A History Of The Minories London Classic Reprint

Author : Edward Murray Tomlinson
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9781334730580
Total Pages : 474 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (35 download)

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Download or read book A History of the Minories London (Classic Reprint) written by Edward Murray Tomlinson and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2016-12-21 with total page 474 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from A History of the Minories London I am aware that I may be charged with overburdening the text with quotations; but I think that in this way the idiosyncrasies of individuals and the characteristics of different ages are best portrayed. The most graphic editorial word painting is not so true a guide as contemporary writings and memoranda; even the spelling and quaint expressions have a distinct illustrative value. The original mss., in cases where I have had access to them, are transcribed Without any alteration, with the exception of those in Latin and Norman French, of which a translation is invariably given. Then further, many of the documents from which I quote (especially the Parish Records) are not likely to come to the notice even of those engaged in antiquarian research. They may, indeed, be useful only to a few; nevertheless, for the sake of those few, I have thought them as a rule worthy of being reproduced in ewtenso. Moreover, I hope there may be others who, not caring to wade through these extracts, may yet find some interest in the perusal of the general statements drawn from them. The many vicissitudes through which the precinct of the Minories has passed, during the 600 years over which this history extends, lends to it an interest peculiarly its own. The abundance of existing information bearing upon it renders it possible to trace, with considerable fulness, the various phases which each successive period presents. Although the events recorded, for the most part, took place within a very limited area, yet they may not be without some little value in illustrating the forces and in uences which, for centuries, have been at work in making the English people what they are. So numerous are the names of those, famous in their own days, who have been more or less intimately connected with the Minories, or who have been buried within the Precinct, that, with regard to many of them, it has been impossible to do more than sketch brie y the main incidents of their careers. In determining the space to be allotted to each biographical notice, I have mainly acted on the principle of dealing most brie y with those who are known to history, and the accounts of whose lives are most easily accessible to the general reader. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works."