The Deeds of the Bishops of England [Gesta Pontificum Anglorum] by William of Malmesbury

by William of Malmesbury

First modern English translation of important source for English church history from Augustine's arrival in Canterbury in 597 down to the 1120s.

William was born c.1095 not far from Malmesbury in Wiltshire; he entered the monastery at Malmesbury as a boy, and stayed there as a monk for the rest of his life, writing works which were to win him lasting fame as a historian. His Deeds of the Bishops of England chronicles the activities of the bishops...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0851158846
• ISBN13: 9780851158846
• Release Date: November 2002
• Publisher: Boydell Press
• Length: 336 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.2" x 9.2"