Brut Chronicle
Medieval Manuscripts
Item Info
Language: English
Folio Number: f. 135v
Source: Rare Book Department
Notes: Notations by an early owner
Notes: This page marks the end of 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. The text ends here with the death of Edward III in 1377.
The notes beside and below the main text were added by an early owner, Lionel Tollemache, the 4th Earl of Dysart. His signature and a note stating that the book was in the library of Helmingham Hall, the ancestral home of the Tollemache family, appear below the text. The manuscript remained at Helmingham Hall until the collection was sold in the 1960s.
Sirsi Catalog Key:
1550309
Country:
Country:England
Creation Year (Single Year or Range Begin):
1450
Image Dimensions Width:
310 mm
ShelfMark:
Lewis E 238
f. 1r 
f. 2v 
f. 135v
second rear flyleaf 
third rear flyleaf