Where possible, I have included links to Reader materials, listed here in alphabetical order. If you are unsure about what readings are due for a particular day, refer to your syllabus, which is also available on line. Be aware, though, that sometimes the excerpt in the Reader itself is smaller than than found through these links. Below these links are additional ones connecting you to sources that are closely related to our class topics if you'd like further information.
Reader
The Lion in Winter
Becket and Henry, by William of NewburghThe Chronicle (on Becket), by Roger of Hoveden
The Conquest of Ireland, by Gerald of Wales
The Constitutions of Clarendon (1164)
Daily Life in Medieval Europe, by Kathryn A. Edwards
The Death of Henry II, by Gerald of Wales
The Death of King Henry II, from the Chronicle of Benedict of Peterborough
The Death of King Henry II, by Gerald of Wales (a second version by the same author)
Description of Henry II, by Peter of Blois
The Last Days and Death of Henry II (1189), by Roger of Hoveden
Letter 154, to Queen Eleanor (1173), by Peter of Blois
On Henry II and his Sons, by Gerard of Wales
Policratus (Book 4), by John of Salisbury
The Revolt of 1173-74, by Roger of Hoveden
Thomas Becket's Death, by Gervase of Canterbury
Thomas Becket's Life, by Gervase of Canterbury
Robin Hood
The Death of Robin HoodItineriarum Peregrinorum et Gesta Regis Ricardi
Richard the Lionheart Conquers CyprusRobin Hood and Guy of Gisborn
The Siege and Capture of Acre
Philip Augustus Returns to France
Muslim Hostages Slain at Acre
Richard the Lionheart Makes Peace with Saladin
Monty Python and the Holy Grail
Arthurian Passages from the History of the Kings of Britain, by Geoffrey of MonmouthOther Primary SourcesConcerning the Ruin of Britain, by Gildas
The Discovery of the Tomb of King Arthur, by Gerald of Wales
The High History of the Holy Graal (full version)
The High History of the Holy Graal (abbreviated version)
The History of the Britons, by Nennius
Lancelot, or The Knight of the Cart, by Chrétien de Troyes
The Assize of Clarendon (1166)The Order of Coronation of Richard I, by Roger of Hoveden
The Saladin Tithe, by Henry II