Chronicle of the History of the World from Creation to Woden, with a Genealogy of Edward IV
Medieval Manuscripts
Item Info
Item No: mca2010001
Title: Chronicle of the History of the World from Creation to Woden, with a Genealogy of Edward IV
Script:
Secretary
NickName: Edward IV Roll
Language: Latin
Folio Number: section 1
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Beginning section with a portrait of Edward IV on horseback, a roundel with God, and another roundel with the Temptation of Adam and Eve
Notes: This image shows the beginning section of a genealogical roll that was commissioned to celebrate the English king Edward IV's (1442-1483) accession to the throne after he deposed Henry VI. By placing his ancestry within the framework of world history as it was understood at the time, Edward IV could claim hereditary and God-given rights to the throne of England. The inscription below Edward, for example, reads in Latin "A Domino factum est istud," or "By God this one was created." Edward's motto, 'confort et lyesse', and his badge, the rose-en-soleil, alternate with coats of arms placed along the edges of the roll that illustrate Edward's ties to the royal and aristocratic families of England. In this section, a roundel containing the Temptation of Adam and Eve begins the history of the world. The names of their descendants are written below.
Notes: This manuscript was executed sometime between June 1461 (Edward IV's coronation) and May 1464 (his marriage), probably ca. 1461.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1531619
Country: Country:England
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1475
Image Dimensions Width: 810 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E 201
section 1
section 2 
section 3 
section 4 
section 5 
section 6 
section 7