De gestis regum anglorum libri quinque: Historiae novellae libri tres

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William of Malmesbury

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Paperback / softback

Series:

Cambridge Library Collection - Rolls

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Consciously modelling himself on the Venerable Bede, William of Malmesbury (c.1090–c.1142) was one of the most learned of all the medieval chroniclers. In this second volume of a two-volume set, published between 1887 and 1889, editor William Stubbs (1825–1901) presents the last three books of William's Gesta regum anglorum ('Deeds of the English Kings'), which are concerned with post-Conquest events up to the reign of Henry I. Although William's reliance on contemporary chroniclers makes these books less independently valuable, they nonetheless contain much interesting material drawn from the author's own experience. The Gesta is followed by the Historia novella ('Modern History'), a later work in annalistic form - covering events from 1128 to 1142, including the 'anarchy' of King Stephen's reign - which seems to have been unrevised and unfinished before William's death. Stubbs' substantial preface provides a detailed critique of the literary and historical value of William's Latin writings.

Release date Australia

November 15th, 2012

Author

William of Malmesbury

Audience

Professional & Vocational

Contributor

Edited by William Stubbs

Illustrations

Worked examples or Exercises

Pages

570

Series

Cambridge Library Collection - Rolls

Dimensions

152x229x32

ISBN-13

9781108053464

Product ID

20924763

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