Detail View: Medieval Collection: Edward III's claim to France

Image Number: 
JRL0905865dc
Reference Number: 
English MS 207
Link to Catalogue: 
Image Title: 
Edward III's claim to France
Parent Work Title: 
Brut Chronicle (1415 Continuation)
Alternative Parent Work Title: 
Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created: 
14th-15th century
Page: 
103v
Image Sequence Number: 
103v
Description: 
The story of how Edward III lay claim to the French crown and declared himself rightful King of England and France. The text ends imperfectly at 'Tormentours. ys more chame vnto Crystenmen and ther Right title'. The script is a mixture of anglicana and secretary.
Language Code: 
enm-GB
Subject: 
Great Britain--History
Subject: 
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Subject: 
France--History--14th century
Subject: 
Chronicles of England
Category of Material: 
Manuscripts
Sub-Category: 
Codex
Technique Used: 
Handwriting
Medium: 
Ink
Support: 
Vellum
Creation Site: 
England
Time Period Covered: 
1200 - 1500 CE
Places Covered: 
France
Places Covered: 
England
People Covered: 
Edward III, King of England, 1312-1377
Item Height: 
274 mm
Item Width: 
203 mm
Current Repository: 
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance: 
Bibliotheca Paleriana
Provenance: 
Provenance: 
Dycconson, Thomas
Provenance: 
Wollsall, Willyam
Provenance: 
Heaton, Thomas, of Knowisley
Provenance: 
Aston, Williyam
Provenance: 
Quantock, John
Rights Holder - Image: 
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work: 
The University of Manchester Library
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. 422-23. 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.37.
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)
Notes: 
Two incomplete manuscripts of the 'Brut Chronicle', the first on vellum, the second on paper, put together in or before 1749 to make a nearly complete Brut to 1415 (Ker). The manuscript supplies additional detail to the texts published by Caxton and F.W.D. Brie.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd): 
2008-12-09
Multi Page Number: 
1060
Image Creation Technique: 
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm): 
2009-04
Metadata Language: 
eng-GB