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1. Canterbury map – 1025-50. 2. Map of Britain by Matthew Paris – 13th century. Paris was a Benedictine monk who was well known in 13th century England for writing and illustrating several manuscripts including a number of maps. This particular image of Britain features around 250 named towns. 3. The Gough map – 14th century
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Apr 8, 2008 · The Gough Map: a map of medieval Britain. Alixe Bovey took a journey around medieval Britain, guided by a 14th-century map, for the BBC Four medieval season. She explains what the map tells us, and reveals some of the hidden gems she found along the way. Scotland looked a bit like a sock, according to the makers of the Gough Map, one of the ...
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The Gough Map or Bodleian Map [1] is a Late Medieval map of the island of Great Britain. Its precise dates of production and authorship are unknown. It is named after Richard Gough, who bequeathed the map to the Bodleian Library in 1809. He acquired the map from the estate of the antiquarian Thomas "Honest Tom" Martin in 1774. [2]
The maps below include: Roman Britain. A general map of the people of Britain in the 6th Century. The Heparchy – those 7 Anglo Saxon Kingdoms. The main English rivers: might sound a bit daft, but rivers as a land mark are constantly referred to throughout the Viking Age. The Shires of England: Again, we are constantly referring to ‘calling ...
Jan 15, 2017 · January 15, 2017 Alex. In the 14th century in Europe, the plague wiped out 25 million lives (1/3 of the European population). The Kingdoms of England and France struggled in the prolonged Hundred Years’ War after Charles IV’s death. King of England, Edward III, claimed the French throne. The 14th century marks the start of strong separate ...
Nov 20, 2022 · The Gough Map is one the most important medieval maps of Great Britain. Believed to have been created around the 1360s and now held at the Bodleian Library, it is the first very detailed view of the island, with over 600 placenames listed. The digital project allows users to go deep into a high-quality scan of the map, where you can look for ...
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