The chronicle of Florence of Worcester with the two continuations;
comprising annals of English history, from the departure of the Romans to the reign of Edward I ;
translated from the Latin with notes and illustrations, by Thomas Forester.

Description

Main Author

Florence, of Worcester, -1118.

Language(s)

English

Published

London, H. G. Bohn, 1854.

Subjects

Great Britain > Great Britain / History > Great Britain / History / 13th century.
Great Britain > Great Britain / History > Great Britain / History / Norman period, 1066-1154.
Great Britain > Great Britain / History > Great Britain / History / Anglo-Saxon period, 449-1066.

Note

The interval between the years 1141 and 1152 ... is filled up in one of the best manuscripts by a transcript from the History of Henry of Huntingdon."--Pref.
Florence's chronicle ends with the year 1117; the first continuation, 1117-1141, was written by John of Worcester; the second, 1152-1295, was the work of John De Taxster to 1265, continued to 1295 probably by John of Eversden.

Physical Description

xiii, 512 p. 18 cm.

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