Robert Fabyan (d.1513), author of the

, which later became

(1516), also known as

(1542), was a successful sixteenth-century London merchant who became a chronicler of England and France. His main literary accomplishment was to collate a citizens’ history of England with a more traditional chronological account of the mythological stories of Brutus and Albion and the history of monarchy and the nobility. As a member of the Draper’s Company, Fabyan was prosperous enough in his profession to eventually take on the expenses of public office, where he came to hold the positions of civil servant and magistrate. His career in civil service did not end there, for Fabyan also held the offices of Sheriff of…

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Citation: Sturgeon, Elizabeth M.. "Robert Fabyan". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 10 March 2014 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=1469, accessed 25 April 2024.]