Polychronicon Ranulphi Higden, Monachi Cestrensis: Together with the English Translations of John Trevisa and of an Unknown Writer of the Fifteenth Ce

by Ranulf Higden

Ranulf Higden (d.1364) was a monk at the abbey of St Werburgh in Chester. His most important literary work is this universal chronicle, which survives in over a hundred Latin manuscripts, testifying to its popularity. The earliest version of it dates from 1327, but Higden continued writing until his death, expanding and updating the text. It was also continued in other monastic houses, most importantly by John Malvern of Worcester. The English translation...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1108048544
• ISBN13: 9781108048545
• Release Date: November 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 568 Pages
• Weight: 1.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"