Chronicon Monasterii De Abingdon: Volume 2, From the Norman Conquest - Until the Accession of Richard the Firs

Klappentext Published in 1858, this two-volume chronicle covers approximately 500 years, from the monastery's seventh-century foundation to Richard I's accession. Zusammenfassung Published in 1858! this two-volume chronicle covers approximately 500 years! from the seventh-century foundation of Abingdon Abbey to the accession of Richard I in 1189. Editor Joseph Stevenson claims its value is not as a detailed history but as a rich illustration of England's journey from barbarism to civilisation. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface; Appendix to the preface; Chronicon monasterii de Abingdon; Appendix I. Vita Aethelwoldi, episcopi Wintoniensi, auctore Aelfrico; Appendix II. De abbatibus Abbendoniae; Appendix III. De consuetudinibus Abbendoniae; Appendix IV. De Obendientiariis abbatiae Abbendoniensis; Introduction to the glossary of Latin words; Glossary of Latin words and expressions; Glossary of Saxon words and expressions which occur in the boundaries; A chronological list of the charters contained in the chronicle of Abingdon - volume the first; Table showing the concordance between the arrangement of the Saxon charters as they stand in the Historia monasterii de Abingdon, the Codex diplomaticus, and the chronological list; A chronological list of the charters contained in the chronicle of Abingdon - volume the second; Index.

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• Authors: Joseph Stevenson
• Assisted by: Joseph Stevenson (Editor), Stevenson Joseph (Editor)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 15.11.2012
• EAN: 9781108042710
• ISBN: 978-1-108-04271-0
• No. of pages: 742
• Series: Cambridge Library Collection -; Cambridge Library Collection - Rolls
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; European History, HISTORY / Europe / Great Britain / Stuart Era (1603-1714), British & Irish history, United Kingdom, Great Britain, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599