The Waltham Chronicle: An Account of the Discovery of Our Holy Cross at Montacute and Its Conveyance to Waltham

by Leslie Watkiss (Translator), Marjorie Chibnall

The first translation of the Waltham Chronicle is printed here with the original Latin text and full introduction and notes. Written by one of the secular canons of Waltham Priory, this interesting example of a twelfth-century historia fundacionis records the legends of the community's foundation and miracle stories, together with genuine historical information.

156 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1177

Reviews

[Ethan · Rating 4 out of 5]

An engaging brief history of the early history of Waltham Priory/Abbey. The author discusses Tovi the Proud, Harold II of England, and Geoffrey de Mandeville's uprising.