• The Auchinleck Manuscript

nine MSS of the South English Nativity of Mary and Christ (part of the South English Legendary) contain closely related texts. Edition: O. S. Pickering, The South English Nativity of Mary and Christ, Middle English Texts 1 (Heidelberg: Winter, 1975).

• The Auchinleck Manuscript

Edition: M. Wattie, The Middle English Lai le Freine', Smith College Studies in Modern Languages, vol. 10, no. 3 (Northampton, Mass.: Smithe College, 1928). (Critical edition). Other editions: A. Laskaya and E. Salisbury, The Middle English Breton Lays (Michigan: Medieval

• The Auchinleck Manuscript

1966). Other editions: A. Laskaya and E. Salisbury, The Middle English Breton Lays (Michigan: Medieval Publications for TEAMS, 1995). (Includes an electronic version of the text). D. B. Sands, Middle English Verse Romances (Exeter: Exeter University Press, 1986). B. Ford,

• The Auchinleck Manuscript

S. J. H. Herrtage, The Early English Versions of the Gesta Romanorum, EETS ES 33 (London: Trübner, 1879; reprinted 1962): 498-499. R. P. Wülcker, Altenglisches Lesebuch (Halle: Niemeyer, 1874-80). A. J. Ellis, On Early English Pronunciation, Chaucer Society, Second Series,

• The Auchinleck Manuscript

591 lines, not including Latin speech-labels or the English title. Ends perfect but with loss of line ends on f.35ra. Six other manuscripts of variant versions: BL Additional MS 22283 (Simeon). W. Midland. 1380-1400. Simeon also has The King of

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

) English f. 48v South English Legendary: Feast of the Annunciation (IMEV 2989 ) English ff. 48v-49r South English Legendary: Moveable Feasts/Septuagesima (IMEV 791 ) English ff. 49r-51r South English Legendary: Lent (IMEV 1859 ) English ff. 51r-52r South English

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

English Lyrics of MS Harley 2253, Old and English Texts , Manchester: University Press. Brown, C. 1916. A Register of Middle English Religious and Didactic Verse , 2 vols, Oxford: Oxford University Press, pp. 320-22. Brown. C. ed., 1932.

• Manuscripts of the West Midlands

of the Middle English Anonymous Riming Chronicle ’ , PMLA , 46, 115-154. Conlee, J. W, ed. 1991. Middle English Debate Poetry: A Critical Anthology , East Lansing: Colleagues Press. Cook, A. S. 1915. A Literary Middle English Reader ,

• Contents list in humanistic script., Polychronicon (to 1327); Expugnatio Hibernia; travel writings, historical and religious texts (see Notes below for detailed contents)

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James V: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 7v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Text page with initials with pen-flourishing., Polychronicon (to 1327); Expugnatio Hibernia; travel writings, historical and religious texts (see Notes below for detailed contents)

Wales (b. 1594, d. 1612), eldest child of James V: his collection became part of the Royal Library.The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): in the catalogue of 1666, Royal Appendix 71 (f. 7v) and in the 1698 catalogue

• Miniature of Vortigern within his burning castle, and a king standing with courtiers and a hawk., Drawings with various inscriptions, distichs and poems (ff. 1-9v), verse lament of Edward II (ff. 10 r-v), Chronicle of England (ff. 11-146v) Lancelot du Lac, imperfect (ff. 147-152v), a letter purporting to be from Joanna, Queen of Sicily to Hugh IV King of Cyprus (ff. 152v-154), La Queste del Saint Graal (ff. 155-169v), the latter imperfect at the beginning and at the end

Lament of Edward II', chronicling his failures as a ruler has been added after his portrait (f. 10r-v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1046' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of William I enthroned, and below, his children seated at a table., Drawings with various inscriptions, distichs and poems (ff. 1-9v), verse lament of Edward II (ff. 10 r-v), Chronicle of England (ff. 11-146v) Lancelot du Lac, imperfect (ff. 147-152v), a letter purporting to be from Joanna, Queen of Sicily to Hugh IV King of Cyprus (ff. 152v-154), La Queste del Saint Graal (ff. 155-169v), the latter imperfect at the beginning and at the end

Lament of Edward II', chronicling his failures as a ruler has been added after his portrait (f. 10r-v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1046' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the

• Miniature of Rufus on this throne, wounded by arrows., Drawings with various inscriptions, distichs and poems (ff. 1-9v), verse lament of Edward II (ff. 10 r-v), Chronicle of England (ff. 11-146v) Lancelot du Lac, imperfect (ff. 147-152v), a letter purporting to be from Joanna, Queen of Sicily to Hugh IV King of Cyprus (ff. 152v-154), La Queste del Saint Graal (ff. 155-169v), the latter imperfect at the beginning and at the end

Lament of Edward II', chronicling his failures as a ruler has been added after his portrait (f. 10r-v).The Old Royal Library (the English Royal Library): Westminster inventory number 'no. 1046' (f. 1), included in the inventory of books in the