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The Fabric Accounts of St Stephen's Chapel, Westminster, 1292-1396 (Hardcover)
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The Fabric Accounts of St Stephen's Chapel, Westminster, 1292-1396 (Hardcover)
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First publication, with English translation, of the accounts of the
building of St Stephen's Chapel. Begun by Edward I in 1292 and
finished by Edward III, the rebuilding and decoration of St
Stephen's chapel took three reigns and over 60 years to complete
(accommodation for the associated college of secular clergy was
still underconstruction in the 1390s). The chapel stood at the
heart of the palace of Westminster, the pre-eminent centre of
English royal government and ceremonial. Produced by the royal
Exchequer and now in The National Archives, the fabric accounts for
St Stephen's are exceptionally rich, but have not been fully
published until now. This edition comprises over sixty rolls, from
between 1292 and 1396, documenting in meticulous detail a building
of spectacularmagnificence. They are of international importance as
evidence for medieval crafts, especially masonry, carpentry,
painting and glass-painting, recording many hundreds of people,
their organisation and working practices, and their materials and
sources of supply. As primary sources for a major project in the
king's works, the accounts also have a special significance for the
study of English royal patronage and political culture. An
extensive introduction sets out their history, structure and
context; the Latin text is presented with a facing translation,
critical apparatus and indices.
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