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Bf.4.05

Author

Title

Flores historiarum per Matthæum Westmonasteriensem collecti: præcipue de rebus Britannicis: ab exordio mundi vsque ad annum ... MCXVIII. et Chronicon ex chronicis ... auctore Florentio Wigorniensi monacho. Cui accessit continuatio vsque ad annum ... MCXLI. per quendam eiusdem cnobii eruditum ...

Publication, distribution, etc.

Francofurti : Typis Wechelianis apud Claudium Marnium & Heredes Ioannis Aubrij, 1601.

Physical description

[8], 696, [24]p ; Fo.

Note

Previously Bd.2.11.

Note

"Matthew of Westminster" is a false name attached to a manuscript of the "Flores historiarum ...". In fact the text covering the period to 1259 is largely based on Matthew Paris' "Chronica majora". Remainder of work composed or compiled by various authors at St. Albans and Westminster.

Note

Florence of Worcester is now usually attributed to John of Worcester.

Note

The "Continuatio" is attributed to Robert of Reading.

Note

Edited by Matthew Parker.

Note

Ms. annotations.

Provenance

Bookplate of Eton College.

Provenance

Topham stamp; bequeathed to Eton by Richard Topham in 1736.

Binding

Early 17th century gold-tooled calf with central ornament.

Subject

World history Early works to 1800.

Subject

History, Ancient Early works to 1800.

Subject

Great Britain History To 1485.

Added entry--name

Florence of Worcester. Chronicon ex chronicis.

Added entry--name

John, 12th cent - 12th cent of Worcester. Chronicon ex chronicis.

Added entry--name

Added entry--name

Robert of Reading.

Added entry--place

Germany Frankfurt am Main.

Identifier

B12396
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