the individuals included are still known today. Learn about how Henry VIII suppressed 647 monasteries, Marie de Medicis left behind her jewels, what Mary, Queen of Scots said before she was executed, how Sir Isaac Newton played backgammon, etc.
