John Speed
| Columbia Encyclopedia: John Speed |
Speed, John, 1552?-1629, English historian and cartographer. He abandoned his trade as a tailor to engage in mapmaking. Many of his maps of parts of England and Wales were published in The Theatre of the Empire of Great Britain (1611). His major work, The History of Great Britain, and his Genealogies Recorded in Sacred Scripture were published c.1611; they are based largely on earlier work.
| 5min Related Video: John Speed |
Learn More
 | James Speed |
| Heart of the Bass (1991 Album by John Patitucci) |
| Voices in My Lunchbox (2000 Album by Various Artists) |
Help us answer these
 | What is a john deere a's rpm at the rated pto speed? |
| What is the top speed of a john deere 9600? |
| How do i adjust variable speed on my 112 john deere lawn mower? |
Post a question - any question - to the WikiAnswers community:
Copyrights:
 |
 | Columbia Encyclopedia. The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Copyright © 2003, Columbia University Press. Licensed from Columbia University Press. All rights reserved. www.cc.columbia.edu/cu/cup/. Read more |
Related answers
- How do you adjust speed of your John deere F525 mower very slow?
- What former astronote wished john glen god speed?
- What is Speed?
- Who is John?
ADVERTISEMENT
Answer these
- What was the purpose of the John Speed Plow?
- Top speed 1948 john deere a in 6th gear?
- Is a John Deere gator considered a low speed vehicle?
Mentioned in
- James Speed
- Heart of the Bass (1991 Album by John Patitucci)
- Voices in My Lunchbox (2000 Album by Various Artists)
- Speed-the-Plow (Sources) (play)
- While You Were Out (1986 Album by Soul Asylum)
- John Speed (disambiguation)
- First Love, Last Rites (1998 Album by Shudder to Think)
- Barbara Montgomery (1996 Album by Barbara Montgomery)
- Contenders, Vol. 2: Still in the Race (2007 Album by Gary & Valdy Fjellgaard)
- Rabbit, Run (Sources) (novel)
- The Sound Your Eyes Can Follow (1994 Album by Moonshake)
- Universal Blues (2003 Album by The Redwalls)
- shorthand (system – in communication)
- It Don't Hurt (2007 Album by Lisa O'Kane)
