The voices of the past bring history most clearly alive, and no contemporary accounts are more vivid or compelling than the writings of the medieval chroniclers.
About the Author
ELIZABETH HALLAM, who has a Ph.D. from London University, is a fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the Society of Antiquaries of London. She is the author of two major books: Capetian France 987-1328 and Domesday Book through Nine Centuries.
HUGH TREVOR-ROPER, a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor and a former professor of history at Oxford University, is the celebrated author of many books on European history in the Christian era. His best-known publications include Renaissance Essays, From Counter-Revolution to Glorious Reformation, and The Rise of Christian Europe.