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Thomas Hearne (antiquarian)
1735Jun, 10

Thomas Hearne (antiquarian)

Thomas Hearne, English historian and author (b. 1678)
Thomas Hearne or Hearn (Latin: Thomas Hearnius, July 1678 – 10 June 1735) was an English diarist and prolific antiquary, particularly remembered for his published editions of many medieval English chronicles and other important historical texts.

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