A memoir of the court of Henry VII : an edition of BL, MS. Cotton Julius B. XII, fols. 8v-66r, with textual and general introduction

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The memoir of the court of Henry VII for the years of 1486-90, contained in BL, MS Cotton Julius B. XII, fols. 8v-66r, represents an invaluable source for the study of court and socio-political life during the early years of the reign of Henry VII. Hitherto the only printed version of the memoir was to be found in Thomas Hearne's edition of Leland's Collectanea. It has long required a modern editor. This thesis aims to do two things. In the first place, it has been my intention to complete a scholarly edition of the heraldic memoir, based on a close study of the original document. This section of my thesis also provides a basic apparatus to the text in the form of textual commentary, a glossary of terms and a biographical index of the principal persons mentioned in the text. Second, my research should provide a scholarly background to the text of the memoir and its authors. There are four chapters to this section of my thesis. The first chapter represents the textual introduction to th

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