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The Deeds of the abbots of St Albans records the history of one of
the most important abbeys in England, closely linked to the royal
family and home to a school of distinguished chroniclers, including
Matthew Paris and Thomas Walsingham. It offers many insights into
the life of the monastery, its buildings and its role as a maker of
books, and covers the period from the Conquest to the mid-fifteenth
century.
First modern English translation of important source for English
church history from Augustine's arrival in Canterbury in 597 down
to the 1120s. William was born c.1095 not far from Malmesbury in
Wiltshire; he entered the monastery at Malmesbury as a boy, and
stayed there as a monk for the rest of his life, writing works
which were to win him lasting fame as a historian. His Deeds of the
Bishops of England chronicles the activities of the bishops in all
the dioceses of England from Augustine's arrival in Canterbury in
597 down to the 1120s when the work was being written; in addition
to bishops and cathedrals, William also includes saints who were
not bishops, and religious houses other than cathedrals. For the
period after Bede's death in 730, it is the most important single
source for English church history, and indeed, together with
William's other great achievement, the Deeds of the Kings of
England, for the history of England. Much of the material William
retells in his own style, and with considerable narrative skill,
from earlier sources available to him in the monastic library. But
he also travelled widely in England, and the organisation of the
Deeds reflects a clear chronological and topographical order, from
Canterbury and Rochester to London, East Anglia and Wessex, north
to York, Lindisfarne and Durham, thence to Mercia, and finally,
"returning home after a long journey", to his own abbey of
Malmesbury and St Aldhelm.
First complete translation of detailed chronicle of medieval
England, one of Shakespeare's most important sources. Winner of a
CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award Translated by David Preest
with introduction and notes by James G. Clark Thomas Walsingham's
Chronica maiora is one of the most comprehensive and colourful
chronicles to survive from medieval England. Walsingham was a monk
at St Albans Abbey, a royal monastery and the premier repository of
public records, and therefore well placed to observe the political
machinations of this period at close hand. Moreover, he knew the
monarchs and many of the nobles personally and is able to offer
insights into their actions unmatched by any other authority. It is
this chronicle, transmitted through popular Tudor histories, that
informed some of the central dramas of Shakespeare's History cycle.
Covering almost fifty years, the narrative provides the most
authoritative account of one of the most turbulent periods in
English history, from thelast years of Edward III (1376-77) to the
premature death of Henry V (1422). Walsingham describes the many
dramas of this period in vivid detail, including the Peasants'
Revolt (1381), the deposition and murder of Richard II (1399-1400),
The Welsh revolt of Owain Glyn Dwr (1403) and Henry V's victory at
Agincourt (1415); they are brought to life here in this new
translation.
Geoffrey le Baker's chronicle covers the reigns of Edward II and
Edward III up to the English victory at Poitiers. David Preest's
new translation includes extensive notes and an introduction by
Richard Barber. Geoffrey le Baker's chronicle covers the reigns of
Edward II and Edward III up to the English victory at Poitiers. It
starts in a low key, copying an earlier chronicle, but by the end
of Edward II's reign he offers a much more vivid account. His
description of Edward II's last days is partly based on the
eyewitness account of his patron, Sir Thomas de la More, who was
present at one critical interview. Baker's story of Edward's death,
like many other details from his chronicle, was picked up by Tudor
historians, particularly by Holinshed, who was the source for
Shakespeare's history plays. The reign of Edward III is dominated,
not by Edward III himself, but by Baker's real hero, Edward prince
of Wales. His bravery aged 16 at Crecy is presented as a prelude to
his victory at Poitiers, a battle which Baker is able to describe
in great detail, apparently from what he was told by the prince's
commanders. It is a rarity among medieval battles, because - in
sharp contrast to the total anarchy at Crecy - the prince and his
staff were able to see the enemy's manoeuvres. Throughout the
chronicle there are sharply defined vignetteswhich stay in the mind
- the killing of the Scottish champion on Halidon Hill, the
drowning of Sir Edward Bohun, the earls of Salisbury and Suffolk as
prisoners carried in a cart, the death of Sir Walter Selby and his
two sons, the bravery of Sir Thomas Dagworth against a cobbler's
son, the duel between Otho and the duke of Lancaster, John
Dancaster and the lewd washerwoman. Baker writes in a complex Latin
which even scholars find problematic, and David Preest's new
translation will be widely welcomed by anyone interested in the
fourteenth century. There are extensive notes and an introduction
by Richard Barber.
Geoffrey le Baker's chronicle covers the reigns of Edward II and
Edward III up to the English victory at Poitiers. David Preest's
new translation includes extensive notes and an introduction by
Richard Barber. Geoffrey le Baker's chronicle covers the reigns of
Edward II and Edward III up to the English victory at Poitiers. It
starts in a low key, copying an earlier chronicle, but by the end
of Edward II's reign he offers a much more vivid account. Baker's
description of Edward II's last days is partly based on the
eyewitness account of his patron, Sir Thomas de la More, who was
present at one critical interview. This story of Edward's death,
like many other details from his chronicle, was picked up by Tudor
historians, particularly by Holinshed, who was the source for
Shakespeare's history plays. The reign of Edward III is dominated,
not by Edward III himself, but by Baker's real hero, Edward prince
of Wales. His bravery aged sixteen at Crecy is presented as a
prelude to his victory at Poitiers, a battle which Baker is able to
describe in great detail, apparently from what he was told by the
prince's commanders. It is a rarity among medieval battles, because
- in sharp contrast to the total anarchy at Crecy - the prince and
his staff were able to see the enemy's manoeuvres. Throughout the
chronicle there are sharply defined vignettes which stay in the
mind - the killing of the Scottish champion on Halidon Hill, the
drowning of Sir Edward Bohun, the earls of Salisbury and Suffolk as
prisoners carried in a cart, the death of Sir Walter Selby and his
two sons, the bravery of Sir Thomas Dagworth against a cobbler's
son, the duel between Otho and the duke of Lancaster, John
Dancaster and the lewd washerwoman. Baker writes in a complex Latin
which even scholars find problematic,and David Preest's new
translation will be widely welcomed by anyone interested in the
fourteenth century. There are extensive notes and an introduction
by Richard Barber. DAVID PREEST has also translated The Chronica
Maiora of Thomas Walsingham, a Choice Outstanding Academic Title;
RICHARD BARBER's recent book Edward III and the Triumph of England
draws heavily on Geoffrey le Baker's work for the first twenty
years of Edward'sreign.
The Annals of Dunstable Priory are a major and accurate source for
the Barons' War of Henry III's reign, including material from
official documents, The Annals of Dunstable Priory are a valuable
witness to thirteenth-century England. They record much of
interest, from the day-to-day concerns of the Augustinian house
that produced the text to the events of the Ninth Crusade. They
commenced under the direction of the well-connected Prior Richard
de Morins, who, amongst other important events of his age, attended
the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215, studied at the University of
Paris, and undertookdiplomatic missions for King John. Giving
insights into many facets of medieval life, they perhaps most
importantly offer detailed accounts of key events on an national
and international stage, including the crisis of the Second Barons'
War in the reign of Henry III, and the conquest of Wales under
Edward I. Told with humour, outrage, and truthful detail, the
Annals offer a lively and accessible account of an important and
turbulent period of English history. This new translation makes
them available to a wider audience for the first time. The Chronica
Maiora of Thomas Walsingham, a Choice Outstanding Academic Title.
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