Henry VII's London in the Great chronicle / edited by Julia Boffey.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Boffey, Julia, editor.

Albert C. Baugh Book Fund.

Series:

Documents of practice series

TEAMS documents of practice

Standardized Title:

Great chronicle of London. Selections

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

London (England)--History--To 1500.

London (England).

London (England)--Social life and customs--To 1500.

London (England)--Social conditions--To 1500.

England--London.

Henry VII, King of England, 1457-1509.

Henry.

Manners and customs.

Social conditions.

Genre:

History.

Physical Description:

xv, 128 pages : illustrations, map, facsimiles, genealogical tables ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Kalamazoo : Medieval Institute Publications, [2019]

Contents:

Introduction: The Great Chronicle of London and the Reign of Henry VII p. 1

Robert Fabyan and The Great Chronicle of London p. 2

History and Chronicle Writing ca. 1500 p. 5

The Great Chronicle of London and Other London Chronicles p. 9

London in Fabyan's Time p. 14

London and the Wider World, 1485-1509 p. 18

The Great Chronicle of London: Language and Idiom p. 20

Select Glossary of Distances, Weights and Measures, Forms of Currency p. 22

The Great Chronicle of London p. 25

Robert Fabyan, Chronicler p. 25

History and Chronicle Writing ca. 1500 p. 26

London ca. 1500 p. 27

The Reign of Henry VII p. 28

The Great Chronicle of London. Selected Extracts p. 35

1 The King's Reception into London; Sweating Sickness in the City p. 36

2 The Coronation; Raising Money From the City; the Merchant Adventurers p. 38

3 Henry's Marriage; the Battle of Stoke Field; the Birth of Prince Arthur p. 39

4 Queen Elizabeth's Coronation; Raising Money From the City p. 40

5 Rebellion at Home and War Abroad p. 41

6 A London Suicide p. 43

7 An Execution; Raising Money for War Abroad; Procedures for Civic Elections p. 43

8 Trouble Over the Mayoral Election; the Relief of Granada; the King Leaves for France p. 46

9 Peace with France; Trade; Trouble at the Steelyard p. 47

10 Punishment of Rioters; Hostilities Between the Bishop and the Prior of Christchurch; Seasonal Celebrations; Burning of a Heretic p. 50

11 Tournaments; Trials; Perkin Warbeck's Followers; Mayoral Dinners p. 55

12 Perkin Warbeck; a Preserved Corpse; a Treaty with Burgundy and the Mayor's Letter; Punishment of Heretics p. 64

13 Resourcing Hostilities against the Scots; the Cornish Rebellion; the Kings Letter About the Scottish Campaign; Perkin Warbeck Captured p. 69

14 Trials; Perkin Warbeck's Confession; Fire at Sheen; Atlantic Voyages p. 81

15 Prince Arthur's Reception in the City; Another Pretender; City Trade Ordinances p. 86

16 Trials and Executions; the King's Letter From Calais; Deaths of Prince Edmund and Cardinal Morton p. 89

17 Sheen Rebuilt as Richmond; the Turkish Threat; Princess Katherine Reaches England p. 94

18 The Mayor's New Customs; Princess Katherine's Reception Into London; the Wedding Ceremonies and Celebrations; a Dinner for the Embassy From Scotland; Prince Arthur's Death; More Trials p. 96

19 Queen Elizabeth's Funeral; an Embassy; Princess Margaret's Marriage in Scotland and the Marriage Feast p. 111

20 Various Fires; Various Deaths; New Coinage p. 117

21 A Procession with the Leg of St. George; Various Deaths; Rumors of a New Infidel Leader p. 119

22 Fire at Richmond Palace; Reception of Burgundian Visitors; a Miracle in Cheapside p. 120

23 Trouble Over the Election of Sheriffs; Various Deaths; Empson and Dudley p. 123

24 Death of the Mayor; Various Fires; William Capell's Trouble p. 126

25 Death of Henry VII; Imprisonment of Extortioners p. 127.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Albert C. Baugh Book Fund.

ISBN:

9781580443821

1580443826

9781580443838

1580443834

OCLC:

1091844493

Publisher Number:

99982269756