Chroniclers Of The Angevins Flashcards
From where did William of Newburgh Chronicle come from and what was he like
William of Newburgh’s chronicle, which he composed from his Northern English monastery in the 1190s, where he was based permanently and wrote contemporary
Augustinian Canon
What did William of Newburgh write?
History of England - 1190
‘Father of historial criticism’
‘Loyal but critical and cool’
Used reliable sources
What was Herbert of Bosham like
Diffiicult and extreme in his advice
Devestated at not being at Becket’s murder–> impossible for him ot reconcile himself to the compromises after
What did Herbert of Bosham write and how reliable was he
Life of St Thomas - 1184 –> relied heavily on ‘turgid sermonising’
Becket’s companion in exile
Less reliable than fitzstephen; not present at the murder of becket
What did Roger of Howden do
Involved in diplomatic missions, inquiry into vacant abbeys (1175), intinerant justice 1185-90, accompanied Richard I on crusade
1191 Richard sent ROger back to Europe to keep an eye on Phillip II of France
What did Roger of Howden write?
Gesta Regis Henrici Secundi
Gesta Regis Ricardis
Drew on official records, copied HII’s assizes, the Glanvill, names of justices,papal letters and treaties. Preserves a detaiiled itinerary of Richard I’s Journey to Palestine
Loyal royal clerk
Admired henry II and can give inside accounts up to 1201
Who was Peter of Blois
popular writer; 500 manuscripts
Been in households of ABoRouen, ArchDeacon of Salisbury,ABoCanterbury Richard of Dover+ Bladwin of Forde, Eleanor, Hubert Walter and Archbishop Geoffrey of York
AAccompanied Bladiwn on Crusade
Why did Peter of Blois write about?
Supported Henry II and letter writer for Richard of Dover, archbishop Canterbury. Plagarised Ailred of Rievaulx
Advocated third crusade in rhetoric as well as other issues sucha s apolisitc poverty
What was Gerald of Wales like
Had been a court chaplain but had fallen out with Henry over Henry denying him the bishopric of St Davids
Negotiated with the welsh princes for Henry but then later a welsh nationalist in asserting St Davids superior rights
Travelled with john to Ireland in 1185, 1188 helped spead 3rd Crusade in Wales
Welcomed Louis’ 1216 invasion due to dispute over appointments
What did William Fitzstephen write and what did he do?
Life of St Thomas Beckett 1170
Cleric in beckets household
Stayed with becket in exile
Sherif of Gloucester and itinerant justice
What did roger of potigny write about?
Life of Thomas Becket
Monk with Beckett in exile
Wrote about process to canonisation and sainthood
What did roger of Wendover LA write?
Flowers of History; wrote much later on in 12
Monk at St Albans; welathy monastery conveniently situated on Watling Street within easy reach of London
Clear hostility against john; dubious gossip and imagination, but might show attitudes to John
Roger was against royal authority and the pope
Barnwell Chronicle
Written contemporaneously to john
Balanced account of 1213-16
Saw John as a “great prince” who had bad luck
Magna Carta 1215
Legal challenge by nobles to the crown; showing issues for barons
BUT
Duress? Realisitic? Annulled? Accepted method came watered down under Henry III
Who was the layman John?
History of William Marshall
20,000 lines of verse
Only layman who has a chronicle still existing
Commissioned after Marshall’s death in 1220
