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Giles de Argentine.svg|35. Richard de Argentine
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Flandern Paris.svg|36. Count of Flanders
Flandern Paris.svg|36. Count of Flanders
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Toulouse.svg|41. Count of Toulouse
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Brabant Paris.svg|42. Duke of Brabant
Brabant Paris.svg|42. Duke of Brabant
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Revision as of 17:05, 28 June 2016

Matthew Paris (c. 1200-1259) became a monk of St. Albans in 1217, and in 1236 became the abbey chronicler, a task which allowed him to exercise and explore his talents as a scribe, and as an accomplished and inventive artist.
Most of this manuscript is written in Matthew's own distinctive handwriting, as are the miniatures, except for some added in the 14th century.
The 'Book of Additions' contains a variety of miscellaneous texts and images. Among Matthew's many other interests was heraldry.