COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0925099dc
Reference Number:
English MS 103
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
King Arthur in France
Parent Work Title:
Brut Chronicle (1347 Continuation)
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created:
14th century [mid]
Page:
34r
Image Sequence Number:
034r
Description:
Red rubrication and an illuminated initial 'A' introduce the tale of how King Arthur richly rewards his knights for their service. He returns to Britain and holds a feast. The written space is c.182 x 112 mm and the script is anglicana formata.
Transcription:
a lorde derste nouȝt meue werre aȝens him noþ(er) to arise and for to make þe lande of ff(ra)unce in quiete and in pees. he wonede þere .ix ȝere. and dede þere manye grete wondres and reprouede menye proute men and luther tyrauntȝ and ham chastisede after his des(er)uise. How king Arthur au(au)ncede alle his men þat had t(ra)uailled in his s(er)uise. Co.lxxixo:. And after ward it bifel þus þat at Estrene þere þat he held a feste at Parys richely he gan au(au)nce his knightes for hire s(er)uice þat him had holpen in his conqueste. He ȝaf to his Stywarde þat me callede. Kay. Angon(~) and Aungers. and to Bedeler his boteler he ȝaf Normandye þat þo was called Neus- trie and to : Holdyn. his chamberlayn. he ȝaf fflaundres and Mance. and to Sorell his cosyn. he ȝaf Boloigne. and to Richarde his Nevew he ȝaf Pountif. and to alle oþ(er)e he ȝaf largely landes and fees after þat þey were of astate // And whanne Arthur had þus his knyghtes feffed: at Auerill after next sewynge he come aȝein in to Britaigne his owne lande. and after at Whissontide next sewynge by counceil of his barouns he wolde ben crouned king of Glomergoun(~). and halde a solempne feste and lete sompne kinges. erles & barouns þat þey shulde come þider eu(er)ichone . þ(er)e was Skater king of Scotland. Cadwere. king of South Walis. Guillomer king of North Walis. Maded kyng of Jrland. Malgamus king of Gutland. Achilles king of Jkeland. Aloth king of Denmarc. Gonewas king of Northweye and Hoel his cosyn king of Dor- keneye. Cador king of litel Britaigne. Morwith Erl of Corne waile. Mauran. Erl of Gloucestr(e) Guerdou(~) Erl of Wynchestr(e) Boel erl of Herford. Vrgety Erl of Oxenforde Cursall erl of Bathe Jonas erl of Chestr(e). Eueral erl of Dorcestr(e). Kymare erl of Salesbery. Waloth erl of Kaunt(er)bery. Jngerne erl of Chichestr(e) Aral Erl of Leycestre. and þe erl of Warwyk and manye oþ(er)e riche lordes // Britouns also þere were ynowe þat is to sey Dippon. Donand Genuȝ and menye oþ(er)e þat ben nouȝt her nempnede weren at þat feste and many a fair feste king
Language Code:
enm-GB
Subject:
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Arthurian romances
Subject:
France--History--To 987
Subject:
Chronicles of England
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Vellum
Time Period Covered:
1 BCE - 500 CE
Places Covered:
France
Places Covered:
England
People Covered:
Arthur, King
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:
385
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2010-06
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Medieval
King Arthur in France
