151. Harley MS 5274
- Reference (shelfmark):
- Harley MS 5274
- Title:
- John le Breton, Britton
- Scope & Content:
- Previously catalogued as 'Vetera Statuta' (Ancient Statutes), this manuscript contains a copy of the Britton, the earliest summary of law in England written in French, and being an updated version of Henry Bracton's mid 13th-century De Legibus et Consuetudinibus Angliae (Laws and Customs of Engl...
- Collection Area:
- Western Manuscripts
- Languages:
- French, Middle and Latin
- Date Range:
- 1st half of the 14th century
- Extent:
- 1 volume