The kings of England sithen William the Conqueror
- Creator:
- Lydgate, John, 1370?-1451?
- Published/Created:
- [circa 1475-1499]
- Physical Description:
- 1 item ; 13 cm. x 190 cm.
- Materials:
- parchment
- Abstract:
- The text, a later redaction of Lydgate's "The Kings of England Sithen William the Conqueror," is a poem chronicling the reigns of the kings of England beginning with William, Duke of Normandy and continuing to the reign of Henry VI (1422-61, 1470-71). Manuscript parchment roll, in Anglicana script with secretary influence, produced in England during the last quarter of the 15th century.
At the end of the text is the "Title of France," which concerns King Philip of France and King Edward. - Topics:
- Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Poetry--Early works to 1800
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library - Topics:
- Lydgate, John,--1370?-1451?
- Language:
- English, Middle (1100-1500)
- Genre:
- Handscrolls
Manuscripts
Poems - Format:
- Text
- Content Type:
- Archives or Manuscripts
- Rights:
- The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
- Access Restrictions:
- Public
- Call Number:
- Osborn a14
- Orbis Record:
- 9417160
- Yale Collection:
- Beinecke Library
- Digital Collection:
- James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection
- oid pointer:
- 10883033
- Citation:
- John Lydgate, The Kings of England Sithen William the Conqueror. James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
- Extent of digitization:
- Complete work digitized.
- OID:
- 10877313
- PID:
- digcoll:3907114
