Text and facing translation of one of the most important chronicles
of medieval England. In 1355, Sir Thomas Gray, a Northumbrian
knight and constable of Norham castle, was ambushed and captured by
the Scots. Imprisoned in Edinburgh castle, he whiled away the hours
by writing a chronicle charting the history of Britain from the
Creation. The bulk of the work, written in Anglo-Norman French, is
based on existing sources. However, for the section from the reign
of Edward I onwards - the portion edited here - Gray relied partly
on his own memories, and the stories told him by his father
(constable of Norham before him), relating their experiences in the
Scottish and French wars. The first known historical work to have
been written in England by a member of the lay nobility since the
Conquest, the Scalacronica provides a unique perspective on the
course of English politics in the fourteenth century, and an
insight into the worldview of a militarily active member of
England's governing class.It is a vital source for all those
interested in the history of the period. The text, with facing-page
translation, has been newly edited from the sole surviving
manuscript of the Scalacronica; the volume includes extensive
historical notes; and an introduction describing the careers of
Thomas Gray and his father, and the written sources used in the
compilation of this part of the work.
General
| Imprint: |
Surtees Society
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Series: |
Publications of the Surtees Society |
| Release date: |
September 2019 |
| First published: |
2019 |
| Editors: |
Andy King
|
| Authors: |
Sir Thomas Gray
|
| Dimensions: |
216 x 138 x 22mm (L x W x T) |
| Format: |
Paperback
|
| Pages: |
352 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-0-85444-079-5 |
| Categories: |
Books
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| LSN: |
0-85444-079-8 |
| Barcode: |
9780854440795 |
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