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Chronicle of Huntingdon

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of England with little advance notice commanded English cathedrals and large monasteries, including Huntingdon, to compile historical data on relations between English and Scottish kings. In response, the chronicle was compiled by the
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Scottish Documents 100 (17), listed in London, National Archives, Lists and Indexes, no. 49 (1923), p. 102 (formerly London,
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Over time the manuscript deteriorated, with many words in the narrative of the reigns of Alpin and his son
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Chronicles of the Picts, Chronicles of the Scots, and Other Early Memorials of Scottish History
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in 1291. It is currently in London in the Treasury of His Majesty's Exchequer
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in 1136, so it is believed that the earlier part of this chronicle, prior to
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The chronicle is a Latin list of Scottish kings, beginning with
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Documents and Records illustrative of the History of Scotland
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in 1249. The chronicle commences with a battle between the
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Collection of the National Archives (United Kingdom)
162: 160: 158: 156: 154: 227:published by the Record Commission." From Skene 104:becoming illegible, although the text of these 16:Chronicle of Scottish kings published in 1291 8: 108:can usually be supplied by referring to the 81:and ending at the beginning of the reign of 198: 196: 194: 127: 62:, was derived from a Scottish source. 173:Encyclopedia of the Medieval Chronicle 145:Encyclopedia of the Medieval Chronicle 118:, who used the chronicle as a source. 74:in Huntingdon in the spring of 1291. 27:of events in Scotland compiled at the 54:. The title was inherited by his son 7: 14: 1: 34:It is based in part upon the 48:Maud, Countess of Huntingdon 285: 259:Manuscripts about Scotland 36:Chronicle of Melrose Abbey 168:"Chronicle of Huntingdon" 269:13th-century manuscripts 111:Chronica Gentis Scotorum 50:, in 1113, becoming the 249:9th century in Scotland 140:Chronicle of Huntingdon 21:Chronicle of Huntingdon 203:Skene, W. F. (1867). 138:, E39/100/170), from 221:Sir Francis Palgrave 136:Public Record Office 46:of Scotland married 29:Priory of Huntingdon 244:English chronicles 52:Earl of Huntingdon 91:Alpín mac Echdach 79:Kenneth mac Alpin 276: 228: 217: 211: 210: 200: 189: 188: 186: 184: 178:Brill Publishers 164: 149: 132: 102:Kenneth MacAlpin 284: 283: 279: 278: 277: 275: 274: 273: 234: 233: 232: 231: 218: 214: 202: 201: 192: 182: 180: 166: 165: 152: 133: 129: 124: 60:Malcolm Canmore 17: 12: 11: 5: 282: 280: 272: 271: 266: 261: 256: 251: 246: 236: 235: 230: 229: 212: 190: 150: 126: 125: 123: 120: 116:John of Fordun 93:, king of the 23:is a medieval 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 281: 270: 267: 265: 262: 260: 257: 255: 252: 250: 247: 245: 242: 241: 239: 226: 222: 216: 213: 208: 207: 199: 197: 195: 191: 179: 175: 174: 169: 163: 161: 159: 157: 155: 151: 147: 146: 141: 137: 131: 128: 121: 119: 117: 113: 112: 107: 103: 98: 96: 92: 88: 84: 83:Alexander III 80: 75: 73: 68: 63: 61: 57: 53: 49: 45: 41: 37: 32: 30: 26: 22: 224: 215: 205: 181:. Retrieved 171: 143: 130: 109: 99: 76: 64: 33: 20: 18: 254:Huntingdon 238:Categories 122:References 40:Huntingdon 65:In 1290, 25:chronicle 67:Edward I 223:in his 142:in the 106:lacunae 44:David I 183:17 Aug 72:canons 95:Scots 87:Picts 56:Henry 185:2023 89:and 19:The 114:of 38:. 240:: 193:^ 176:. 170:. 153:^ 187:. 148:.

Index

chronicle
Priory of Huntingdon
Chronicle of Melrose Abbey
Huntingdon
David I
Maud, Countess of Huntingdon
Earl of Huntingdon
Henry
Malcolm Canmore
Edward I
canons
Kenneth mac Alpin
Alexander III
Picts
Alpín mac Echdach
Scots
Kenneth MacAlpin
lacunae
Chronica Gentis Scotorum
John of Fordun
Public Record Office
Chronicle of Huntingdon
Encyclopedia of the Medieval Chronicle





"Chronicle of Huntingdon"
Encyclopedia of the Medieval Chronicle

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