William Phiston or Fiston ( fl. 1571 – 1609), was an English translator and author. [1] He describes himself as "a student of London", and had some leading figures of the time as patrons. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography points out that a William Phiston matriculated at Magdalene College, Cambridge in 1572. It also notes the strong Protestant tone to the Testimonie, intended as a cheaper substitute for the Actes and Monuments. [2] [3]
Phiston's works are: [1]
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). "
Phiston, William".
Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 45. London: Smith, Elder & Co.
William Phiston or Fiston ( fl. 1571 – 1609), was an English translator and author. [1] He describes himself as "a student of London", and had some leading figures of the time as patrons. The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography points out that a William Phiston matriculated at Magdalene College, Cambridge in 1572. It also notes the strong Protestant tone to the Testimonie, intended as a cheaper substitute for the Actes and Monuments. [2] [3]
Phiston's works are: [1]
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the
public domain:
Lee, Sidney, ed. (1896). "
Phiston, William".
Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 45. London: Smith, Elder & Co.