COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0926229dc
Reference Number:
English MS 103
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
King Edward
Parent Work Title:
Brut Chronicle (1347 Continuation)
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created:
14th century [mid]
Page:
82r
Image Sequence Number:
082r
Description:
The words ' Edward I ' are written in the top margin. The tale of how King Edward sends his men into Scotland to fight William Wallace; but they are defeated. King Edward comes to Scotland himself, and burns towns, but the people persuade him to have mercy on them. A spy tells King Edward where the Scottish forces are gathering. The written space is c.182 x 112 mm and the script is anglicana formata.
Transcription:
Cressyngh(a)m and of þ(e) bataile of ffoukirke Cap(o) Centesi(~)o [...] mo ottogesi(~)o Whanne þis tidinge was come to king [...] Edwarde þat William Waleys had ordeigned suche a stronge poer and þat al Scotlande to him was entendau(~)t and redy to quelle englisshe me(~) and destroye þe lande he was sore annoyed and sente anon by lettres to þe Erl of Garreyn. and to S(ire) Henry P(er)cy and to S(ire) William Latomer and to S(ire). Hugh. Cressingh(a)m his tresorer þat þey shulde take poer & wende in to Northumberland. and so forth in to Scotland for te kepe þe cuntres // And whanne William Waleys herde of hire comynge he gan for to flee and þe Englissh men him folwede and drof him til þ(t) he come to Stryuelyn(~) and þere he helde hy(~) in þe Castel: and þe Walshe men eu(er)y day ham ascriede and manacede and dede al þe despite þat þey mighten. // So þ(t) þe englisshe men oppon a tyme in a mornynge wente out fram þe castel þe mountaunce of .x. myle and passede ouer a brug ge. and Will(ia)m Waleys come with a strong poer and drof ham abak for þe englissh men had aȝens him no myghte but fledde and þo þat mighte take þe Brug scapede //But S(ire) Hughe þe king(es) tresorer þ(er)e was slayn and manye oþ(er)e also wherfore was made muche sorwe./ þo had king Edward sped alle his nedes in fflaundres & was come aȝen in to Engelond and in haste nome his way toward Scotlande and come þider at ascencioun and al þ(t) he fonde he sette in fire and brende // But þe poure peple of Scotlande com to him wonder þikke and prayede him for godes loue þat he wolde haue on ham mercy and piete: wherfore þe king þo comaundede þat no man shulde don harme to ham þat were ȝolden to ham ne to no man of ordre ne to non hous of Religion(~) ne to no maner chirche // But lete aspie al þat he myghte Where þat he mighte fynde onye of his enemys. þo come a spye to þe king and tolde where þe Scottes wer(e) assem-
Language Code:
enm-GB
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Chronicles of England
Subject:
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Vellum
Time Period Covered:
1200 - 1500 CE
Places Covered:
England
Item Height:
278 mm
Item Width:
183 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
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), p. 417. By kind permission of Oxford University Press.
References:
Tyson, Moses, 'Hand-List of the Collection of English Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library' (1928), p.23.
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 £36.00 on 18 June 1908.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2009-07-22
Multi Page Number:
865
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2010-10
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
King Edward
