Copy of a letter from "Judith Empress of Egypt" to "Philippa, Queen of Great Britain", undated [probably 1350s]
Part
Identifier: MS 183/f. 96r
Scope and Contents
Copy of a letter in French, allegedly sent by "Judith, daughter of king Joshua, empress of Egypt and queen of Jerusalem", to "Philippa queen of Great Britain" (probably Philippa, queen of Edward III), regarding a "joust of peace".
Date: undated.
Place: Mount Syon".
Subject: "de Calengis pacis"; a joust.
Mention of a seal? No.
Dates
- Creation: undated [probably 1350s]
Language of Materials
French
Conditions Governing Access
The collection is open to all. The manuscripts can be consulted in the Centre for Research Collections, Edinburgh University Main Library.
Full Extent
1 letter
Bibliography
Sarah Carpenter, Philip E. Bennett, Louise Gardiner, 'Chivalric games at the court of Edward III: The jousting letters of EUL MS 183', Medium Ævum, LXXXVII.No. 2, (2018), pp. 304-342.
Genre / Form
Repository Details
Part of the University of Edinburgh Library Heritage Collections Repository
Contact:
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Centre for Research Collections
University of Edinburgh Main Library
George Square
Edinburgh EH8 9LJ Scotland
+44(0)131 650 8379
heritagecollections@ed.ac.uk