La chronique anonyme universelle jusque'à la mort de Charles VII
Description
Two sheets of the Chronique universelle, a popular but unpublished work originally compiled between 1409 and 1415 and preserved in 29 known 15th-cent. copies. Creator unknown.
In its original complete form, this chronique would have told the history of the world from Creation to the 15th cent., including the stories of the Bible, the Trojans, King Lear, and King Arthur, among many others. All known copies conclude with Pope Urban VI, the coronation of Emperor Louis IV in 1328, and the coronation of the English King Henry IV in 1399. The French section is usually expanded to reach the scribe's present day.
Dates
- 1461
Language of Materials
In English.
Conditions Governing Access
Unrestricted
Conditions Governing Use
Copyright on this material has not been evaluated. You are free to use this material in any way that is permitted by copyright that applies to your use.
Extent
.5 linear ft. : 2 sheets of a scroll : parchment, illustrations, some water stains and tearing at edges ; 1245 x 560 mm
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