Selections From The Historia Rerum Anglicarum Of William Of Newburgh (1920)

Selections From The Historia Rerum Anglicarum Of William Of Newburgh is a book that was originally written by William of Newburgh, a 12th-century English historian. The book was edited and translated by Charles Johnson and published in 1920. The Historia Rerum Anglicarum is a historical work that covers the period from the Norman Conquest of England in 1066 to the death of King Richard I in 1199. The book is divided into five books, each covering a different period of English history. The book is written in Latin and is considered one of the most important historical works of the 12th century. The selections in this book provide an insight into the political and social history of England during this period, including the reigns of Henry II, Richard I, and John. The book also covers important events such as the Anarchy, the Third Crusade, and the signing of the Magna Carta. This book is a valuable resource for historians and anyone interested in the history of medieval England.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

Dr. Charles Johnson, a 1998 MacArthur fellow, is the S. Wilson and Grace M. Pollock Endowed Professor of English at the University of Washington in Seattle. His fiction includes "Dr. King's Refrigerator, Dreamer, " and "Middle Passage, " for which he won the National Book Award. In 2002 he received the Academy Award in Literature from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. He lives in Seattle.