COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0926467dc
Reference Number:
English MS 104
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
Invasion of England by Queen Isabella
Parent Work Title:
Tomlynson Brut Chronicle (1415 Continuation)
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created:
15th century
Page:
65r
Image Sequence Number:
065r
Description:
The story of how Queen Isabella invades England and the nobles agree to depose Edward II. There is some red rubrication and an illuminated initial 'A'. The script is mainly secretary. Folio begins 'and afterwarde he': the rest of chapter 209 accounting the executions of the Despencer family and other traitors is missing.
Language Code:
enm-GB
Subject:
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Subject:
Chronicles of England
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Technique Used:
Illumination (image-making process)
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Vellum
Time Period Covered:
1200 - 1500 CE
Places Covered:
England
People Covered:
Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327
People Covered:
Isabella, Queen, consort of Edward II, King of England, 1292-1358
Item Height:
262 mm
Item Width:
192 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Tomlynson, Thomas
Provenance:
Tomlynson, Robert
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. 417-18. 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 £16. 4s. on 18 June 1908.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2009-07-24
Multi Page Number:
675
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2010-11
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Medieval
Invasion of England by Queen Isabella
