The Household book of Queen Isabella of England, for the fifth regnal year of Edward II, 8th July 1311 to 7th July 1312 / edited by F. D. Blackley [and] G. Hermansen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Blackley, F. D.

Hermansen, Gustav, 1909-

British Museum.

Series:

University of Alberta. Classical and historical studies ; 1.

University of Alberta classical and historical studies ; 1

University of Alberta classical and historical studies, 1

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Isabella, Queen, consort of Edward II, King of England, 1292-1358.

Isabella.

Great Britain--History--14th century.

Great Britain.

Great Britain--History--Edward II, 1307-1327--Sources.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (287 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Edmonton, Alta. : University of Alberta Press, 1971.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Three Household Books of Isabella of France, wife of Edward II of England, are known to exist. The earliest of these, a British Museum Cotton manuscript for the fifth regnal year of Edward II (8 July 1311 to 7 July 1312), is printed in full in English and the original Latin.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Introduction

The manuscript

Editorial principles

Historical importance of the manuscript

The translation

Household Book

Receipts

Prests

Wages

Accountable prests

Alms and oblations

Necessities

Gifts for replacing horses

Winter robes

Summer robes

Winter shoe money

Summer shoe money

Messengers

Goldwork

Precious objects

Cloths of gold

Index of names and places

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

V

W

Y.

Notes:

Latin text and English translation, from folios 121-152 of the manuscript Cotton, Nero C VIII, in the collection of the British Museum.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-4593-0467-5

1-4175-9197-8

OCLC:

243592296