The Church Historians Of England (Volume Iv) Part I; Containing The Chronicles Of John And Eichaed Of Hexham The Chronicle Of Holyrood. The Chronicle Of Melrose. Jordan Fantosme S Chronicle. Documents

War, faith and memory intertwine in these vivid records of medieval England and Scotland. These are voices of witness. Collected in Volume IV, Part I of The Church Historians of England, the chronicles of John and Richard of Hexham, Holyrood, Melrose and Jordan Fantosme, together with documents on Canterbury and Winchester, open a rare window onto twelfth century Britain. From monastic cloisters to contested borderlands, they trace the making of ecclesiastical power, royal authority and local devotion in a world on the cusp of change, offering a primary source history collection that is at once intimate and monumental for anyone exploring medieval church history.Edited by the distinguished nineteenth-century scholar Joseph Stevenson, this landmark gathering of translated medieval chronicles stands alongside any Anglo Saxon Chronicle translation or Bede Ecclesiastical History edition as a cornerstone for understanding the ecclesiastical history of England and the emergence of medieval England and Scotland. It is an indispensable sourcebook for historians and an accessible reference for medievalists, yet its English monastic chronicles and medieval Scottish chronicles also speak compellingly to general readers drawn to human stories behind great events. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today’s and future generations. More than a reprint -- a collector’s item and a cultural treasure, this careful modern edition preserves the spirit of the original while inviting both scholars and classic-literature collectors to keep these long-silent witnesses alive.