Gesta Henrici Quinti

The Gesta Henrici Quinti (Latin for: The deeds of Henry the Fifth) is a medieval chronicle written by an anonymous author.[1][2]

Gesta Henrici Quinti
Authoranonymous
CountryKingdom of England
LanguageEnglish and Latin
SubjectHistory
Publication date
1417

History

The book was published in 1975 by Frank Taylor and John Roskell Smith.[3][4]

There are currently only two manuscripts of the Gesta Henrici Quinti and both are preserved at the British Library.

Contents

The book chronicles the life of Henry V of England.[5] The books covers the period from Henry's accession in 1413 to 1416.[6] References to Sir John Oldcastle being still alive indicate that it was written before 1418.[7]

The author of the book is believed to be either Thomas Elmham or Joannes de Bordin, but since the true identity of author has not yet been confirmed, he is described by most sources as anonymous.[8]

See also

References
  1. "7 facts about the Hundred Years' War". HistoryExtra. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  2. Kennedy, Maev (2015-07-27). "French correction: Henry V's Agincourt fleet was half as big, historian claims". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  3. Taylor, Frank; Roskell, John Smith. (1975). Gesta Henrici Quinti = The deeds of Henry the Fifth. Deeds of Henry the Fifth. Oxford Eng.: Clarendon Press. ISBN 978-0-19-822231-6.
  4. "Gesta Henrici Quinti". www.goodreads.com. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  5. Sandra Alvarez (2011-01-31). "Representation in the Gesta Henrici Quinti". Medievalists.net. Retrieved 2020-05-03.
  6. Gransden, Antonia (1996). Historical Writing in England: c. 1307 to the early sixteenth century. Psychology Press. ISBN 978-0-415-15125-2.
  7. "Henrici Quinti, Angliae regis, Gesta". archive.org. Retrieved 3 June 2020.
  8. Borodin, Joannes de; Elmham, Thomas (1975). Gesta Henrici Quinti. Clarendon Press.
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