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Excerpts from the works of medieval historians on the reigns of Henry III of England and his successors are accompanied by information on the kings, their contemporaries, and their times

Review: This handy book gives near one unique access to historical chronicles, written by contemporaries, of the most important events in the reign of Kings Henry III- Edward III. Most of these sources are very difficult to get hold of, because of price, or other factors. As well as being a useful source of info, they give an interesting insight into the mindset of the chroniclers, and the ideas which influenced them. A warning though, most are written with an aggressively anti-scottish, and anti- french bias. Whilst at the same time portraying the Kings (in particular Edward 1st and 3rd) as virtual saints. Though I suppose, in some ways this was inevitable, as it was almost the medieval English version of political correctness. As well as the chronicles themselves, there are also essays written on the relevant subjects and periods written by the editors. These are great, as they give further detail and meaning to the history itself, as well as a rather more modern and fairer perspective of certain events.