A Chronicle of London from 1089 to 1483 is a medieval civic chronicle, here printed for the first time from manuscripts in the British Museum. Recording the affairs of London across nearly four centuries, it notes the mayors and sheriffs, royal events, riots, fires, and notable happenings that marked the life of the medieval city.
Civic chronicles like this one are invaluable sources for the social and political history of medieval England, capturing how great national events appeared from the streets of London. The text preserves the priorities and language of its anonymous compilers. Historians, students, and enthusiasts of medieval London will find much of interest in its terse annual entries. This free EPUB edition makes a primary source of medieval English urban history available to a wide readership.