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History of the Dukes of Normandy and the Kings of England by the Anonymous of Béthune book cover

1st Edition

History of the Dukes of Normandy and the Kings of England by the Anonymous of Béthune

Edited By Paul Webster Copyright 2021
254 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

254 Pages 3 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge
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In the first quarter of the thirteenth century, an anonymous Flemish writer set in writing, in Old French, a chronicle of Normandy, England, Flanders and northern France. It ranged from the arrival of the Vikings in Normandy to the early years of the reign of King Henry III of England, ending with an account of the translation of the relics of St Thomas Becket to their magnificent new shrine in... Read more

1. Introduction

2. The History of the Dukes of Normandy and the Kings of England

3. Appendix I: Manuscript sources containing the work of the Anonymous of Béthune

4. Appendix II: Manuscript sources containing work wrongly attributed to the Anonymous of Béthune

Biography

Janet Shirley (1928-2017) was an accomplished translator, noted for translations of medieval French sources into modern English. These ranged from the Journal d’un bourgeois de Paris, to Garnier’s Becket, the Song of Roland, the Song of the Cathar Wars, continuations of William of Tyre, and works by Bernard Gui and William de Machaut.

Paul Webster is Lecturer at Cardiff University, where he coordinates the Exploring the Past adult learners’ pathway, a partnership between the Division of Continuing and Professional Education and the School of History, Archaeology and Religion. He teaches and researches medieval history, including kingship, piety and the cult of the saints.

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