Biographia Britannica Literaria: Anglo-Norman period

abbey abbot Anglo-Norman Anselm appears archbishop attributed autem Bale beginning bishop British called Canterbury chronicle church collection contains continued copy court death died Durham early ecclesiæ edition ejus England English entitled France Geoffrey Giraldus given gives Henry Hist Italy John king known Lanfranc Latin learning Leland letters lines lived London manuscript mentioned monk native original Oxford Paris period person Peter poem poet pope preserved printed prior probably published quæ quam quia quid quod regis reign relating Richard Robert Roger romance Rome Salisbury says speaks Stephen studied style sunt supposed tamen Tanner tells Thomas tract translation treatise vero verse Vita Walter writer written wrote