COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0926321dc
Reference Number:
English MS 103
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Edward III
Parent Work Title:
Brut Chronicle (1347 Continuation)
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created:
14th century [mid]
Page:
128r
Image Sequence Number:
128r
Description:
The words ' Edward 3 ' appear in the top margin. There is a small hole in the parchment. The tale of how it is ordained that no man should wear cloth made from overseas. King Edward imposes taxes on the people. The written space is c.182 x 112 mm and the script is anglicana formata.
Transcription:
of Roqh(a)un Erle of Norhampton/ William/ of Montaqu Erle of Salysbury / Hugh of Awdele Erle of Gloucestre/ Robert of Vfford Erle of Suffolk & William of Clynton Erle of Hun- tyngton & in that same ȝeer hyt was ordeyned in that same p(ar)leme(~)t þat no man shold were no clothe þat was wroght out of England as clothe of glod of Selk damask veluet Satyn baudekyn ne non such oþ(er) ne non wyld ware ne furrne of ba- ȝend see but such as myght spend a .C. li of rent a ȝee but thys ordinance and statute was of lityll o effecte for it was no thyng holde. // In the xiij ȝee of his regne kyng Edeward went ou(er)e see in to braban w(t) quene Philipp hys wyf ther beryng child and at Andwerp ther he dwelt more þan a ȝeer to trete with þe duke of Braban & other alied vnto hym of the chalangyng of the kyngdom of Fraunce to kyng Edeward of England by ryght & by herytage after þe deth of karoll the grete kyng of Fraunce brother germayn of quene Isabell kyng Edewardes moder þe which was holden & occupied vnrightfully by Philip of Valeys the Emesson of kyng karoll the which duke & al his in the forseyd thynges & in all other ther to longyng w(t) all his men & godes kyng Edeward fond redy vn to hym & maden & be highten hym suerte by good feithe & truste & after þat the kyng hasted hym in to England a ȝeen & left ther þe qwene full by hynd hym in Braban // Than in the xiiij. ȝeer of hys regne whan all þe lordes of hys reume and other that fallen to be at his p(ar)leme(~)t weryn clep & assembled to gider in the same p(ar)lem(en)t holden at London after þe feest of seynt Hyllare the kynges nedes wer put ferth and p(ro)moted as touching þe kyngdom of Fraunce for which nedes to be sped the kyng axed þe .v. p(ar)te of all the meble goods of England and þe wolles & the ix. sheef of eu(er)y corne and þe lordes of eu(er)y ton wher such þinges sold shold be taxed and gadred shold answere to þe kyng þ(er) of and he had it & held at his owne lust and will wherfore if y shal knawlech the verray theuthe the ynner
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:
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:
Tyson, Moses, 'Hand-List of the Collection of English Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library' (1928), p.23.
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.
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:
1325
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2010-10
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Edward III
