Gesta Pontificum Anglorum
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Gesta Pontificum Anglorum is a 12th-century Latin historical work that surveys the history, deeds, and notable figures of the English church and its bishops.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
12th-century chronicle
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ecclesiastical history ⓘ medieval Latin historical work ⓘ |
| alternativeTitle | De Gestis Pontificum Anglorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | c. 1125 ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Malmesbury Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | William of Malmesbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorAlsoWrote |
Gesta Regum Anglorum
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Historia Novella NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| circulation | copied and read in 12th-century English monasteries ⓘ |
| contains |
accounts of relics and miracles
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biographical notices of bishops ⓘ information on church endowments ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| coversPeriod | from the early English church to the 12th century ⓘ |
| dateWritten | early 12th century ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
deeds of English bishops
ⓘ
foundations of monasteries and churches ⓘ history of English bishoprics ⓘ |
| genre |
biographical catalogue
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church history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
accounts of individual bishops
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descriptions of religious houses ⓘ hagiographical material ⓘ miracle stories ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Anglo-Norman England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalValue | primary source for early English diocesan history ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | prose ⓘ |
| literaryTradition | Latin historiography ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
English bishops
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English church ⓘ |
| notableFor |
combination of narrative and catalogue
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critical use of sources ⓘ detailed accounts of English dioceses ⓘ |
| originallyIntendedAudience | monastic and clerical readers ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Malmesbury NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn | multiple medieval manuscripts ⓘ |
| relatedWork | Gesta Regum Anglorum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scholarlyField |
Anglo-Norman historiography
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ecclesiastical history ⓘ medieval studies ⓘ |
| structure | organized by dioceses ⓘ |
| timeOfAuthor | reign of Henry I of England ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | Deeds of the Bishops of the English NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedAsSourceBy | later medieval historians of England ⓘ |
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