COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0926399dc
Reference Number:
English MS 104
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
King John and Magna Carta
Parent Work Title:
Tomlynson Brut Chronicle (1415 Continuation)
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created:
15th century
Page:
31r
Image Sequence Number:
031r
Description:
The granting of the Magna Carta by King John. There is some red rubrication and a pen-flourished initial 'A' in red and blue ink. The script is mainly secretary. The chapter regarding Louis, son of the King of France, being invited by the people of England to be the King of England, has been ommitted.
Language Code:
enm-GB
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Subject:
Magna Carta
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
People Covered:
John, King of England, 1167-1216
Item Height:
262 mm
Item Width:
192 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Tomlynson, Robert
Provenance:
Tomlynson, Thomas
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), pp. 417-18. 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 £16. 4s. on 18 June 1908.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2009-07-24
Multi Page Number:
335
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2010-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
King John and Magna Carta
