Henry VII's London in the "Great Chronicle"
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2019
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New edition
Medieval Institute Publications (Verlag)
978-1-58044-382-1 (ISBN)
Medieval Institute Publications (Verlag)
978-1-58044-382-1 (ISBN)
An account of life in London during the reign of the first Tudor king.
This modernized extract from The Great Chronicle of London covers the reign of England’s first Tudor king, Henry VII (1485-1509). It gives an eye-witness account of events in London, and of news from elsewhere, from the viewpoint of a well-to- do citizen who was closely involved in civic administration. It describes many notable public events: riots and uprisings, executions, coronations, royal marriages and funerals, and ceremonial activities involving the mayor and aldermen. Its year by year entries also cover matters like the weather, the cost of living, taxes, and the effects of building work undertaken in the city. Although its compiler worked to a scheme common to other London chronicles from the period, he was ready to express his own views on a number of matters, and wrote with keen observation and occasional wit.
This modernized extract from The Great Chronicle of London covers the reign of England’s first Tudor king, Henry VII (1485-1509). It gives an eye-witness account of events in London, and of news from elsewhere, from the viewpoint of a well-to- do citizen who was closely involved in civic administration. It describes many notable public events: riots and uprisings, executions, coronations, royal marriages and funerals, and ceremonial activities involving the mayor and aldermen. Its year by year entries also cover matters like the weather, the cost of living, taxes, and the effects of building work undertaken in the city. Although its compiler worked to a scheme common to other London chronicles from the period, he was ready to express his own views on a number of matters, and wrote with keen observation and occasional wit.
Julia Boffey is Professor of Medieval Studies in the Department of English at Queen Mary, University of London and works on late medieval English books and readers.
List of Illustrations
Acknowledgments
Abbreviations
Genealogies
Introduction: The Great Chronicle of London and the Reign of Henry VII
Robert Fabyan and The Great Chronicle of London
History and Chronicle Writing ca. 1500
The Great Chronicle of London and Other London Chronicles
London in Fabyan’s Time
London and the Wider World, 1485–1509
The Great Chronicle of London: Language and Idiom
Note on the Text
Select Glossary of Distances, Weights and Measures, Forms of Currency
Chronology
Suggestions for Further Reading
The Great Chronicle of London: Selected Extracts
| Erscheinungsdatum | 21.08.2019 |
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| Reihe/Serie | TEAMS Documents of Practice Series |
| Zusatzinfo | 3 Tables, black and white; 5 Illustrations, black and white |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Mittelalter |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-58044-382-6 / 1580443826 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-58044-382-1 / 9781580443821 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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