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https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/2406| Title: | Flores Historiarum |
| Authors: | Paris, Matthew |
| Keywords: | Order of Saint Lazarus of Jerusalem -- History Paris, Matthew, 1200-1259 |
| Issue Date: | 1307 |
| Abstract: | The Flores Historiarum (Flowers of History) is the name of two different (though related) Latin chronicles by medieval English historians that were created in the 13th century, associated originally with the Abbey of St Albans. |
| Description: | In: C.D. Yonge [translator]. Flowers of History, especially such as relate to the Affairs of Britain from the beginning of the world to the year 1307 collected by Matthew of Westminster. Vol. II from A.D. 1066 to A.D. 1307., H.G. Bohn, London, 1853, p.225-226, 313 Flores Historiarum. Chetham's Hospital and Library, Manchester, MS 6712. Only part of the text, covering 1241 to 1249, is in Paris's hand, though he is credited with the authorship of the whole text, which is an abridgement of the Chronica with additions from the annals of Reading and of Southwark. Additional interpolations to the text make it clear the volume was created for Westminster Abbey. It was apparently started there, copying another MS of Paris's text that went up to 1240. Later it was sent back to the author for him to update [circa 1251-2]. The illustrations are similar to Paris's style but not by him. Later additions took the chronicle up to 1327. |
| URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar//handle/123456789/2406 |
| Appears in Collections: | Documents - 12th-14th century - OSL - ERC |
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