COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0926179dc
Reference Number:
English MS 103
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
King William Rufus's death
Alternative Image Title:
King Henry Beauclerc
Parent Work Title:
Brut Chronicle (1347 Continuation)
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created:
14th century [mid]
Page:
57r
Image Sequence Number:
057r
Description:
The words 'William 2' appear in the top margin, and the words 'Henry 1' in the right margin of the folio. The end of the tale of King William Rufus and how he was thought of as a wicked man. Red rubrication and an illuminated initial 'A' introduce the tale of King Henry Beauclerc, King William's brother, how he marries Maud, the queen of Scotland's daughter, how his brother Robert Curthose challenges his power, and how he argues with the Archbishop of Canterbury. The written space is c.182 x 112 mm and the script is anglicana formata.
Transcription:
dede his lif // And it was no gret wonder for þe day þat he deyde: he had late to ferme þe Erchebisshopriche of Kaun- terbery and xij. Abbeys also. and eu(er)more dede gret destruc- cioun to holy chirche þorugh wrongful takinges and axinges for no man derste withseyn þat he wolde haue done. and of his luþ(er)nesse he wolde neu(er)e wiþdrawe nother to amende his lyf: and þ(er)fore god wolde suffre him no lengere regne in his wykkednesse. and he had ben kyng . xiiij. ȝere. and .vj. wokes and at Wynchestr(e) he lith Of king Henry Beauclerc. þat was William Rous broþ(er) and of þe debate by tuene him and Robert. Curtose his broþ(er). Capo. vjxx. xvo. And whanne þis Will(ia)m was ded. Henry Beauclerc his broþ(er) was made king for enchesoun þat William Rous had no childe bigete of his body and þis Henry Beau clerc was crouned king at Londou(~). þe .iiije. day after þ(t) his broþ(er) was dede þ(t) is to seyn þe vifte day of August // And anon as Ancelyn þat was Erchebisshop of Kaunterbery þat was at court of Rome herde þat William Rous was ded he come aȝen in to Engelonde: and þe king Henry Beauclerc welcomede him with muchel hono(ur). // And þe ferste ȝere þat king Henr(e) was crouned: he spousede Maud þat was Mar- garetes douȝt(er) þe Quene of Scotlande: and þ(e) Erchebisshop Ancelyn of Caunterbery weddede ham // And þis king bigate oppon his wyf .ij. sones and a doughter. þat is to sayne. Will(ia)m. Richard. and. Maude. and þis Maude was aftir ward þe Emp(er)esse of Almaigne // And in þe secunde ȝere of his regne: his broþ(er) Rob(er)t. Curthose. þat was duk of Normandie come with an huge nauye in to Engelonde for to chalange þe lande. but þorugh counseil of þe wyse men of þe lande þey were accordede in þis manere þat king shulde ȝeue þ(e) Duk his broþ(er) .a. Ml. li. eu(er)y ȝer and which of ham lengest leuede shulde ben oþ(er)es heire. and so by- tuene ham shulde be no debate ne stryf // And whanne þey were þus accordede: þe duk wente home aȝen in to
Language Code:
enm-GB
Subject:
Chronicles of England
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Vellum
Time Period Covered:
1000 - 1200 CE
Places Covered:
England
People Covered:
Henry I, King of England, 1068-1135
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:
615
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2010-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
King William Rufus's death
