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William of Malmesbury

[ mahmz-ber-ee, -buh-ree, -bree ]

noun

  1. c1090–1143?, English historian.


William of Malmesbury

/ -brɪ; ˈmɑːmzbərɪ /

noun

  1. William of Malmesbury?1090?1143MEnglishRELIGION: monkHISTORY: chronicler ?1090–?1143, English monk and chronicler, whose Gesta regum Anglorum and Historia novella are valuable sources for English history to 1142


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