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Matthew Paris: see Matthew of Paris Matthew of Paris or Matthew Paris, d. 1259, English historian, a monk of St. Albans. He became the historiographer of the convent after the death (c.1236) of Roger of Wendover.
..... Click the link for more information. . Paris, Matthew Died in 1259(?). English chronicler; monk of St. Albans Monastery (from 1217). Matthew’s main work was the Chronica majora. The first part was a somewhat revised and enlarged version of the chronicle of his predecessor Roger Wendover. The second part, written by Matthew himself, covers the events of 1235 to 1259 and is an important source on the history of England during the period. He illustrated his chronicle with maps and miniatures. WORKSChronica majora, vols. 1-7. Edited by H. R. Luard. London, 1872-84.REFERENCESVainshtein, O. L. Zapadno-evropeiskaia srednevekovaia istoriografiia. Moscow-Leningrad, 1964. (See the Index of Names.)Vaughan, R. Matthew Paris. Cambridge, 1958. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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