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Nicholas Tindal
Nicolas Tindal (1687 – 27 June 1774) was the translator and continuer of the ''History of England'' by Paul de Rapin. Very few comprehensive histories existed at the time and Tindal wrote a three-volum'Continuation' a history of the Kingdom from the reigns of James II of England, James II to George II of Great Britain, George II. Tindal was Rector of Alverstoke in Hampshire, Vicar of Great Waltham, Essex, Chaplain of Greenwich Hospital (London), Greenwich Hospital and a Fellow of Trinity College, Oxford. Background Tindal's father, John Tindal, the Rector of Cornwood, Devon and Vicar of St Ives, Cornwall, was the brother of Matthew Tindal, the eminent Deism, deist and author of 'Christianity as Old as the Creation'. A near relation of Thomas Clifford, 1st Baron Clifford of Chudleigh, Thomas, 1st Lord Clifford, Lord High Treasurer of Charles II of England, Charles II, the Tyndall, Tindal family were derived from Baron Adam de Tindale, a tenant in chief of Henry II of England ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Rev or Rév may refer to: Abbreviations Rev. * Rev., an abbreviation for revolution, as in Revolutions per minute * Rev., an abbreviation for the religious style The Reverend * Rev., the abbreviation for RunRev, Runtime Revolution, a development environment * Rev., an abbreviation for the Book of Revelation * Rev., an abbreviation for Reverse (other), Reverse * Rev., an abbreviation for Revision (other), Revision * Rev., an abbreviation for Revolver * Rev., an abbreviation for Review, as in: ** Chem. Rev. (Chemical Reviews), a peer-reviewed scientific journal ** Phys. Rev. (Physical Review), an American scientific journal Revs * Revs (video game), ''Revs'' (video game), a 1984 Formula Three simulation computer game * Revs (graffiti artist), tag name of a graffiti artist in New York City * The Revs, an Irish rock band * Revs, the nickname for the New England Revolution soccer club in America Acronyms * REV Bremerhaven, a professional hockey team in Germany's 2nd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |