Matthaei Parisiensis Chronica Majora - Volume 4

A Church of England clergyman and fellow of Trinity College Cambridge Henry Richards Luard (182591) edited a number of works in the Rolls Series for which he was noted for the quality of his indexing and the depth of his commentary. This seven-volume work first published between 1872 and 1883 has been hailed as one of the best editions in the series. It is a rich source for English history from the Creation to 1259 written by England''s greatest medieval historian. Matthew Paris (c.120059) became a monk at St Albans in 1217 and had access to a wide variety of documents as an acquaintance of such men as Bishop Robert Grosseteste and King Henry III whom he knew well. The Latin text of Volume 4 covering 12407 includes royal letters exchequer records and papal documents alongside vibrant and opinionated passages about taxation and royal extortion.