Chronicles Of Revolution 1397 - 1400 - The Reign Of Richard III

Given Wilson, Chris

ISBN 10: 0719035279 / ISBN 13: 9780719035272

Published by Manchester University Press, 1993

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Paperback, F. xviii+266pp, 3pp b/w plates showing 6 images, b/w map, index, a fine copy. Extracts, with commentary, from the contemporary chronicles which cover the tyranny & deposition of Richard II. 450 grams. Seller Inventory # 56960

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Title: Chronicles Of Revolution 1397 - 1400 - The ...

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Publication Date: 1993

Binding: Soft cover

Condition: Fine

Edition: 1st edition.

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Synopsis:

This collection of sources covers one of the most controversial and shocking episodes in medieval English history, the 'tyranny' and deposition of Richard II and the usurpation of the throne by his cousin, Henry Bolingbroke, who became King Henry IV. Contemporaries were sharply divided about the rights and wrongs of both Richard and Henry, and this division is reflected in the texts which form the major part of these sources. All the principal contemporary chronicles are represented in this collection, from the violently partisan Thomas Walsingham, chronicler of St Alban's Abbey who saw Richard as a tyrant and murderer, to the indignant Dieulacres chronicler, who claimed that the 'innocent king' was tricked into surrender by his perjured barons.

Synopsis:

This book is one of a series which aims to meet the growing need amongst students and teachers of medieval history for translations of key sources that are directly usable in students' own work. The series provides texts which are central to medieval studies courses and focus upon the diverse culture, social and political conditions that affected the functioning of all levels of medieval society. Each volume includes a guide to the sources' interpretation, including a discussion of critical linguistic problems and an assessment of recent research on the topics covered. This volume presents the story of the years 1397-1400. The author provides contemporary material to show the chronology of events immediatley preceding and following the revolution of 1399 and the downfall of Richard II. The texts have, for the most part, been translated by the author, but the chronicle of Adam Usk and the "Traison et Mort" were translated by E.M. Thompson and Benjamin Williams respectively. The translation of "Metrical History" is based on that made by J. Webb in 1823, but substantially modernized with reference to the original French text.