Books in the Cambridge Library Collection - Medieval History series

Walter de Gray Birch (1842-1924) worked in the Department of Manuscripts at the British Museum from 1864 to 1902. His acclaimed collection of Anglo-Saxon charters, published between 1883 and 1893, is still consulted by scholars of pre-conquest Britain as the fullest chronological compilation for the period to 975 CE.

William Stubbs (1825-1901), one of the leading historians of his generation, pursued his academic research alongside his work as a clergyman. He was elected Regius Professor of Modern History at Oxford in 1866 and appointed a bishop in 1884. Stubbs was a major figure in medieval English historiography, with special interests in legal and constitutional history. This work was first published in 1870. It begins with an outline of English constitutional history, which he urged should be part of the curriculum, and then presents documents from Roman times up to the thirteenth century. Eight editions followed in Stubbs' lifetime, and it became a core textbook. The ninth edition of 1913, revised by H. W. C. Davis (1874-1928), is reissued here, and contains better editions and translations of Anglo-Saxon and French texts than were available in Stubbs' lifetime, as well as some then newly discovered material and an updated glossary.

First published in 1887, Douais' scholarly edition of the cartulary of the Abbey of Saint-Sernin brings together charters and other documents written between 844 and 1200. These original documents provide valuable information relating to the history of the abbey, making this volume a work of reference for medieval historians.

First published in 1879, Desjardin's edition of the cartulary of the Abbey of Conques brings together 548 charters and other documents written between 801 and 1180. These original documents provide valuable information relating to the history of the abbey, making this volume an essential reference for medieval historians.

The Cartulaire de l'Abbaye de Noyers (1872) collects 661 charters attesting to the privileges and possessions of this important Benedictine monastery. Ranging in date from the eleventh to the fifteenth centuries, the charters provide a wealth of information concerning the abbey's political, economic and cultural history.

This three-volume work of Byzantine history by the ex-Emperor John VI Cantacuzene (c. 1292-1383) was edited by Ludwig Schopen (1799-1867) and published between 1828 and 1832. It covers 1321-57; Schopen's edition includes a Latin translation and the life of John by the Jesuit scholar, Pontanus (1542-1626).

Published in 1856-7, this three-volume collection of Latin and Greek primary sources focuses on political and economic relations between Venice and Constantinople from the early ninth century to 1299. Volume 3 covers 1256-99, ending with the peace between Genoa and Venice, and contains the important 1255 maritime regulations.

Published in 1856-7, this three-volume collection of Latin and Greek primary sources focuses on political and economic relations between Venice and Constantinople from the early ninth century to 1299. Volume 1 documents Venice's rise as an economic power between 814 and 1205, and the background to the Fourth Crusade.

This eight-volume set of summaries of state documents (commemoriali) of Venice was published between 1876 and 1914 as part of a wider series devoted to the content of the nine-hundred-year-old Venetian archives. Volume 6 (published 1903) covers the period from the 1490s to the 1570s.

Using primary sources, Anjou native and archivist of the province Paul Marchegay draws a broad and comprehensive picture of the history of this province in western France. Published in 1853, Volume 1 focuses on a number of different topics such as religious orders, education in Angers and commerce.

A typographer and printer, Auguste Bernard (1811-1868) devoted his leisure time to collecting documents illustrating the history of the Loire valley. He was the first to publish, in 1853, the charters of the Abbey of Savigny in northern France and the Abbey of Ainay in Lyon.

Henry of Bracton (or Bratton) (c. 1210-1268) was an English jurist. These volumes contain a collection of 2,000 law cases, each with a description of how the law should be applied. Volume 2 contains the texts of Pleas in the Bench from 1218 to 1234.

This eight-volume set of summaries of state documents (commemoriali) of Venice was published between 1876 and 1914 as part of a wider series devoted to the content of the nine-hundred-year-old Venetian archives. Volume 4 (published 1896) covers the period from the 1370s to the 1480s.

This eight-volume set of summaries of state documents (commemoriali) of Venice was published between 1876 and 1914 as part of a wider series devoted to the content of the nine-hundred-year-old Venetian archives. Volume 2 (published 1878) covers the period from the 1320s to the 1360s.

This edition of the so-called 'Collectio Avellana' was published in two volumes, with a Latin commentary, by the German scholar Otto Guenther in 1895-8. The collection consists of 244 documents dating from 367 to 553, and schism, heresy and the restoration of papal control are recurring themes throughout the compilation.

For the essays in this two-volume 1861 work, Wright draws on sources ranging from medieval charters to modern linguistic studies, as well as the remains and artefacts uncovered by his own and others' excavations. Volume 1 considers prehistoric finds, aspects of Roman Britain, and the Anglo-Saxon and late medieval period.

Ferdinand Gregorovius (1821-1891) was a celebrated German medieval historian. His monumental study of medieval Rome, first published in 1872 and translated into English between 1894 and 1902, was the first modern account of the medieval history of the city. Volume 1 covers the period 400-568.

This three-volume Greek/Latin edition of the History by Nicephorus Gregoras (c. 1295-1360) was edited by Ludwig Schopen (Volumes 1 and 2, 1829-30) and Immanuel Bekker (Volume 3, 1855). Volume 1 introduces Gregoras' life and works, and the Greek text begins with the Fall of Constantinople in 1204.

This three-volume history, regarded as William Forbes Skene's most important work, was published between 1876 and 1880. Volume 2 deals with 'church and culture', including the Celtic churches of Scotland, Ireland and Cumbria, particularly the great centre of Iona, and the tradition of learning associated with Celtic monasticism.

This four-volume edition of the Arabic text of the Journey of the Moroccan traveller Ibn Battuta (1304-68/9),with a French translation was published in 1853. In Volume 1, he describes his departure from Tangier and eventual arrival at Mecca, after which he decides to continue his travels.

Published in 1840, this two-volume original-language compendium of medieval law remains a standard source for scholars. Volume 1 contains secular law from the first converted Christian king, AEthelberht of Kent, whose laws are the earliest written code in any Germanic language, to those of the first three Norman kings.

This six-volume work, published between 1860 and 1890, contains a selection of documents in Greek relating to the history and politics of the Byzantine empire in the Middle Ages. Volume 5 (published in 1887) shows the efforts of churches and monasteries to maintain their rights and status in turbulent times.

This six-volume work, published between 1860 and 1890, contains a selection of documents in Greek relating to the history and politics of the Byzantine Empire in the Middle Ages. Volume 4 (published in 1871) contains texts focusing on Orthodox churches and monasteries in Asia Minor and the eastern Mediterranean.

This six-volume work, published between 1860 and 1890, contains a selection of documents in Greek which throw light on the history and politics of the Byzantine Empire in the Middle Ages. Volume 3 (published in 1865) focuses on diplomatic and trade relations between Byzantium/Istanbul and the Italian city-states.

This six-volume work, published in Vienna between 1860 and 1890, contains a selection of documents in Greek which throw light on the history and politics of the Byzantine Empire in the Middle Ages. Volume 2 (published in 1862) contains further letters and decrees of the fourteenth-century Patriarchs of Constantinople.

Published in six volumes between 1839 and 1848, this was the first collected edition of the surviving corpus of Anglo-Saxon charters. Volume 5 (1847) complements Volumes 1 and 2 with additional Latin and Old English texts from the early seventh to the mid-tenth century, including many from the Codex Wintoniensis.

Published in six volumes between 1839 and 1848, this was the first collected edition of the surviving corpus of Anglo-Saxon charters. Volume 4 of the Codex (1846) contains texts from the early eleventh century to the Norman Conquest, including some derived from the then newly discovered Codex Wintoniensis.

Published in six volumes between 1839 and 1848, this was the first collected edition of the surviving corpus of Anglo-Saxon charters. Volume 3 of the Codex (1845) contains Latin and Old English texts from the mid-tenth to the early eleventh century, and includes Kemble's pioneering discussion of vernacular boundary-clauses.

Published in six volumes between 1839 and 1848, this was the first collected edition of the surviving corpus of Anglo-Saxon charters. Volume 2 (1840) contains Latin and Old English texts from the mid-ninth to the mid-tenth century, ending with King Edgar's charter for the New Minster, Winchester.

Thierry's two-volume account of the Norman conquest of England was originally published in French in 1825, the English translation following in 1847. Volume 1 is divided into seven parts and accounts for the period from 55 BCE until the final battle of the English against the Norman conqueror in 1137.