Historical introductions to the Rolls series

By William Stubbs

Book Overview

Before you dive into a medieval chronicle, meet the mind that frames it. Historical introductions to the Rolls series gathers William Stubbs's most influential guides to the Rolls Series chronicles, written at the high tide of Victorian historiography. Hear the Middle Ages speak. These historical source introductions and scholarly history essays were originally composed as collected editorial prefaces to landmark volumes in the Chronicles and Memorials series. Stubbs explains what each text is, where it sits in the web of medieval British chronicles, and why its language, bias, and manuscript history matter. In Stubbs you also meet a Victorian: a churchman and historian of England who helped set the rules of modern documentary scholarship. His introductions are short enough to read for pleasure, yet rich enough to send you back to the sources with sharper questions and surer footing for years to come. His approach is practical and exacting: how to weigh witnesses, how to read annals against charters, and how editing medieval texts turns scattered records into usable primary sources medieval England. The result is an academic research reference with real narrative drive, prized by medieval history students and still rewarding for any reader curious about how historians build the past from evidence. Republished by Alpha Editions in a careful modern edition, this volume preserves the spirit of the original while making it effortless to enjoy today - a heritage title prepared for readers and collectors alike. More than background, it is the doorway into medieval England history itself.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9389265223
• ISBN13: 9789389265224
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Alpha Edition
• Length: 544 Pages
• Weight: 1.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.2" x 6.0" x 9.0"