Chronicle of Lanercost

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The Chronicle of Lanercost is a 14th-century historical narrative compiled at the Augustinian priory of Lanercost, notable for its detailed and often partisan account of Anglo-Scottish conflicts and political events from the late 13th to early 14th centuries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Augustinian priory
Latin chronicle
historical narrative
medieval chronicle
associatedWithOrder Augustinian Canons Regular NERFINISHED
bias English ecclesiastical viewpoint
compiledBy canons of Lanercost Priory NERFINISHED
contains annalistic entries
narrative episodes
country England
coversEvent Anglo-Scottish wars NERFINISHED
Wars of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED
reign of Edward I of England
reign of Edward II of England
reign of Robert the Bruce
dateOfComposition 14th century
genre historiography
geographicalFocus northern England
southern Scotland
historicalPeriodDescribed High Middle Ages NERFINISHED
early Late Middle Ages
historicalValue important primary source for Anglo-Scottish wars
language Latin
locatedIn Cumbria
Lanercost NERFINISHED
mainLocationOfComposition Lanercost Priory NERFINISHED
manuscriptTradition survives in later manuscript copies
mentionsPerson Edward I of England NERFINISHED
Edward II of England NERFINISHED
Robert the Bruce NERFINISHED
William Wallace NERFINISHED
narrativeScope late 13th century to early 14th century
notableFor detailed account of Anglo-Scottish conflicts
partisan English perspective on Scottish affairs
perspective anti-Scottish
pro-English
placeOfOrigin Lanercost Priory NERFINISHED
regionOfOrigin Border region between England and Scotland
religiousContext Augustinian
scholarlyDiscipline English medieval history
Scottish history
medieval studies
subject border warfare
political events in England
political events in Scotland
title Chronicle of Lanercost NERFINISHED
usedAsSourceBy medieval historians
modern historians of Anglo-Scottish relations

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Andrew Moray historicalSource Chronicle of Lanercost
Scottish medieval chronicles includesWork Chronicle of Lanercost