Bf.4.05
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 ...
Francofurti : Typis Wechelianis apud Claudium Marnium & Heredes Ioannis Aubrij, 1601.
[8], 696, [24]p ; Fo.
Previously Bd.2.11.
"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.
Florence of Worcester is now usually attributed to John of Worcester.
The "Continuatio" is attributed to Robert of Reading.
Edited by Matthew Parker.
Ms. annotations.
Bookplate of Eton College.
Topham stamp; bequeathed to Eton by Richard Topham in 1736.
Early 17th century gold-tooled calf with central ornament.
World history Early works to 1800.
History, Ancient Early works to 1800.
Great Britain History To 1485.
Florence of Worcester. Chronicon ex chronicis.
John, 12th cent - 12th cent of Worcester. Chronicon ex chronicis.
Parker, Matthew, 1504 - 1575 editor.
Robert of Reading.
Germany Frankfurt am Main.
B12396