Henry VII’s London in the Great Chronicle
edited by Julia Boffey
Hardback (Published)
(June 2019)
ISBN: 9781580443838
6.1 x 9.17 inches
Price: $69.00
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Modernized extract from The Great Chronicle of London covers the reign of Henry VII (1485-1509). An eye-witness account of events in London, and news from elsewhere, from the viewpoint of a well-to-do citizen closely involved in civic administration. Ready to express his own views, he wrote with keen observation and occasional wit.
This modernized extract from The Great Chronicle of London covers the reign of England’s first Tudor king, Henry VII (1485-1509). It gives an eye-witness account of events in London, and of news from elsewhere, from the viewpoint of a well-to- do citizen who was closely involved in civic administration. It describes many notable public events: riots and uprisings, executions, coronations, royal marriages and funerals, and ceremonial activities involving the mayor and aldermen. Its year by year entries also cover matters like the weather, the cost of living, taxes, and the effects of building work undertaken in the city. Although its compiler worked to a scheme common to other London chronicles from the period, he was ready to express his own views on a number of matters, and wrote with keen observation and occasional wit.
List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Abbreviations Genealogies Introduction: The Great Chronicle of London and the Reign of Henry VII Robert Fabyan and The Great Chronicle of London History and Chronicle Writing ca. 1500 The Great Chronicle of London and Other London Chronicles London in Fabyan's Time London and the Wider World, 1485-1509 The Great Chronicle of London: Language and Idiom Note on the Text Select Glossary of Distances, Weights and Measures, Forms of Currency Chronology Suggestions for Further Reading The Great Chronicle of London: Selected Extracts
- Edited by Julia Boffey
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