Malmesbury abbey was a seventh-century foundation, re-established
in the late tenth century and supported by royal patronage for
several centuries. It was famous for its enormous library, and
especially the work of the twelfth-century historian William of
Malmesbury. This register of charters was compiled in the late
thirteenth century and, although some are later forgeries, it is an
important collection of Anglo-Saxon documents. It provides vital
information about Wessex from the seventh century on, as well as
material about the later difficulties between the monks and the
bishop of Salisbury. This two-volume edition of the Latin texts
with English side-notes was prepared by John Sherren Brewer
(1809-79) and completed by Charles Trice Martin (1842-1914). Volume
2 (1880) contains charters relating to the abbey's extensive
property holdings. The appendices include royal and papal decrees,
as well as evidences of disputes between the abbey and the town of
Malmesbury over trade.
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