A History of Inventions and Discoveries: Alphabetically Arranged

Abbot according æra ancient ancient Greeks Anglo-Saxons antiquity appears Archbishop astrolabe astronomical became bishop bishop of Sherborne brass Britons brought Cæsar called celebrated Charles Christian church clergy cloth colours commencement common considered custom died discovered discovery Earl earliest early Edward Edward III Egyptians Elizabeth Emperor England English engraved erected established Europe fifteenth France French glass gold Greeks and Romans Hebrews Henry VIII Herculaneum Herodotus honour horses houses instrument introduced invented Italy Jews John Julius Cæsar kind King knights known letters London Lord manufacture mentioned metal method middle ages modern monastery monks Normans noticed origin Parliament period person Pliny Pope practised printed probably procured Ptolemy published purpose Queen reign of Henry Richard Richard II Rome Saracens Saxons seventeenth century silk silver sixteenth century Spain stone Strabo supposed thirteenth century tion vessels William William the Conqueror worn