Gesta Henrici Quinti

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Gesta Henrici Quinti
Authoranonymous
CountryKingdom of England
LanguageEnglish and Latin
SubjectHistory
Publication date
1417

The Gesta Henrici Quinti (Latin for: The deeds of Henry the Fifth) is a medieval chronicle written by an anonymous author.[1][2]

History[]

The book was published in 1975 by and John Roskell Smith.[3][4]

There are currently only two manuscripts of the Gesta Henrici Quinti and both are preserved at the British Library.

Contents[]

The book chronicles the life of Henry V of England.[5] The books covers the period from Henry's accession in 1413 to 1416.[6] References to Sir John Oldcastle being still alive indicate that it was written before 1418.[7]

The author of the book is believed to be either Thomas Elmham or , but since the true identity of the author has not yet been confirmed, he is described by most sources as anonymous.[8]

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References[]

  1. ^ "7 facts about the Hundred Years' War". HistoryExtra. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  2. ^ Kennedy, Maev (2015-07-27). "French correction: Henry V's Agincourt fleet was half as big, historian claims". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  3. ^ Taylor, Frank; Roskell, John Smith. (1975). Gesta Henrici Quinti = The deeds of Henry the Fifth. Deeds of Henry the Fifth. Oxford Eng.: Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-822231-6.
  4. ^ "Gesta Henrici Quinti". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  5. ^ Sandra Alvarez (2011-01-31). "Representation in the Gesta Henrici Quinti". Medievalists.net. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  6. ^ Gransden, Antonia (1996). Historical Writing in England: c. 1307 to the early sixteenth century. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-415-15125-2.
  7. ^ "Henrici Quinti, Angliae regis, Gesta". archive.org. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. ^ Borodin, Joannes de; Elmham, Thomas (1975). Gesta Henrici Quinti. Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-822231-6.

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