1560 Cooper's Chronicles

Cooper's Chronicle Contenynge the whole discourse of the histories as well of thys realme, as all other countries, with the succession of theyr kynges, the tyme of theyr raign, and what notable actes were done.

Thomas Lanquet (1521–1545) was an English Chronicler. He studied at Oxford, and devoted himself to historical research. He died in London in 1545 while engaged on a general history; it was a translation of the Chronicle of Johann Carion (1499–1537). Thomas Cooper completed it, and it was published in 1549 by Thomas Berthelet; it is generally known as Cooper's Chronicle, and preserves many curious traditions.