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William of Malmesbury

Born

in Wiltshire, England

December 08, 1094

Died

December 03, 1143

Genre

Chronicles, Religion, Christian

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William of Malmesbury (Latin: Willelmus Malmesbiriensis; c. 1095 or '96 – c. 1143) was the foremost English historian of the 12th century. Hollister ranked him among the most talented English historians since Bede.

William was born about 1095 or 1096 in Wiltshire. His father was Norman and his mother English. He spent his whole life in England and his adult life as a monk at Malmesbury Abbey in Wiltshire, England.
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	William of Malmesbury's Chronicle of the Kings of England, from the Earliest Period to the Reign of King Stephen by William of Malmesbury, John Allen Giles 3.83 avg rating — 102 ratings — published 1125 — 119 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Historia Novella: The Contemporary History by William of Malmesbury, Edmund King (Translator), K.R. Potter (Translator) 3.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 1143 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Deeds of the Bishops of England [Gesta Pontificum Anglorum] by William of Malmesbury by William of Malmesbury, David G. Preest (Translator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2002 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Kings Before the Norman Conquest 3.57 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 1989	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Miracles of the Blessed Virgin Mary: An English Translation (Boydell Medieval Texts, 1) (Latin Edition) by William of Malmesbury, Michael Winterbottom (Editor), Rodney M. Thomson (Editor) 4.50 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Chronicle of the Kings of England by William of Malmesbury by William of Malmesbury, Delphi Classics (editor), J.A. Giles (editor) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Early History of Glastonbury: An Edition, Translation and Study of William of Malmesbury's `De Antiquitate Glastonie Ecclesie' by William of Malmesbury, John Scott (Translator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1981 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Chronicle of the Kings of England, Book 1: The English, from the time of their descent on Britain until King Egbert did not like it 1.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 2014	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“The dread of enemies, a woman of enlarged soul.”
― William of Malmesbury, Chronicle of the Kings of England

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“our long-haired gallants, who, forgetting what they were born, transform themselves into the fashion of females, by the length of their locks.”
― William of Malmesbury, Chronicle of the Kings of England: From the Earliest Period to the Reign of King Stephen

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“What task could be more agreeable than to tell of the benefits conferred on us by our ancestors, so that you may get to know the achievements of those from whom you have received both the basis of your beliefs, and the inspiration to conduct your life properly?”
― William of Malmesbury

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