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
When did Matthew Paris write his chronicle?
Chronica Majora
Historia Anglorum
Wrote after the Angevins; not a contemporary
Not always reliable
Who was Robert of Bath ?
Gesta Stephani
Sympathetic to Stephen during the reign
Who was Ranulf Glanvill?
Treatise on Laws and Customs of England
Justiciar until 1189
First hand account on the administration of the country
What did Walter Map write ?
De Nugis Curialium (Trifles of Courtiers)
Satirical tales about many things such as fantasy/Henry II
Who was Gervase of Canterbury?
Chronicle 1100-99
Gesta Regum until 1210
Recorded archbishops of Canterbury up to 1205
monk in Canterbury; involved in disputes with Archbishop Baldwin
What did Jordan Fantosme write?
Chronicle of the 1173 War between England and Scotland
Supported Henry II
Wrote about Great Rebellion
reliable
Who’s letters are of particular note since they were leaders of the church?
Becket, Gilbert Foliot, Arnulf of Lisieux
What did Rigord write?
Gesta Philippi Augusti
Physician and monk
Key chronicler about France from 1179-1206
Richard of Devizes
Chronicon de Rebus gestis Ricardi Primi
Winchester monk recorded first years of Richard’s reign
Religious and antisemitic comments reduce reliability
First to say Jews had holocaust
Ralph of Coggeshall
Chronicler in an abbey in Essex; connceted thorugh cistercian network
Orthodox prejudices of a monk: Jews deserved, Richad flawed hero, KOhn glutton
Portrays the nationalism against Louis and Ptere des Roches
Wrote history in 1218
Praised Henry II, highly critical of john
how could innocent III be a source?
Letters
Papacy between 1998 and 1216
Crucial for the interdict and first barons war especially
Ralph of Diceto
Ymagines Historiarium up to 1202.
Dean in London
Close contact with many senior politicians such as richard FitzNigel
Edward Grim
Vita Saint Thomae
Eyewitness of the Beckett murder
Only met Beckett at the end of his life
Things like Henry’s penance etc are all second hand information
What was Odo Abbot of Battle like
Two faces: Spiritual Simplicity and Business acumen:
1) Spiritual Simplicity put forward by writer of the Chronicle of Battle Abbey
2) Business Acumen: cooperating with Richard of Ilchester and being chosed as prioer w/o Becket’s Approval. Ssucipicion of collusion with BEcket;s enemies
Who was Ralph Diceto
Archdeeacon od Midlesez and spent Most of his Career at St Pauls Cathedral
Closley associated with Foliot’s opposition to Becket and knew most Chuch Leaders of the time
Thought that the Church providing chuchmen to justice or political power was a good thing
What did Ralph Diceto write
He wrote the Images of History 1148-1202 and the Abberviations of it
He has abroad perspective and a very flattering portrait of Henry II
