Foreword 5

List of Abbreviations 6

Introduction

1. i. Contents 7

2. ii. Manuscripts 8

3. iii. Text development 10

4. iv. Date 12

5. v. Author 14

6. vi. Historical value and sources 15

7. vii. Reception of the Brevis Relatio 23

8. viii. Editions 24

The Brevis Relatio 25

Preface 53

Abbreviations 55

Introduction 58

• Structure and Contents 58

• Sources, date and purpose 60

• Title 65

• Authorship 66

• Manuscripts and editions 68

Editorial Note 72

De iniusta vexacione 73

Index 103

Acknowledgements 108

List of Abbreviations 109

Introduction 110

Editorial Procedure 115

Text 116

Preface 145

Introduction 156

Morley vs. Montagu 169

Acknowledgements 201

Abbreviations 202

Introduction 203

Editorial Principles 220

The Chronicle of John Somer, OFM 221

The BL Royal 13.C.I. Redaction of Somer's Chronicle