Translations, early 17th century, of the life of St. Thomas Becket and St. Thomas's miracles
Translations, early 17th cent., perhaps by William St. George, of the life of St. Thomas Becket by John of Salisbury, and (fols. 19-124) of St. Thomas's miracles by Benedict of Peterborough, books i-iv. The translation was made from Douai, Bibliotheque Municipale MS. 860, which was given to the English college at Douai by W. St. George.
Dates
- Creation: Early 17th century
Extent
133 Leaves
Language of Materials
- English
Preferred Citation
Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. hist. c. 322, fols. 1-2].
Shelfmark:
MS. Eng. hist. c. 322
Collection ID (for staff)
CMD ID 8109
Abstract
Translations, early 17th century, of the life of St. Thomas Becket and St. Thomas's miracles.
Biographical / Historical
Thomas Becket, 1118-1170, was Archbishop of Canterbury from 1162 until his murder in 1170. He is venerated as a saint and martyr by both the Catholic Church and the Anglican Communion. John of Salisbury, 1120-1180, was an English author, philosopher, educationalist, diplomat and bishop of Chartres. Benedict of Peterborough, 1135-1194, was abbot of Peterborough.
Other Finding Aids
Custodial History
Item 177 in a Maggs catalogue of 1940.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Given by N. R. Ker, 1953.
Physical Facet
late 17th- or early 18th-cent. half calf, marbled boards
Topical
- Title
- Translations, early 17th century, of the life of St. Thomas Becket and St. Thomas's miracles
- Status
- Published
- Date
- EAD version 2019 by Alice Whichelow
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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