COLLECTION NAME:
Medieval Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL0905832dc
Reference Number:
English MS 207
Link to Catalogue:
Image Title:
King Edward II exiles his Queen and son
Parent Work Title:
Brut Chronicle (1415 Continuation)
Alternative Parent Work Title:
Brute or the Chronicles of England
Date Created:
14th-15th century
Page:
86r
Image Sequence Number:
086r
Description:
The story of how Edward's son is next sent as an envoy to France. Isabella declares they will not return to England unless the Despensers are removed from power. In turn, Edward II declares both his Queen and son exiles. There is some red rubrication and two pen-flourished initials, an initial 'Q' and an initial 'A' in blue and red ink. The script is a mixture of anglicana and secretary.
Language Code:
enm-GB
Subject:
Great Britain--History
Subject:
Chronicles of England--Manuscripts
Subject:
Chronicles of England
Subject:
France--History--14th century
Category of Material:
Manuscripts
Sub-Category:
Codex
Technique Used:
Handwriting
Medium:
Ink
Support:
Vellum
Creation Site:
England
Time Period Covered:
1200 - 1500 CE
Places Covered:
France
Places Covered:
England
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:
274 mm
Item Width:
203 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Bibliotheca Paleriana
Provenance:
Dycconson, Thomas
Provenance:
Wollsall, Willyam
Provenance:
Heaton, Thomas, of Knowisley
Provenance:
Aston, Williyam
Provenance:
Quantock, John
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
The University of Manchester Library
Access Rights:
References:
Tyson, Moses, 'Hand-List of the Collection of English Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library' (1928), p.37.
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. 422-23. By kind permission of Oxford University Press.
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)
Notes:
Two incomplete manuscripts of the 'Brut Chronicle', the first on vellum, the second on paper, put together in or before 1749 to make a nearly complete Brut to 1415 (Ker). The manuscript supplies additional detail to the texts published by Caxton and F.W.D. Brie.
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2008-11-27
Multi Page Number:
895
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2009-04
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
Collection Code:
Medieval
King Edward II exiles his Queen and son
