Chronicle of England (Brut Chronicle) to 1422 — 15th century, middle

Title

Chronicle of England (Brut Chronicle) to 1422 — 15th century, middle

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 754

Associated place

England

Date

15th century, middle

Language

Middle English (1100-1500)

Contents

Form

codex

Support

paper

Physical extent

i + 154leaves

Acquisition

Given (with other manuscripts) by Browne Willis of Whaddon in 1720.

Provenance

'Martin Cotes', 16th century

Title

A Chronicle of England, ending with the death of Henry v in 1422

Shelfmark

MS. Bodl. 754

Summary

A Chronicle of England, imperfect at beginning, ending with the death of Henry v in 1422. One leaf at the beginning is lost, and one after fol. 9, and fol. 43, but the first is represented by a rather later copy (fol. 1, cf. 22). The first words of fol. 1 are 'Howe this lande was cawlled Albyon and by what encheson it wase so named. In the noble land of Syrrye ther wase a noble kynge ... Dyoclecian'; the text ends, on an imperfect leaf, 'he was noble entyred at Westminster on whose soule ... Amen . Explicit'

This chronicle agrees fairly closely with the 'Cronicles of Englond' printed by Caxton in 1480, and so may be termed an English Brute chronicle.

(fols. 22, 154) are damaged. There is some scribbling on margins, etc.

Date

written in about the middle of the 15th century

Language

English

Physical facet

On paper, imperfect

Physical extent

154 Leaves

Custodial history

'Martin Cotes', 16th century.