The Deeds of the English Kings
by of Malmesbury William
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This volume covers history from the earliest period to the reign of King Stephen.Excerpt from the Editor's Preface: "William of Malmesbury," according to archbishop Usher, "is the chief of our historians;" Leland records him "as an elegant, learned, and faithful historian;" and Sir Henry Saville is of opinion, that he is the only man of his time who has discharged his trust as an historian. His History of the Kings of England was translated into English by the Rev. John Sharpe, and published show more in quarto, in 1815. show lessTags
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For all of the kings and crusades, popes and battles the thing that sticks in my mind is the man who was eaten alive by mice.
Running from the reign of Alfred to the reign of Stephen, every following history of The British Isles owes a debt to this monk.
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Common Knowledge
- Original title
- Gesta regum Anglorum
- Original publication date
- 1125 AD
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- Genres
- History, Nonfiction, General Nonfiction, Biography & Memoir
- DDC/MDS
- 942.02 — History & geography History of Europe England and Wales England Norman 1066-1154
- LCC
- DA195 .W5412 — History of Europe, Asia, Africa and Oceania Great Britain History of Great Britain England History By period Early and medieval to 1485 Celts. Romans. Saxons. Danes. Normans
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- Languages
- English
- Media
- Paper, Ebook
- ISBNs
- 13
- ASINs
- 8
