Matthew Paris

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• Matthew Paris —     Matthew Paris     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Matthew Paris     Benedictine monk and chronicler, b. about 1200; d. 1259. There seems no reason to infer from the name by which he was commonly known that this famous English historian was directly …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Matthew Paris — For the British newspaper columnist and former MP, see Matthew Parris. Self portrait of Matthew Paris from the original manuscript of his Historia Anglorum (London, British Library, MS Royal 14.C.VII, folio 6r). Matthew Paris (Latin, Matthæi… …   Wikipedia

• Matthew Paris — Selbstportrait des Matthäus Paris aus seiner Chronik (London, British Library, MS Royal 14.C.VII, folio 6r). Matthäus Paris (Matthaeus Parisiensis, auch Matthäus von Paris; * um 1199 in England; † um 1259) war Geschichtsschreiber im… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Matthew Paris — Matthieu Paris Autoportrait de Matthew Paris illustrant un de ses manuscrits (London, British Library, MS Royal 14.C.VII, folio 6r) Matthieu Paris (v. 1200 1259) était un moine bénédictin anglais, historien, artiste enlumi …   Wikipédia en Français

• Matthew Paris — (c. 1199–1259)    Historian.    Matthew was a Benedictine monk at the Abbey of St Alban, England. He is remembered for his extraordinary chronicles, which included Chronica Majora.    This was a history of the world and the early part was largely …   Who’s Who in Christianity

• Britannienkarte des Matthew Paris — Die Britannienkarte des Matthew Paris Die Britannienkarte des Matthew Paris ist eine mittelalterliche Landkarte Großbritanniens, die um 1250 von Matthew Paris geschaffen wurde. Die nach Norden ausgerichtete Karte zeigt England, Wales und… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

• Matthew of Westminster —     Matthew of Westminster     † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Matthew of Westminster     The name given to the supposed author of a well known English chronicle, the Flores Historiarum . The misunderstanding regarding this imaginary personage… …   Catholic encyclopedia

• Paris (disambiguation) — Paris is the capital of France.Paris may also refer to:People* Paris (mythology), legendary figure of the Trojan War * Paris (actor under Domitian), actor in Rome under the emperor Domitianurname* Barry Paris, an author * Jackie Paris, American… …   Wikipedia

• Matthew of Westminster — Matthew of Westminster, long regarded as the author of the Flores Historiarum,[1] is now thought never to have existed. The error was first discovered in 1826 by Francis Turner Palgrave, who said that Matthew was a phantom who never existed, and… …   Wikipedia

• Paris, Matthew — (ca. 1200–1259)    Matthew Paris was an English monk and Latin chronicler, whose influential account of the early part of the reign of Henry III is admired for its lively narration and for its use of eyewitness accounts, including his own… …   Encyclopedia of medieval literature