Croniques De London, Depuis L'an 44 Hen, III. Jusqu'à L'an 17 Edw, III (Classic Reprint)

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Excerpt from Croniques De London, Depuis L'an 44 Hen, III. Jusqu'à L'an 17 Edw, IIIThe Manuscript from which the following Chronicle of London has been transcribed forms the latter portion of a small parchment book in octavo, preserved among the Cottonian Manuscripts (cleopatra, A. And commences at folio 54. It is written in the old Norman French, and from the handwriting appears to have been compiled about the middle of the fourteenth century, but unfortunately no clue exists by which the name of the writer can be ascertained. The period which it embraces is from the 44th of Henry III. To the 17th of Edward III., and at the commence ment of each year are recorded the names of the mayors and sheriffs of London.The following are the principal Manuscripts of which the Editor has availed himself in making his notes, as more particularly relating to the city of London during the same period.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.