Brut Chronicle
Medieval Manuscripts
Item Info
Item No: mca2380011
Title: Brut Chronicle
Script:
Anglicana
NickName: Brut Chronicle
Language: English
Folio Number: f. 1r
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Initial I, beginning the prologue
Notes: This page begins the legendary and historical chronicle of England named after its first hero, Brutus, a descendent of Aeneas and the epic founder of Britain. First written in Anglo-Norman near the end of the thirteenth century, the Brut Chronicle was translated into Middle English around 1400. Filled with tales celebrating the deeds of heroic kings and knights, it became one of the most popular texts in England during the late Middle Ages.
Sirsi Catalog Key: 1550309
Country: Country:England
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin): 1450
Image Dimensions Width: 310 mm
ShelfMark: Lewis E 238
Subjects
f. 1r
f. 2v 
f. 135v 
second rear flyleaf 
third rear flyleaf