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A Chronicle of England, ending with the death of Henry v in 1422, written in about the middle of the 15th century

A Chronicle of England, imperfect at beginning, ending with the death of Henry v in 1422. One leaf at the beginning is lost, and one after fol. 9, and fol. 43, but the first is represented by a rather later copy (fol. 1, cf. 22). The first words of fol. 1 are 'Howe this lande was cawlled Albyon and by what encheson it wase so named. In the noble land of Syrrye ther wase a noble kynge ... Dyoclecian'; the text ends, on an imperfect leaf, 'he was noble entyred at Westminster on whose soule ...…
Collection: Willis Donation
Shelfmark: MS. Bodl. 754
Extents: 154 Leaves
Dates: written in about the middle of the 15th century