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Gesta Guillelmi = The deeds of William / R.H.C. Davis and Marjorie Chibnall (eds). [electronic resource]

Oxford Scholarly Editions Online Medieval Prose Available online

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Format:
Book
Author/Creator:
Gulielmus, Pictaviensis, author.
Contributor:
Davis, R. H. C. (Ralph Henry Carless), 1918-1991, editor, translator.
Chibnall, Marjorie, editor, translator.
Series:
Oxford medieval texts.
Oxford scholarly editions online.
Oxford medieval texts
Oxford scholarly editions online
Language:
English
Latin
Subjects (All):
Great Britain--Kings and rulers--Biography--Early works to 1800.
Great Britain.
Great Britain--History--William I, 1066-1087--Sources.
William I, King of England, 1027 or 1028-1087.
William.
Physical Description:
1 online resource.
Other Title:
Deeds of William
Place of Publication:
[Oxford] : Oxford University Press, 2019.
Language Note:
Parrallel Latin text with English translation; introduction and notes in English.
Summary:
William of Poitiers was a chaplain in the household of William the Conqueror, and wrote an account of the events of 1066-7. The 'Gesta Guillelmi' gives descriptions of preparations William made for the invasion of England, the battle of Hastings, and more.
Notes:
Previously issued in print: Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1998.
Description based on online resource; title from home page (viewed on September 10, 2019).
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contains:
Gulielmus, Pictaviensis. Gesta Guillelmi. English.
Gulielmus, Pictaviensis. Gesta Guillelmi. Latin.
ISBN:
0-19-188486-3

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