Peter Langtoft

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Saint Edward the Confessor, detail of a miniature from Peter Langtoft's Chronicle, early 14th century; in the British Library (Royal Ms. 20 A ii)

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Died	c.1307
Notable Works	“Chronicle”
Subjects Of Study	Edward I • England • history of United Kingdom

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Thomas Babington Macaulay, Baron Macaulay

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William Of Newburgh

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Henry Knighton

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John Stow

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Robert Of Gloucester

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Thomas Hearne

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Thomas Walsingham

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Ralph Of Coggeshall

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Edward Hall

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Hugh Trevor-Roper, Baron Dacre of Glanton

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Florence Of Worcester

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Holinshed, Raphael: Chronicles of England, Scotlande, and Irelande

Raphael Holinshed

English chronicler

John Capgrave

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Gervase Of Canterbury

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Wace

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Jean Le Bel

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John Rushworth

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Thomas Madox

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