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The dreams of Henry I; illustrations in John of Worcester’s Chronicle of England (CCC MS 157). The manuscript was written at Worcester Cathedral Priory over a period of time, terminating in 1140. The visions or nightmares of Henry I appear in the section for 1131, although the text was composed retrospectively and subsequently revised around 1140-1. royal physician Grimbald at Winchcombe, heard about Henry I’s dreams. the sleeping king is confronted by representatives of each order of society, the rustici, milites and clerici. he is challenged by a group of bishops and monks who are enraged by his plundering of their churches. The final image depicts the king in a stormy sea-crossing, where in fear of death he finally vows to suspend the land tax known as Danegeld, to undertake a pilgrimage to Bury St Edmund’s, and to reinstate good government throughout the realm.

The dreams of Henry I; illustrations in John of Worcester’s Chronicle of England (CCC MS 157). The manuscript was written at Worcester Cathedral Priory over a period of time, terminating in 1140. The visions or nightmares of Henry I appear in the section for 1131, although the text was composed retrospectively and subsequently revised around 1140-1. royal physician Grimbald at Winchcombe, heard about Henry I’s dreams. the sleeping king is confronted by representatives of each order of society, the rustici, milites and clerici. he is challenged by a group of bishops and monks who are enraged by his plundering of their churches. The final image depicts the king in a stormy sea-crossing, where in fear of death he finally vows to suspend the land tax known as Danegeld, to undertake a pilgrimage to Bury St Edmund’s, and to reinstate good government throughout the realm.
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The dreams of Henry I; illustrations in John of Worcester’s Chronicle of England (CCC MS 157). The manuscript was written at Worcester Cathedral Priory over a period of time, terminating in 1140. The visions or nightmares of Henry I appear in the section for 1131, although the text was composed retrospectively and subsequently revised around 1140-1. royal physician Grimbald at Winchcombe, heard about Henry I’s dreams. the sleeping king is confronted by representatives of each order of society, the rustici, milites and clerici. he is challenged by a group of bishops and monks who are enraged by his plundering of their churches. The final image depicts the king in a stormy sea-crossing, where in fear of death he finally vows to suspend the land tax known as Danegeld, to undertake a pilgrimage to Bury St Edmund’s, and to reinstate good government throughout the realm.
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4054 x 5100 px | 59.2 MB
Taille d'impression:
34.3 x 43.2 cm | 13.5 x 17.0 in (300 dpi)
Mots clés:
ANGLETARRE • ANGLETERE • ANGLETERRE • CIEL ORAGE • DANEGELD • DORMIR • ECCLESIA • EGLISE • EGLISE, INTERIEUR • ÉGLISES • FRAYEUR • GRANDE BERTAGNE • GRANDE BRETAGNE • GRANDE-BRETAGNE • GRAOUPE • GROUPE • ILLUSTRATION • INGLATERRA • INTERIEUR: EGLISE • MOINE • MOINES • ORAGE • ORAGES • PELERINAGE • PEUR • ROI • ROYAUME UNI • ROYAUME-UNI • SENTIMENT: PEUR • SOMMEIL • TEMPETE