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Administrative and legal history > Foedera With Syllabus

The text of Rymer's Foedera (1704-1735), combined with an English summary.

Rymer's Foedera Volume 8

» Administrative and legal history
Covers the period July 1397 to February 1413, the end of the reign of Richard II and the entire reign of Henry IV. Included in this volume are several documents relating to Geoffrey Chaucer and many documents concerning the struggles between Owain Glyn Dŵr and Henry IV and his sons.

Rymer's Foedera Volume 9

» Administrative and legal history
Covers the period March 1413 to July 1420: almost the entire reign of Henry V. There are many documents concerning the preparations for the invasion of France, Henry's continuing military successes there, and negotiations over his marriage to Catherine of Valois.

Rymer's Foedera Volume 10

» Administrative and legal history
Covers the period July 1420 to October 1441: the end of the reign of Henry V and the minority of Henry VI. The minority of the new king saw power struggles over the regency and raised questions of how his father's conquests in France could be maintained.