Ends in 1198, so it gives no 1200 entries of its own; the Stanley continuation has only a line or two for 1200. Its value is the state of play on 1 January 1200: Richard's last wars with Philip, the Scottish and Welsh frontiers, Hubert Walter's government, the London rising of William fitz Osbert in 1196, and the Yorkshire houses William knew. A thoughtful Augustinian canon with good judgement and no court bias.
About this source
- Title
- Historia rerum Anglicarum
- Author
- William of Newburgh
- Author's dates
- about 1136 to about 1198
- Written
- about 1196 to 1198
- Language
- Latin
- Covers
- 1066 to 1198, with a continuation at Stanley abbey to 1298
- Kind
- History
Stevenson's 1856 translation is in the public domain and on the Internet Archive, but the volume was not located in this pass; the Fordham sourcebook also carries extracts. Vol. 3 of Howlett holds Richard of Devizes (to 1192) and vol. 4 Robert of Torigni (to 1186), both background only.
Where to read it
Editions
- R. Howlett (ed.), Chronicles of the Reigns of Stephen, Henry II and Richard I, Rolls Series 82, 4 vols (1884 to 1889); vols 1 and 2 hold William of Newburgh
- Howlett vol. 2 (book 5 and the Stanley continuation)
Translations
- J. Stevenson, The Church Historians of England, vol. 4 part 2 (1856), English (not freely online)
- P. G. Walsh and M. J. Kennedy, The History of English Affairs, books 1 and 2 (1988, 2007), English, not free (not freely online)