Silvestris Giraldi Cambrensis. Iteriarium Cambria; Cambria Descriptio. Texts in Nos. XVIII, XXXI, etc. Trans. T. Forester, R. C. Hoare. T. Wright. London (Bohn). Valuable authority in fields covered. CIV GLANVILL: Tractatus de Legibus et Consuetudinibus regni Anglia, tempore Regis Henrici Secundi compositus. Text in various editions, e.g., ed. J. Rayner, London, 1780, and in No. LXIV. Trans. J. Beames. London, 1812. CV The first book on English Law. DIALOGUES ON THE EXCHEQUER: Dialogus de Scaccario, by Richard, Bishop of London. Text in Madox's History of the Exchequer; Stubbs' Constitutional Docu ments. CVI "An extraordinary mass of information on every important point in the development of constitutional principles before the great Charter." STATUTES OF THE REALM from Original Records and Authentic Manuscripts Printed by Command of His Majesty King George the Third. London, XLVIII Ca. Begin to be of value in this period. 1810. See (THE FŒDERA: See Treaties No. LXVIII A.) SECTION 6. FROM THE CHARTER TO THE REFORMATION CVII ROGER OF WENDOVER'S FLOWERS OF HISTORY: Rogeri de Wendover Chronica, sive Flores Historiarum, ed. H. R. Luard in No. XXXI, also in No. LXIII A. Trans. J. A. Giles. London, 1849 (Bohn). CVIII Source for period of Magna Charta, 1214-1235. MATTHEW PARIS: Matthæi Parisiensis Monachi Sancti Albani, Chronica Majora, ed. H. R. Luard. No. XXXI. 1872-80. Matthæi Parisiensis Historia Anglorum, sive, ut vulgo dicitur, Historia Minor, ed. F. Madden. No. XXXI. 1866-69. Trans. of period from 1235-73. J. A. Giles. London, 1852. From 1259 the work is by an author as to whose name authorities disagree. CIX Continues Roger of Wendover. Source for 1235-1273. WILLIAM CX RISHANGER'S CHRONICLE: Wilhelmi Rishanger Chronica et Annales, ed. H. T. Riley. No. XXXI. Also under title Continuatio Matthæi ab anno 1259 ad usque annum 1272 in Watt's adition of M. Paris. See also De Bellis Lewes et Eversham, or the Chronicle of William de Rishanger of the Baron's Wars. J. O. Halliwell for No. XXVI. 1840. Translation. Continuation in Matthew of Paris. Source for period 1259-1306. NICHOLAS TRIVET'S ANNALS: Annales sex Regum Angliæ qui a comitibus Andegavensibus originem traxerunt, ed. T. Hog. No. XXXVIII. 1845. CXI Contemporary source for reign of Edward I. CHRONICA MONASTERII, S. Albani, ed. H. T. Riley. No. XXXI. London, 1863-76. CXII These chronicles contain valuable historical material of which the most important is contained in Vol. I, Walsingham's Historia Anglicana, 1272-1422 (valuable from 1377 to 1395); II, Rishanger's Chronica et Annales, 1259-1307; III, Trokelowe and Blaneforde, Chr. et Ann., 1259-1296,1307-1324, 1392-1406; IV, Gesta Abbatum, 793-1411. MONASTIC ANNALS: Annales Monastici, ed. H. R. Luard. No. XXXI. 1864-69. Valuable sources. Covers period 1004-1432. Particularly refer to the reigns of John, Henry III., and Edward I. CXIII WALTER HEMINGFORD: Chronica Walteri de Hemingburg, ed. H. C. Hamilton. No. XXXVIII. Text also in No. LXIII A; also edition by Hearne, Oxon. 1731. Extends from 1066 to 1346. Extremely valuable for last hundred years, covered partly by Walter, partly by other hands. CXIV CHRONICLES OF LONDON. Various chronicles; consult No. XXVI for 1844, 1846, 1858; also No. XXXI for Munimenta Gildhalla Londoniensis, ed. H. T. Riley. CXV This contains laws, regulations, etc., as well as city transactions. Valuable from a political, economical, and social, as well as legal standpoint. BRACTON: De Legibus et Consuetudinibus Angliæ, ed. T. Twiss. No. XXXI. 1878-83. Also several other texts. Translation. CXVI Indispensable for law of the thirteenth century. BRACTON'S NOTE BOOK. Ed. by T. W. Maitland. London, 1887. This work is of great importance, not only because of its being the first book on "case-law," but for the light it throws on the life of the thirteenth century. CXVII CORRESPONDENCE: Royal and other Historical Letters illustrative of the reign of Henry III., ed. W. W. Sherley. No. XXXI. 1862-66. Of the reign of Henry IV., ed. F. C. Hingeston: No. XXXI. 1860. Edward IV., Richard III., and Henry VII., ed. J. Gairdner: No. XXXI. Letters of Bishop Grosseteste, illustrative of the Social Condition of his Time, ed. H. R. Luard: No. XXXI. CXVIII Papal Letters are in several editions. See No. XXIV, H,I. MONUMENTA BRITANNICA ex Autographis Romanorum Pontificum. Covers period 1216-1759; ed. by Marini. These letters are extremely valuable. They present information not elsewhere obtainable. CXIX ROBERT OF AVESBURY: Roberti de Avesbury, Historia de mirabilis gestis Edward Tertii, ed. Hearne, Oxon. 1720. Especially good for relations of England with France prior to the battle of Crécy. CXX HIGDEN'S POLYCHRONICON: Polychronicon Ranulphi Higdeni, ed. C. C. Babington. No. XXXI. Translation by Trevisa, ed. by Babington, Churchill, and Lumby, accompanies text. Text also in No. LXIII d. Contemporary source for first half of the fourteenth cen tury. CXXI CAPGRAVE'S CHRONICLE: The Chronicle of England from the Creation to 1417, by John Capgrave, ed. F. C. Hingeston. No. XXXI. 1858. CXXII Very valuable for period 1328-1388. THE BOOK OF THE NOBLE HENRYS: Johannis Capgrave Liber de Illustribus Henricis, ed. F. C. Hingeston. No. XXXI. 1858. Translation by same ed. The work is valuable for its later portion only. CXXIII CXXIV THOMAS ELMHAM'S LIFE OF HENRY V.: Thoma de Elmham Vita et Gesta Henrici Quinti, Anglorum Regis, ed. T. Hearne. 1732. Also in No. XXXI. For other lives consult No. XXXVIII, 1846, also Titi Livii Foro-Juliensis, Vita Henrici Quinti, Regis Anglia, ed. by Hearne. 1716. Of some value for period. CXXV THE CONCORDANCE OF HISTORIES: The New Chronicle of England and France, in two parts, by Robert Fabyan, ed. H. Ellis. 1811. CXXVI Valuable for history of London during War of the Roses. JOHN AMUNDESHAM'S ANNALS: Johannis Amundesham, Monachi Monasterii S. Albani, ut videtur, Annales, ed. Riley in No. XXXI. For period 1421-1440. CXXVII JOHN WHETHAMSTEDE'S REGISTER: Registrum Abbatia Johannis Whethamstede, Abbatis Monasterii Sancti Albani, iterum susceptæ, ed. Riley in No. XXXI. 1452-1461. The time of the War of the Roses. CXXVIII Letters and Papers illustrative of the Wars of the English in France during the Reign of Henry VI, ed. J. Stevenson. No. XXXI. 1861, 1864. This collection includes the Annals and Collections of William of Worcester, the Chronicle of Jean le Bel; the collection is continued by the same editor in Narratives of the Expulsion of the English from Normandy. 1449-50. No. XXXI. 1863. CXXIX Valuable source. The French text is translated. FROISSART'S CHRONICLES: Chroniques, qui traitent des merveilleuses emprises... en France, Angleterre, Bretaigne, Burgogne, Escosse, Espagne, Portingal et ès Autres Parties, ed. J. A. C. Buchon. Paris, 1835. translations and editions. CXXX Most interesting. Covers period 1326-1400. Many MONSTRELET'S NARRATIVES: Chroniques d'Enguerrand de Monstrelet, ed. J. A. Buchon. Paris, 1826. Several translations, one by T. Johnes. London, 1849 (Bohn). Begins where Froissart ends. Terminates 1467. See also Robert Blondel in No. XXXI, 1863. CXXXI HISTORIE OF THE ARRIVAL OF EDWARD IV. in England and the Finall Recouerye of his Kingdomes from Henry VI., ed. J. Bruce. No. XXVI. Valuable contemporary account. CXXXII 1838. PASTON LETTERS. Ed. by J. Gairdner. 1872-75. Other editions. 1422-1509. Light on social life of period. Overrated source. The prefaces of the editor are more valuable than the sources. ༣། |