Matthaei Parisiensis Chronica Majora, Volume 5: A.D. 1248 to A.D. 1259

Chronica Majora #5

by Matthew Paris, Henry Richards Luard (Editor)

A Church of England clergyman and fellow of Trinity College, Cambridge, Henry Richards Luard (1825 91) edited a number of works in the Rolls Series, for which he was noted for the quality of his indexing and the depth of his commentary. This seven-volume work, first published between 1872 and 1883, has been hailed as one of the best editions in the series. It is a rich source for English history from the Creation to 1259, written by England's greatest medieval historian. Matthew Paris (c.1200 59) became a monk at St Albans in 1217 and had access to a wide variety of documents as an acquaintance of such men as Bishop Robert Grosseteste and King Henry III, whom he knew well. The Latin text of Volume 5 covers the period 1248 59. Given the belief that time would end in 1250, apocalyptic verses conclude the Chronica in that year.

816 pages, Paperback

First published November 15, 2012

About the author

born perhaps 1200
died 1259

From the Creation, Chronica Majora of Matthew Paris, English monk and chronicler, traced the history of the world to 1259.

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