COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0925110dc
Reference Number:
English MS 103
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Kings Adelbright and Edelf
Parent Work Title:
Brut Chronicle (1347 Continuation)
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created:
14th century [mid]
Page:
39v
Image Sequence Number:
039v
Description:
Red rubrication and an illuminated initial 'A' introduce the tale of the kings after Constantyne, Adelbright and Edelf. Red rubrication and an illuminated initial 'T' introduce the tale of how, after Adelbright's death, Edelf plots to falsely inherit Adelbright's wealth and power. The written space is c.182 x 112 mm and the script is anglicana formata.
Transcription:
so þat boþe his enemys were dede. and whanne Constantin hadde regned worthily .iiij. ȝere. he deide and lith at Londou(~) Of þe kinges Adelbright and of Edelf Capo xxiiij. xjo. After king Constantinus deth. þere were .ij. kinges in Britaigne þat on me callede Adelbright þat was a danoys. and helde þe cuntrey of Northfolc and southfolc þat oþ(er)e highte. Edell. and was a Britoun(~) and helde. Nichole. Lyndesye and al þe lande vn to Humber // þese .ij. kinges faste werrede togedres: but aftirward þey we- ren accorded and louede togidre as þey had ben born of o body // þe king Edelf had a suster þat me callede Ore- wenne and he ȝaf hire þorugh gret frendshipe to king Adelbright. to wyf and he bigate in hire a doughter þat me callede Argentill. and in þe .iij ȝer after him com vp on a strong siknesse þat nedes he moste dye and he sente to king Edelf his broþ(er) in lawe þat he shulde come and speke wiþ him and he come to him wiþ good wille // þo praiede he þe king and coniurede also in þe name of god þat aft(er) whanne he were dede he shulde take Argentille his dought(er) and þe lande and þat he kepte hire wel and norisshede in his chambre and whanne she were of age he shulde don hire ben maried to þe strengeste and wor- thiest man þat he mighte fynde: and þanne he shulde ȝelde vp hire lande aȝen. Edelf it g(ra)untede and by oth it confermede his p(ra)yer // And whanne Adelbright was dede and entered. Edelf toke þe damisel Argentil and norisshede hire in his chambr and she bicome þe fayrest creature þat myȝte lyf or eny man fynde. How kinge Edelf mariede þe damisele Argentill to a knaue of his kichou(~) [Co xxiiij. xijo.] This king Edelf þ(t) w(a)s vncle to þ(e) damy sele Argentil biþouȝte how þ(t) he myȝte falsliche haue þe lande fram his nece for eu(er)more and falsly aȝens his oth þouȝte to disceyue þe damisele. and mariede hire to a knaue of his kichene. þ(t) me calde Curan. and he bico(~) þ(e) worþieste & strengest man of body þ(t) eny ma(~) wiste in eny lande þat
Language Code:
enm-GB
Subject:
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Chronicles of England
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Vellum
Time Period Covered:
500 - 1000 CE
Places Covered:
England
Item Height:
278 mm
Item Width:
183 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
Parts of this catalogue have been reproduced from Ker, N.R., 'Medieval manuscripts in British libraries, vol. III, Lampeter-Oxford' (Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1983), p. 417. By kind permission of Oxford University Press.
References:
Tyson, Moses, 'Hand-List of the Collection of English Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library' (1928), p.23.
Bibliographic Citation:
Brie, Friedrich W. D., 'The Brut, or, the Chronicles of England / edited from Ms. Rawl. B 171, Bodleian Library &c.', (London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trübner for the Early English Text Society, 1906-1908)
Cost:
Purchased by the John Rylands Library from the London booksellers J. & J. Leighton for £36.00 on 18 June 1908.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2009-07-22
Multi Page Number:
440
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2010-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Kings Adelbright and Edelf
