COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0911140dc
Reference Number:
English MS 102
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
King Cassibalam
Alternative Image Title:
King Andragen and his son Kembelyne
Parent Work Title:
Marlborough Brut Chronicle
Alternative Parent Work Title:
The Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created:
15th century
Page:
9r
Image Sequence Number:
009r
Description:
The story of King Cassibalam and his battle with the Roman invader Julius Caesar. After Cassibalam reigned King Andragen and then his son Kembelyne. After Kembelyne reigned his son King Gynder. It is recorded that Jesus was born of the Virgin Mary in the reign of Kembelyne and that King Gynder battled with more Roman invaders. Written space is 235 x 190 mm, 2 columns with 34 lines. The script is in a secretary hand with some influence from anglicana.
Language Code:
enm-GB
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Subject:
Chronicles of England
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Vellum
Time Period Covered:
750 - 1 BCE
Time Period Covered:
1 BCE - 500 CE
Places Covered:
England
People Covered:
Cunobelinus, King of the Britons, -43?
People Covered:
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint
People Covered:
Caesar, Julius
People Covered:
Jesus Christ
Item Height:
322 mm
Item Width:
237 mm
Current Repository:
John Rylands University Library, The University of Manchester, U.K.
Provenance:
Colepeper, Thomas
Provenance:
Ley, James, Sir, of Westbury, afterwards Earl of Marlborough.
Provenance:
Hales, John
Provenance:
Wodward, Lionelius
Provenance:
Kyng, Johannes
Provenance:
Wasey, George Lea
Provenance:
Young, Willelmus
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
Tyson, Moses, 'Hand-List of the Collection of English Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library' (1928), p.22.
References:
Parts of this catalogue have been reproduced from Ker, N.R., 'Medieval manuscripts in British libraries, vol. III, Lampeter-Oxford' (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1983), pp. 416-17. By kind permission of Oxford University Press.
Bibliographic Citation:
Brie, Friedrich W. D., 'The Brut, or, the Chronicles of England / edited from Ms. Rawl. B 171, Bodleian Library &c.', (London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner for the Early English Text Society, 1906-1908)
Cost:
Purchased by the John Rylands Library from the London booksellers J. & J. Leighton for £22.10s on 18 June 1908.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2009-02-18
Multi Page Number:
115
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2009-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
King Cassibalam
