Matthæi Parisiensis, Monachi Sancti Albani, Chronica Majora; Volume 5

This landmark history book was written by Matthew Paris, a 13th-century monk and scholar, and edited and translated by Henry Richards Luard. It covers the period from the creation of the world until the year 1253, and provides detailed accounts of significant events in English and European history, as well as biographical sketches of important figures of the time.