COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0926294dc
Reference Number:
English MS 103
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
King Edward III
Alternative Image Title:
Roger Mortimer
Parent Work Title:
Brut Chronicle (1347 Continuation)
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created:
14th century [mid]
Page:
114v
Image Sequence Number:
114v
Description:
The words ' Edward 3 ' are written in the top margin. Red rubrication and an illuminated initial ' H ' introduce the tale of how King Edward goes to France to do homage for the Duchee of Gyene, but leaves without taking leave of the King of France. Red rubrication and an illuminated initial ' A ' introduce the tale of Roger Mortimer, the Earl of March's great pride. The written space is c.182 x 112 mm and the script is anglicana formata.
Transcription:
Mortimer for þe Mortymer coueytede for to haue hire lan- des ȝif þat he myghte þorugh ony man(er) coniettynge for he was so coueytous and had to muche his wille. and þat was gret piete. How king Edward wente ouer þe see for to done his homage vnto þe king of F(ra)unce for þe [...] Duchee of Gyene .C(o) CC(mo). xviij(o). Hjt was nought longe [...] after þat þe king of F(ra)unce þorugh counceil of his dosse- piers sente to king Edwarde of Engelond þat he shulde come to Paris and don his homage as resoun it wolde for þ(e) duchie of Gyene // And so þorugh consente of þe lordes of Engelond king Edwarde wente ouer þe see and att ascencioun he come vnto Paris .þe .iij. ȝere of his regne. for to done his homage vn- to þe king of F(ra)unce and þe king vnderfeng his homage and made muche ioye and worshipe: but er king Edwarde had made his homage: hastily he was sente aȝen in to Enge- londe þorugh þe Quene .Is(abel). his moder and anon hastily he com aȝen in to Engelonde vppon Witsonday w(t)oute ony takinge leue of þe king of F(ra)unce. wherfore he was wonder wroth How S(ir) Rog(er) þ(e). Mortim(er). bar him so proutliche and [...] so hye Capitulo CC (mo). XX(mo). And now shulle [...] ȝe hure of S(ir) Roger þe Mortymer of Wygemore þat desirede and coueytede to ben at an hey estat . so þat þ(e) king g(ra)unted hi(~) to be called erl of þe March þorugh out al his lordship // And he bicome þo so proute and so hauten þ(t) he wolde lese and forsake þe name þat his auncestres had eu(er)e bifore. And for þat enchesou(~) he lete him calle erl of þe March. And non of þe com(~)unes of Engelonde derste calle him by non oþer name. for he was callede so þorugh þe kinges c(ri)e þat men shulde calle him Erl of þe Marche //And þe Mortymer þo bare him so hauteyn and so p(ro)ut þ(t) wonder it was to wite. and also disghisede him w(t) wonder riche cloþis out of al man(er)e resoun boþ(e) of shappyng and of werynge: where of þe englisshe me(~) had gret wonder how and in what ma- nere he myghte contreue or fynde such man(er)e pride: and
Language Code:
enm-GB
Subject:
Chronicles of England
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
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:
1190
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 III
