Copy of a letter from "Philippe queen of Lorraine" to "Queen of Albion", undated [after1348]
Part
Identifier: MS 183/f. 126v[3]-127r
Scope and Contents
Copy of a letter in French allegedly sent by "Philippe queen of Lorraine" to "the queen of Albion", possibly Philippa, the queen of Edward III, regarding a joust.
Date: [after 1348].
Place: "notre chastel Distonuz"?.
Subject matter: "Nadamours"; Order of the Garter.
Mention of a seal? No.
Dates
- Creation: undated [after1348]
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