Detail View: Medieval Collection: King Arthur
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Image Number:
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JRL0803391dc
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Reference Number:
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French MS 99
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Image Title:
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King Arthur
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Parent Work Title:
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Histoire Universelle
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Alternative Parent Work Title:
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Chronicle Roll
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Translated Parent Work Title:
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Universal history
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Date Created:
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15th century
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Page:
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Frame 14
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Image Sequence Number:
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014
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Description:
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Vellum roll depicting a chronological history from the creation to 15th century France. It contains 65 painted medallions. The first column relates to the Christian Church in Rome and the line of popes to Boniface I (listed as Eutychian, Gaius, Marcellinus, Marcellus I, Eusebius, Miltiades, Sylvester I, Marcus, Liberius, Felix (II), Damasus I, Siricius, Anastasius I, Innocent I, Zosimus and Boniface I). The second column relates the persecution of the Christians and lists the line of Roman Emperors to Valens (Valerian, Claudius II, Aurelian, Tacitus, Probus, Florianus, Carus, Diocletian, Constantius Chloris I and Galerius, Constantine I, Constantine II, Constans I, Constantius II, Jovian, Valentinian I and Valens). The third column continues with the line of the first French (Merovingian) kings (Dagobert I, Clovis II, Childeric, Theudoric, Clotaire III [Lothair III], Clovis III, Childebert III, Clotaire IV, Chilperich III, Dagobert II, Theudoric IV [Thierry IV] and Childeric III. Childeric III was deposed and replaced by the Mayor of the Palace, Pepin the Short, who became the first of the Carolingian dynesty. Mention is also made of Charles Martel, another Mayor of the Palace. The fourth column gives an account of the life and death of King Arthur. It continues with the line of early British kings (Constantine III, Adelbrit, Havelok the Dane (who was also known as Cuheran) and Aurelius Conan Constantine. Then begins the line of Anglo-Saxon kings of England (Edred [= Egbert], Alfred the Great, Edward the Elder, Edwig and St Edgar the Peaceable, St Edward the Martyr and Edred [=Ethelred II]). The medallions depict events from the text, including Dagobert founding the church at St Denis in France (48), Arthur killing Mordet [= Mordred] in battle (49) and a ruined town to indicate the destruction in England following the death of Arthur (50).
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Language Code:
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fre-FR
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Language:
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French
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Subject:
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Great Britain--History
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Subject:
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France--History
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Subject:
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Roman history
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Subject:
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Religion
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Subject:
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Christianity
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Subject:
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Catholic Church
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Category of Material:
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Manuscripts
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Sub-Category:
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Miniatures (paintings)
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Technique Used:
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Illumination (image-making process)
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Support:
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Vellum
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Time Period Covered:
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1 BCE-500 CE; 500-1000 CE
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Places Covered:
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Great Britain
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Places Covered:
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France
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Places Covered:
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Italy
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People Covered:
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Constantius I, Emperor of Rome, -306
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People Covered:
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Constantine I, Emperor of Rome, -337
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People Covered:
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Constantine II, Emperor of Rome, 317-340
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People Covered:
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Gaius, Pope, active 283-296
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People Covered:
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Valerian, Emperor of Rome
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People Covered:
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Claudius, II, Emperor of Rome, 214-270
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People Covered:
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Dagobert I, King of the Franks, -639
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People Covered:
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Arthur, King
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People Covered:
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Eutychianus, Pope, -283
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People Covered:
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Marcellinus, Pope, -304
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People Covered:
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Marcellus I, Pope, -309
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People Covered:
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Eusebius, Pope, -309 or 310
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People Covered:
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Miltiades, Pope, -314
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People Covered:
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Sylvester I, Pope, -335
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People Covered:
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Marcus, Pope, -336
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People Covered:
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Liberius, Pope, -366
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People Covered:
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Damasus I, Pope, 305-384
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People Covered:
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Siricius, Pope, -399
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People Covered:
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Innocent I, Pope, -417
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People Covered:
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Zosimus, Pope, -418
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People Covered:
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Tacitus, Emperor of Rome
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People Covered:
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Probus, Emperor of Rome, 232-282
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People Covered:
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Florianus, Emperor of Rome
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People Covered:
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Carus, Emperor of Rome
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People Covered:
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Diocletian, Emperor of Rome, 245-313
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People Covered:
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Constans I, Emperor of Rome, 337-350
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People Covered:
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Constantius II, Emperor of Rome, 317-361
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People Covered:
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Jovian, Emperor of Rome, approximately 331-364
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People Covered:
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Valentinian I, Emperor of Rome, 321-375
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People Covered:
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Valens, Emperor of the East, approximately 328-378
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People Covered:
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Dagobert II, King of the Franks, approximately 650-679
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People Covered:
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Pepin, King of the Franks, -768
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People Covered:
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Charles Martel, approximately 688-741
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People Covered:
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Havelok the Dane (Legendary character)
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People Covered:
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Egbert, King of England, 769 or 771-839
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People Covered:
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Edward, King of England, -924
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People Covered:
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Edward, King of England, 962?-978
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People Covered:
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Edgar, King of England, 943 or 4-975
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People Covered:
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Ethelred II, King of England, 968?-1016
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People Covered:
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Boniface I, Pope, -422
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People Covered:
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Anastasius I, Pope, -401
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People Covered:
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Alfred, King of England, 849-899
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People Covered:
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Aurelian, Emperor of Rome, approximately 215-275
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Item Height:
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17230 mm (roll)
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Item Width:
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686 mm (roll)
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Current Repository:
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The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
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Provenance:
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Coppock, Mrs, former owner
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Provenance:
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Lindsay family Earls of Crawford and Balcarres, former owner
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Rights Holder - Image:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Rights holder - Work:
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The University of Manchester Library
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Access Rights:
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References:
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Tyson, Moses, 'Hand-List of the Collection of English Manuscripts in the John Rylands Library' (1928), p.7.
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Notes:
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Bought from Mrs Coppock of Newquay in January 1908.
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Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
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2008-01-28
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Multi Page Number:
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70
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Image Creation Technique:
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Digital capture by Gten
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Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
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2008-06
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Metadata Language:
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eng-GB
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Collection Code:
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Medieval
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