John Hardyng, Chronicle: Edited from British Library MS Lansdowne 204

by James Simpson (Editor), Sarah Peverley (Editor), British Library

One of a handful of texts from the last years of Henry VI's reign, John Hardyng's first Chronicle , written in 18,782 lines of verse and seven folios of prose, offers a compelling insight into the tastes, hopes, and anxieties of a late fifteenth century gentleman who witnessed -- and often participated in -- the key events that defined his era.

356 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2011

About the author

William James Simpson (writing as James Simpson), Ph.D., is a lecturer and Chair of the English Department at the University of Cambridge, and a Fellow of Girton College. His primary focus is on medieval literature, as well as Middle English and early modern literature and culture (1150-1600).

Reviews

[joan · Rating 3 out of 5]

It’s a readable rhyming version of Geoffrey of Monmouth, with an anti-Scottish angle.

He often breaks off from the narrative to deliver some bit of dad-wisdom.

This was written 300 years after GoM. Wat means..