Medievalists.net » Martin of Opava/Martin of Poland http://www.medievalists.net Where the Middle Ages Begin Mon, 07 Dec 2015 05:01:19 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.9.9 Martinus Polonus’ Chronicle of the Popes and Emperors: a Medieval Best-seller and its Neglected Influence on Medieval English Chronicler http://www.medievalists.net/2012/03/18/martinus-polonus-chronicle-of-the-popes-and-emperors-a-medieval-best-seller-and-its-neglected-influence-on-medieval-english-chronicler/ http://www.medievalists.net/2012/03/18/martinus-polonus-chronicle-of-the-popes-and-emperors-a-medieval-best-seller-and-its-neglected-influence-on-medieval-english-chronicler/#comments Sun, 18 Mar 2012 19:38:25 +0000 http://www.medievalists.net/?p=30259 In so doing I should like to begin by giving a brief account of Martin's life and of the structure and contents of his chronicle before examining how widely known it was in late medieval England. Then we will turn to the various ways in which it was 'adapted', i.e. translated and extended by continuations. Finally, particular emphasis will be given to Martins hitherto neglected influence on a number of English medieval chroniclers.

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