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William of Malmesbury

William of Malmesbury was a historian, writer, monk and librarian (1080–1140). He was born at Wiltshire and died at Malmesbury.

Overview

Born at Wiltshire in 1080, died at Malmesbury in 1140.

Work and production

Works recorded as notable number 8: Gesta Regum Anglorum, Gesta pontificum Anglorum, Historia novella, Polyhistor, De antiquitate Glastoniensis ecclesiae, Vita sancti Benigni, Liber super explanationem lamentationum Ieremiae prophetae and De laudibus et miraculis Sanctae Mariae.

Literature

5 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.

William of Malmesbury and Civic Virtue, Discovering William of Malmesbury. Lector amice: Reading as Friendship in William of Malmesbury, Discovering William of Malmesbury. William of Malmesbury: Medical Historian of the Crusades, Discovering William of Malmesbury. 3 William of Malmesbury and Civic Virtue, Discovering William of Malmesbury, 2017. 1 WILLIAM OF MALMESBURY AND HIS ENVIRONMENT, William of Malmesbury, 1987.

In detail

the recorded working language is medieval Latin, Old French and Anglo-Norman.

Places of work recorded in the authority are Malmesbury.

Works named in the authority record are Gesta Regum Anglorum, Gesta pontificum Anglorum, Historia novella, Polyhistor, De antiquitate Glastoniensis ecclesiae and Vita sancti Benigni.

Chronology

  1. 1080William of Malmesbury born at Wiltshire.
  2. 1140William of Malmesbury died at Malmesbury.

Sources

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “William of Malmesbury”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q345524: William of Malmesbury

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