Chronica majora

This seven-volume work, published 1872–83, is a rich source for English history from the Creation to 1259.

Matthew Paris (Author), Henry Richards Luard (Edited by)

9781108049054, Cambridge University Press

Paperback / softback, published 15 November 2012

696 pages
22.9 x 15.2 x 3.9 cm, 1.01 kg

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. Volume 7 contains a comprehensive index, a glossary, and errata and addenda.

Preface
Index
Glossary
Errata and addenda to the seven volumes
Table of contents of the seven volumes.

Subject Areas: British & Irish history [HBJD1]