COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0911260dc
Reference Number:
English MS 102
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
King Edward II exiles his Queen and Son
Alternative Image Title:
Despencers conspire against the Queen
Parent Work Title:
Marlborough Brut Chronicle
Alternative Parent Work Title:
The Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created:
15th century
Page:
69r
Image Sequence Number:
069r
Description:
Queen Isabella declares neither she nor Edward will return to England from France until the Despensers are removed from power. In turn, Edward II declares both his Queen and son exiles and the Despensers conspire against Queen Isabella in her absence. Written space is 235 x 190 mm, 2 columns with 34 lines. The script is in a secretary hand with some influence from anglicana.
Language Code:
enm-GB
Subject:
France--History--14th century
Subject:
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Subject:
Chronicles of England
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Vellum
Time Period Covered:
1200 - 1500 CE
Places Covered:
England
Places Covered:
France
People Covered:
Winchester, Hugh Le Despenser, Earl of, 1262-1326
People Covered:
Isabella, Queen, consort of Edward II, King of England, 1292-1358
People Covered:
Edward III, King of England, 1312-1377
People Covered:
Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327
Item Height:
322 mm
Item Width:
237 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Young, Willelmus
Provenance:
Wasey, George Lea
Provenance:
Wodward, Lionelius
Provenance:
Kyng, Johannes
Provenance:
Hales, John
Provenance:
Ley, James, Sir, of Westbury, afterwards Earl of Marlborough.
Provenance:
Colepeper, Thomas
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), pp. 416-17. 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.22.
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 £22.10s on 18 June 1908.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2009-02-18
Multi Page Number:
715
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2009-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Medieval
King Edward II exiles his Queen and Son
