The Flores Historiarum (Flowers of History) is a Latin chronicle dealing with English history from the creation to 1326 (although some of the earlier manuscripts end at 1306). It was compiled by various persons. The main value of the work is seen in the work done by Roger of Wendover for his narrative of contemporary events from 1216 to 1235. Latin is the language originally spoken in the region around Rome called Latium. ... Generally a chronicle (Latin chronica) is historical account of facts and events in chronological order. ... English historians in the Middle Ages is an overview of the history of English historians and their works in the Middle Ages. ... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Osman I (1299-1326) to Orhan I (1326-1359) Aradia de Toscano, is initiated into a Dianic cult of Italian Witchcraft (Stregheria), and discovers through a vision that she is the human incarnation of the goddess Aradia. ... Events March 25 - Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scotland June 19 - Forces of Earl of Pembroke defeat Bruces Scottish rebels at the Battle of Methven Philip IV of France exiles all the Jews from France and confiscates their property In London, a city ordinance degrees that heating with... Roger of Wendover (d. ...

It was written originally at St Albans and later at Westminster Abbey. The nucleus of the early part of Flowers of History is supposed to have been the compilation of John de Cella, abbot of St. Albans from 1195 to 1214, although that is inconclusive. John’s work started from the year 1188, and was revised and continued by another St. Albans writter Roger of Wendover up to 1235, the year before his death. Roger claims in his preface to have selected "from the books of catholic writers worthy of credit, just as flowers of various colours are gathered from various fields." Hence he called his work Flores Historiarum—a title appropriated in the 14th century to a long compilation by various hands. The part from 1306 to 1326 was continued at Westminster by Robert of Reading (d. 1325) and another Westminster monk. It was for many years attributed to a "Matthew of Westminster" who was actually Matthew Paris. It is now valued not so much for what was culled from previous writers, as for its full and lively narrative of contemporary events from 1216 to 1235. St Albans (thus spelt, no apostrophe or dot) is the main urban area of the City and District of St Albans in southern Hertfordshire, England, around 22 miles (35. ... The Collegiate Church of St Peter, Westminster (Westminster Abbey), a mainly Gothic church, on the scale of a cathedral, is the traditional place of coronation and burial site for English monarchs. ... Roger of Wendover (d. ... Events March 25 - Robert the Bruce becomes King of Scotland June 19 - Forces of Earl of Pembroke defeat Bruces Scottish rebels at the Battle of Methven Philip IV of France exiles all the Jews from France and confiscates their property In London, a city ordinance degrees that heating with... Events Change of emperor of the Ottoman Empire from Osman I (1299-1326) to Orhan I (1326-1359) Aradia de Toscano, is initiated into a Dianic cult of Italian Witchcraft (Stregheria), and discovers through a vision that she is the human incarnation of the goddess Aradia. ... Events Muhammed Tughlaq succeeds his father Ghiyas al-Din Tughlaq as Sultan of Delhi. ... Matthew of Westminster, long regarded as the author of the Flores Historiarum, is now thought never to have existed. ... Self portrait of Matthew Paris from a manuscript of his chronicle (London, British Library, MS Royal 14. ...

It was first printed by Matthew Parker, Archbishop of Canterbury, in 1567, and the best edition is the one edited with introduction by HR Luard for the Rolls series (London, 1890). It has been translated into English by CD Yonge (London, 1853). See Luard's introduction, and C Bémont in the Revue critique d'histoire (Paris, 1891). Matthew Parker Matthew Parker (August 6, 1504 - May 17, 1575) was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1559. ... Arms of the Archbishop of Canterbury The Archbishop of Canterbury is the most senior bishop of the state Church of England and of the worldwide Anglican Communion, outranking the other English archbishop, the Archbishop of York. ... Events The Duke of Alva arrives in the Netherlands with Spanish forces to suppress unrest there. ... 1890 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... Charles Bémont (November 16, 1848 - 1939), French scholar, was born at Paris. ... 1891 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

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