LEADER 04269nam 2200613 450 001 9910451303603321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a0-19-187785-9 010 $a1-280-84399-3 010 $a0-19-151530-2 010 $a1-4294-6960-9 035 $a(CKB)1000000000407114 035 $a(StDuBDS)AH24079294 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000268129 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)12049914 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000268129 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10211870 035 $a(PQKB)10927328 035 $a(StDuBDS)EDZ0002022819 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC430729 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL430729 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11303536 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL84399 035 $a(OCoLC)932111291 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000407114 100 $a20161129h20052005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur||||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aVita Edwardi secundi $ethe life of Edward the Second /$fre-edited text with new introduction, new historical notes, and revised translation based on that of N. Denholm-Young by Wendy R. Childs 210 1$aOxford, [England] :$cClarendon Press,$d2005. 210 4$dİ2005 215 $a1 online resource (lx, 270 p.) 225 1 $aOxford Medieval Texts 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a0-19-927594-7 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aIntroduction; The Vita Edwardi Secundi; Concordance; Index of Quotations and Allusions; General Index 330 $aWritten by an anonymous monk of Malmesbury, the 'Vita Edwardi secundi' is one of the most important sources for early 4th century history. This edition provides a more substantial historical introduction, as well as improved annotations, in line with modern standards of textual editing. 330 $bThe Vita Edwardi Secundi is the best and most readable of the chronicles of the reign of Edward II, and throws a fascinating light on the world of high politics. The anonymous author was close to the centre of politics, probably a royal clerk, and possibly John Walwayn (or someone with a similar career). His focus is largely on domestic politics and the relationship of the king and his barons, and he records the clashes and reconciliations of the period 1311-22 in valuable detail. He also has much to say on the Scottish war, the appointment of bishops, and the outbreak of the French war. The work ends in the winter of 1325/6 with Queen Isabella's refusal to return from France while Despenser remained with the king. The work is much more than a simple chronicle. The author consciously wrote history and so commented extensively on personalities, and also on causation, motivation, and the vices of his age. He was generous to Gaveston despite his pride, more condemning of the Despensers' greed, and lamented Lancaster's wasted gifts. His reports on the arguments of both sides in the clashes between the king and his opponents are particularly enlightening, and show how serious were the threats to the king's authority, especially those voiced in 1321. The author's fear of civil war and attempts to define the fine line dividing resistance and treason probably reflect the concerns of many close to the court at that time. Recent research has emphasized that the Vita should be seen as a 'journal' rather than a 'memoir', and this enhances its value further, allowing historians to chart the changing views of a well-placed observer during the dramatic events of Edward's reign. The Vita has been edited three times before, once in each century since its discovery in 1728, but the last edition of 1957 has long been out of print. This new edition revises the Latin text and translation, provides a completely new introduction and historical notes to take account of recent scholarship, and includes a new and full apparatus and indices. 410 0$aOxford medieval texts. 607 $aGreat Britain$xHistory$yEdward II, 1307-1327$vSources 608 $aElectronic books. 676 $a640.42 702 $aChilds$b Wendy R. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451303603321 996 $aVita Edwardi secundi$91106007 997 $aUNINA