COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0926287dc
Reference Number:
English MS 103
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
King Edward III
Alternative Image Title:
Marriage of Edward III
Parent Work Title:
Brut Chronicle (1347 Continuation)
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created:
14th century [mid]
Page:
111r
Image Sequence Number:
111r
Description:
The words ' Edward 3 ' are written in the top margin. Red rubrication and an illuminated initial ' A ' introduce the tale of how King Edward III marries Philippa, the Earl of Henaud's daughter, at York, and how twelve Earls and Barons are sworn to advise Edward in matters of ruling the country, due to his young age. How Roger Mortimer and Isabelle, the King's mother, crave power. The written space is c.182 x 112 mm and the script is anglicana formata.
Transcription:
no þing was parceyuede and aft(er) he was entered at Glou- cestr(e) How king Edward spousede Philipp(a) þ(e) erles dough ter of Henaude at york. Capitulo CC(mo). xvj(o). And after c(ri)stus masse þo next sewynge S(ir) John of He- naude broughte with him Philip. his broþeres dough ter þat was erl of Henuade his nece in to Engelonde and king Edward spousede hire at ȝork wiþ muchel hono(ur) and S(ir) John of Hothum bisshop of/ Ely and S(ir) William of Metou(~) erchebisshop of york songe masse þe soneday in þe eue of Conu(er)sioun of sent Paule in þe ȝere of g(ra)ce M(l). CCC. xxvij. But for enchesoun þat þe king was but ȝonge and ten- dre of age whanne he was crounede and manye wronges were done whiles his fader leuede for enchesoun þ(t) he trowe- de þat þe counceilers þ(t) were false aboute him þ(t) counceilede him to done oþ(er)wise þan resoun wolde wherfore gret harme was þo vnto þe reaume and to þe king and alle men direc- tede þe kinges dede and it was nouȝt so almyghty god wote. wherfore it was ordeigned att þe kinges crounyng þat þe king for tendre of his age shulde be gouerned by xij. grete lordes of Engelonde w(t)oute þ(e) whiche no þing shulde be done. þat is for to seyn þe Erchebisshop of Kaun- t(er)bery þe Erchebisshop of york þe bisshop of Wynchestr(e) & þ(e) bisshop of Herforde and þe erl of lancastr(e) and þe erl Mareschal. and þe erl of kent þat were þe kinges vncleȝ and þe Erl of Garrenne. S(ir) Thom(a)s Wake S(ir) Henry of P(er)cy. S(ir) Olyuer of Yngh(a)m. and John of Roos barouns // Alle þese were suorne treweliche for to counceile þe king and þey shulden ansuer eu(er)y ȝere in þe p(ar)lement of þat shulde be done in þe time of þe gou(er)naile: but þ(t) ordinaunce was sone vndone and þ(t) was moche lost and harme to al En- gelonde. for þe king and alle þe lordes þat shulde gou(er)ne him were gou(er)nede and rewelede aftir þe kinges mooder dame .Is(abel). and by S(ir) Rog(er) þe Mortimer and as þey wolde al þing was done boþe among hie and among lowe.
Language Code:
enm-GB
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Subject:
Chronicles of England
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Vellum
Time Period Covered:
1200 - 1500 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:
1155
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2010-10
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
King Edward III
