Notes of historical events, 1536-1542 (ff. 27-28); Richard of Bardney, Metrical Life of Robert Grosseteste, and poem on Hugh of Lincoln (ff. 29-54); Passion of St Kenelm, Life of St Edward the Confessor, Life of St Guthlac, and Life of St Aelphege (ff. 55-64)
Chronicle of English history to AD 1446 (1r–31r); Ranulf Higden, Polychronicon, to AD 1422 (32r–195v); Honorius of Autun (Augustodunensis), De imagine mundi (196r–208v); Roger Bacon, Opus maius (De situ orbis) (209r–221v); Bede, De locis sanctis (222r–227v); epitome of ‘Sir John Mandeville’, Travels (227v–232v); Odoricus of Pordenone, Itinerarium (232v–237v: BHL 6303–6313); memorandum relating to King Henry VI of England (1422–61, 1470–71) (238r–v)
Ralph de Diceto, Abbreuiationes chronicorum (1r–25v, 28r–v, 35r–47v, 49r) and Ymagines historiarum (28v–34r, 48r–v, 49r–97v); Aelred of Rievaulx, Genealogia regum Anglorum (98r–v: imperfect); Henry of Huntingdon, Historia Anglorum (99r–122v: ?version 5, redaction A, imperfect); unidentified medieval texts (123r–124v, 125v)
Scope & Content:
Dated: 1st half of the 13th century; last quarter of the 13th century (125v)
Calendar; Passional (February–March), comprising: Passio Sancti Ignatii; Vita Sancte Brigide Virginis; Passio Sancti Blasii Episcopi; Passio Sancti Triphonis Martyris; Passio Sancte Agathe Virginis et Martyris; Alcuin, Vita Sancti Vedasti Episcopi; Haiminus of Saint-Vaast, Miracula Sancti Vedasti Episcopi; Baudemundus, Vita Sancti Amandi Traiectensis Episcopi; Vita Sancti Ansberti episcopi; Vita Sancte Austroberte Virginis; Vita Sancte Euphrasie Virginis; Passio Sancti Valentini Martyris; Pa...
Scope & Content:
This composite manuscript contains six parts (ff. 2-7; ff. 8-173; ff. 174-233; ff. 234-254; f. 255; ff. 256-269) that were produced at separate times in England. The largest part of the manuscript (ff. 8-173) contains a Passionary or Legendary (featuring the lives of saints for liturgical read...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
Latin
Date Range:
2nd quarter of the 12th century - 4th quarter of the 14th century
Record of the peace made between Henry III and Llywelyn ap Gruffudd of Gwynedd, 25 September 1267
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 255r-255v: Record of the peace made between King Henry III (r. 1216–1272) and Llywelyn ap Gruffudd of Gwynedd (d. 1282), 25 September 1267. Decoration: No decoration.
Contents: ff. 2r-7v: Calendar, imperfect due to fire damage. Decoration: 20 of the originally 24 roundels with the Labours of the Month and Symbols of the Zodiac in blue, red and white, against a gold background in frames of blue and purple; several are damaged by fire. Partial (three-side...