The documents are given in their original language. German translation, critical explanations of value, and copious glossary is given.

(F) Handbook to the Land-Charters and other Saxonic Documents, ed. J. Earle. Oxford, 1888.

Useful book by a careful scholar.

(G) Select Charters and other Illustrations of English Constitutional History, from the Earliest Period to the Reign of Edw. I., ed. W. Stubbs. Oxford, 1870, etc.

The most valuable of the small collections.

(H) Autotype Facsimiles of the Ancient Charters in British Museum, ed. E. A. Bond. London, 1873-78.

These are interesting and suggestive volumes, and the most important of a class of works with which the student should become familiar.

Ecclesiastical Documents, Laws, Councils, etc. See No. XXXIV.

The student should consult Nos. XI, XIV, for late publications in this and succeeding periods. Much valuable bibliographical material is to be found in periodicals, particularly of the class of which the American Historical Magazine and English Historical Magazine are types.

SECTION 5. FROM THE CONQUEST TO THE CHARTER

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BAYEUX TAPESTRY. Engraved facsimile, with notes by G. C. Bruce. The Society of Antiquaries.

A valuable record of episodes in the life and times of William the Conqueror. See also Carmen de Bello Hastingensi, Guy of Amiens; text in No. XXXII.

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EADMER'S HISTORY: Eadmeri Monachi Cantuariensis Historia Novorum sive sui sæculi Libri VI. London, 1623.

Authority for career of Lanfranc and Anselm. Important for reigns of first two Norman kings.

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ORDERICUS VITALIS' ECCLESIASTICAL HISTORY: Orderici Vitalis Angligenæ, cœnobii Uticensis monachi,

Historia Ecclesiastica, libri XIII. Ed. Prevost. Paris, 1838. Also in Nos. LIV and LXIII g. Also Vitalis' Histoire de Normandie. Text, ed. Guizot. Paris, 1825-27. Eng. Trans. of both works, T. Forester. London (Bohn).

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Period of the Conquest and the early Norman Kings. Extremely valuable for relations of Normandy and England, Norman history.

WILLIAM OF POITIERS' LIFE OF WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR: Gesta Guillelmi Ducis Normannorum et Regis Anglorum, a Guilelmo Pictavensi Lexoviorum, Archidiacono contemporaneo scripta. Text in No. LXIII b, and No. LIV, vol. 149, p. 1216.

For life of William I., 1036-1067. There are several other accounts of the life of the Conqueror. See Scriptores Rerum gestarum Wilhelmi Conquestoris, etc., ed. J. A. Giles, London, 1845.

(WILLIAM OF MALMESBURY'S NEW HISTORY. Cf. preceding section; deals with period 1126-42. It favours. the cause of Matilda. Translation.)

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LIFE OF KING STEPHEN: Gesta Stephani Regis Anglorum et Ducis Normannorum. Author unknown, ed. R. Howlett. Text in No. XXXI, also in No. XXXVIII, 1846. Trans., T. Forester. London, 1853 (Bohn). Bound with Chronicle of Henry of Huntingdon.

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Of limited value.

THE HEXHAM CHRONICLES: Historia Johannis Prioris Hagustaldensis Ecclesiæ XXV. annorum. Text ed. R. Howlett. No. XXXI, vol. iii. Historia piæ memoriæ Ricardi Prioris Hagustaldensis, de Gestis Regis Stephani et de Bello Standardii. Text ed. R. Howlett. No. XXXI, vol. iii. Translation of both Chronicles in The Church Historians of England, vol. iv, pt. 1. The Chronicle of Melrose will be found in same collection of translations.

Reign of Stephen.

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WILLIAM OF NEWBURY: Historia a Normannorum in Angliam ingressu usque ad annum 1197. Several editions of text, among them that of Hearne, Oxford, 1719. Trans. in Church Historians of England, vol. iv, pt. 2.

II.

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C

Covers 1066-1198. Especially valuable for Reign of Henry

BENEDICT OF PETERBOROUGH: Benedictus Abbas Petroburgensis de vita et gestis Henrici II et Ricardi I., ed. Hearne. Oxford, 1735. Trans. and ed., W. Stubbs. No. XXXI. 1867. This work was probably written by

Richard Fitz-Neal.

"Indisputably the most important chronicle of the time." The preface to the edition by Bishop Stubbs is valuable.

ROGER OF HOVEDEN: Rogeri de Hoveden Annalium, pars prior et posteriori. Text in Nos. LXIII a; XXIII; XXXI. 1868-71, etc. Trans. H. T. Riley. London, 1853 (Bohn).

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Covers period from 732-1201. From 1170-1201 it is of the greatest importance.

RALPH OF DICETO: Radulfi de Diceto Decani Londeniensis Opera Historica, ed. W. Stubbs for No. XXXI, 1876. Text also in No. LXIII, a, b; also No. XVIII.

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Reigns of Hen. II and Ric. I. Valuable.

RICHARD OF DEVIZES: Chronicon Ricardi Divisiensis de Rebus gestis Ricardi Primi, Regis Angliæ, ed. J. A. Giles. No. XXXVIII. 1841.

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Covers period 1189-1192. Supplements preceding works.

GIRALDUS CAMBRENSIS: Topographia Hiberniæ; sive de Mirabilibus Hiberniæ auctore Silvestro Geraldo Cambrense...Expugnatio Hiberniæ, sive Historia vaticinalis

Silvestris Giraldi Cambrensis. Iteriarium Cambria; Cambria Descriptio. Texts in Nos. XVIII, XXXI, etc. Trans. T. Forester, R. C. Hoare. T. Wright. London (Bohn). Valuable authority in fields covered.

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GLANVILL: Tractatus de Legibus et Consuetudinibus regni Angliæ, tempore Regis Henrici Secundi compositus. Text in various editions, e.g., ed. J. Rayner, London, 1780, and in No. LXIV. Trans. J. Beames. London, 1812.

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The first book on English Law.

DIALOGUES ON THE EXCHEQUER: Dialogus de Scaccario, by Richard, Bishop of London. Text in Madox's History of the Exchequer; Stubbs' Constitutional Docu

ments.

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"An extraordinary mass of information on every important point in the development of constitutional principles before the great Charter."

STATUTES OF THE REALM from Original Records and Authentic Manuscripts Printed by Command of His Majesty King George the Third. London, 1810. See

XLVIII C a.

Begin to be of value in this period.

(THE FŒDERA: See Treaties No. LXVIII A.)

SECTION 6. FROM THE CHARTER TO THE REFORMATION

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ROGER OF WENDOVER'S FLOWERS OF HISTORY: Rogeri de Wendover Chronica, sive Flores Historiarum, ed. H. R. Luard in No. XXXI, also in No. LXIII A. Trans. J. A. Giles. London, 1849 (Bohn).

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Source for period of Magna Charta, 1214-1235.

MATTHEW PARIS: Matthæi Parisiensis Monachi Sancti Albani, Chronica Majora, ed. H. R. Luard. No. XXXI.

1872-80. Matthæi Parisiensis Historia Anglorum, sive, ut vulgo dicitur, Historia Minor, ed. F. Madden. No. XXXI. 1866-69. Trans. of period from 1235-73. J. A. Giles. London, 1852. From 1259 the work is by an author as to whose name authorities disagree.

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Continues Roger of Wendover. Source for 1235-1273.

WILLIAM RISHANGER'S CHRONICLE:

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Wilhelmi Rishanger Chronica et Annales, ed. H. T. Riley. No. XXXI. Also under title Continuatio Matthæi ab anno 1259 ad usque annum 1272 in Watt's adition of M. Paris. See also De Bellis Lewes et Eversham, or the Chronicle of William de Rishanger of the Baron's Wars. J. O. Halliwell for No. XXVI. 1840. Translation. Continuation in Matthew of Paris.

Source for period 1259-1306.

NICHOLAS TRIVET'S ANNALS: Annales sex Regum Angliæ qui a comitibus Andegavensibus originem traxerunt, ed. T. Hog. No. XXXVIII. 1845.

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Contemporary source for reign of Edward I.

CHRONICA MONASTERII, S. Albani, ed. H. T. Riley. No. XXXI. London, 1863-76.

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These chronicles contain valuable historical material of which the most important is contained in Vol. I, Walsingham's Historia Anglicana, 1272-1422 (valuable from 1377 to 1395); II, Rishanger's Chronica et Annales, 1259-1307; III, Trokelowe and Blaneforde, Chr. et Ann., 1259-1296,1307-1324, 1392-1406; IV, Gesta Abbatum, 793-1411.

MONASTIC ANNALS: Annales Monastici, ed. H. R. Luard. No. XXXI. 1864-69.

Valuable sources. Covers period 1004-1432. Particularly refer to the reigns of John, Henry III., and Edward I.

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WALTER HEMINGFORD: Chronica Walteri de Hemingburg, ed. H. C. Hamilton. No. XXXVIII. Text also in No. LXIII A; also edition by Hearne, Oxon. 1731.