Medieval Collection: King Edward II

Image Number: JRL0926270dc
Reference Number: English MS 103
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Image Title: King Edward II
Alternative Image Title: Queen Isabelle
Parent Work Title: Brut Chronicle (1347 Continuation)
Alternative Parent Work Title: Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created: 14th century [mid]
Page: 102v
Image Sequence Number: 102v
Description: The words 'Edward 2' are written in the top margin. Red rubrication and an illuminated initial ' W ' introduce the next tale. The illuminated initial ' W ' has possibly been inserted in error, as the text requires the word 'the' in the sentence which starts 'the Quene Isabelle and Sir Edwarde hire sone'. How King Edward hears of Queen Isabelle's arrival when he is at dinner, and how he does not expect her to have such a small army, and, fearing complicity of the English people, flees to Wales to muster troops there. Red rubrication and an illuminated initial ' A ' introduce the next tale, starting with how King Edward is afraid his people will hand him over to their queen. The written space is c.182 x 112 mm and the script is anglicana formata.
Transcription: Cap(o) CC(mo). vij(mo). Gyene hire sone come to lande at Herwich & how þey deden [W]he Quene. Is(abel) and S(ir) Edwarde hire sone duc of Gyene S(ir) Edmund of Wodestoke erl of kent and S(ire) Joh(a)n þe Erl broþ(er) of Henaud and hire compaignye drad nought þ(e) mana- ce of þe king ne of his tretours for þey truste alle in god(es) g(ra)ce and come vnto Herwich in Southfolc þe. x(e). da[y] in þe monþ(e) of Octobr & in þe ȝer(e) of g(ra)ce. M(l). iij(C). xxvj // And at þe same time king Edward. was at Londou(~) in þe tour at his mete and a messanger come in to þe halle and saide þat þ(e) Q(ue)ne .Is(abel). was come to lande at Herwiche and had brought in hire compaignye S(ir) Joh(a)n of Henaude and w(t) him men of Armes w(t)oute nombre // And w(t) þ(t) word S(ir) Hugh þ(e) Spens(er) þe fader spak and þus to þe king sayde my most worship- ful lord king of Engelonde now mowe ȝe make good chere for certeinly þey ben alle oures // þe king saugh þis word co(~)- fortable and ȝit he was ful sorweful and pensif in herte and þe king had nouȝt ȝet fullyche eten þat þ(er)e ne come in to þe halle anoþ(er) messang(er) and saide þ(t) þe Quene. Is(abel). was arryued at Herwich bisides Skipwich in Southfolc S(ir) Hugh þe Spens(er) þe fader spak to þe messang(er) and saide tel soth in good fay q(uod) he to þe messang(er) my faire frende ys she come w(t) a gret strengthe // Certes S(ire) soþ for to say she ne haueth in hire companye but vij. C. men of Armes and w(t) þat word S(ire) Hugh þe Spens(er) þ(e) fader c(ri)ede w(t) an hey vois and saide // Allas allas we beþ alle bitraiede. for certis w(t) so litel poer she nad neu(er)e comen to lande but folc of þis lande wer(e) vnto hire consente. And þ(er)fore aft(er) mete þey no me her(e) councele and wente toward Walys for to arrere þe Walsshe me(~) aȝen Quene. Is(abel). and Edward hire sone al for to fighte and so þey were in p(ur)pos eu(er)ychone How maist(er) Walt(er) of Stapletou(~) bisshop of Excestr(e) þ(t) was þe kinges treso- rere was biheded at Londou(~). Capitulo. CC(mo). viij(o) And in þe same time king Edward was sore adrad leste men of Londou(~) wolde ȝelde ham vnto þ(e) Q(ue)ne
Language Code: enm-GB
Subject: Great Britain--History
Subject: Chronicles of England
Subject: Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Category of Material: Manuscripts
Sub-Category: Codex
Technique Used: Illumination (image-making process)
Technique Used: Handwriting
Medium: Ink
Support: Vellum
Time Period Covered: 1200 - 1500 CE
Places Covered: England
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
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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: 1070
Image Creation Technique: Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm): 2010-10
Metadata Language: eng-GB
Collection Code: Medieval