The annals of Dunstable Priory / translated by David Preest ; edited by Harriett R. Webster.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Preest, David, translator.

Webster, Harriett R., editor.

Language:

English

Latin

Subjects (All):

Priory Church of St. Peter (Dunstable, England).

History.

Great Britain--History--John, 1199-1216--Sources.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--Henry III, 1216-1272--Sources.

Great Britain--History--Edward I, 1272-1307--Sources.

Dunstable (England)--Church history--Sources.

Dunstable (England).

Dunstable (England)--History--To 1500--Sources.

England--Dunstable.

Genre:

Church history.

History.

Sources.

Physical Description:

xlvi, 304 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, 2018.

Summary:

The Annals of Dunstable Priory are a valuable witness to thirteenth-century England. They record much of interest, from the day-to-day concerns of the Augustinian house that produced the text to the events of the Ninth Crusade. They commenced under the direction of the well-connected Prior Richard de Morins, who, amongst other important events of his age, attended the Fourth Lateran Council in 1215, studied at the University of Paris, and undertook diplomatic missions for King John. Giving insights into many facets of medieval life, they perhaps most importantly offer detailed accounts of key events on an national and international stage, including the crisis of the Second Barons' War in the reign of Henry III, and the conquest of Wales under Edward I. Told with humour, outrage, and truthful detail, the Annals offer a lively and accessible account of an important and turbulent period of English history. This new translation makes them available to a wider audience for the first time.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1843838133

9781843838135

OCLC:

1028527965