William Camden

William Camden
William Camden
Born	2 May 1551 London, England
Died	9 November 1623(1623-11-09) (aged 72) Chislehurst, England
Occupation	Antiquarian, historian, topographer

William Camden (2 May 1551 – 9 November 1623) was an English antiquarian, historian, topographer, and herald, best known as author of Britannia, the first chorographical survey of the islands of Great Britain and Ireland, and the Annales, the first detailed historical account of the reign of Elizabeth I of England.