Scotichronicon
Sign in to savethumb|right|300px|The founders of Scotland of medieval legend, Scota with [[Goídel Glas, voyaging from Egypt, as depicted in a 15th-century manuscript of the Scotichronicon]] The Scotichronicon is a 15th-century chronicle by the Scottish historian Walter Bower. It is a continuation of historian-priest John of Fordun's earlier work Chronica Gentis Scotorum beginning with the founding of Ireland and thereby Scotland by Scota with Goídel Glas.
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- Instance of
- reference work
- Author
- John of Fordun
- Genre
- chronicle
- Image
- Scota & Gaedel Glas.jpg
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- publication date
- 1440-00-00
- language of work or name
- medieval Latin
- form of creative work
- prose
- translator
- Walter Bower
- Commons category
- Scotichronicon
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Encyclopedic overview
7 sectionsContents
- The work
- Abridgments
- Importance
- Robert Hood entry
- Criticism
- References
- External links
thumb|right|300px|The founders of Scotland of medieval legend, Scota with [[Goídel Glas, voyaging from Egypt, as depicted in a 15th-century manuscript of the Scotichronicon]] The Scotichronicon is a 15th-century chronicle by the Scottish historian Walter Bower. It is a continuation of historian-priest John of Fordun's earlier work Chronica Gentis Scotorum beginning with the founding of Ireland and thereby Scotland by Scota with Goídel Glas.
The chronicle consists of 16 books written in Latin. The book's composition started in 1440. It was completed in 1447. The last event covered in the chronicle is the death of James I of Scotland in 1437. The chronicle depicts Robin Hood as a historical figure. He is depicted as one of the rebels in the Second Barons' War (1264-1267).
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