The chronicle of Henry of Huntingdon. Also, The acts of Stephen, king of England, Tr. and ed. by T. Forester |
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| Title | The chronicle of Henry of Huntingdon. Also, The acts of Stephen, king of England, Tr. and ed. by T. Forester Bohn's Antiq. libr |
| Author | Henricus (de Huntingdon.) |
| Editor | Thomas Forester |
| Published | 1853 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 15 May 2007 |
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