History and Chronicles in Late Medieval Iberia : Representations of Wamba in Late Medieval Narrative Histories

The late medieval period in Iberia saw an explosion in the writing of narrative histories. In examining eighteen different, if related, accounts of the reign of the Visigothic king Wamba (r. 671-680) this book aims to analyse the nature of the discourse of the late medieval Iberian chronicle. By means of a detailed analysis of the content and narrative techniques of the chronicles concerned, the book seeks to address the question: to what extent is it possible to speak of a genre of late medieval Iberian chronicles? Acknowledgements vii Introduction 1 1. Time. Past, present and future 10 2. Truth, trustworthiness and legitimation 13 3. Representation and the content of chronicles 15 4. Narrative 18 Chapter One: Context of Composition: Wamba in context(s) 21 'Chronicon Mundi' 22 'Historia Gothica' (1243/47) 27 'Estoria de Espanna' (primitiva 1270)31 'Estoria de Espanna' (enmendada 1274) 37 'Estoria de Espanna' (versión crítica 1282) 38 'Liber Regum' 40 'Libro de las Generaciones' 43 'Estoria delos godos' 46 'Sumario analístico de la Historia Gothica' 50 'Toledano romanzado' (1400?) 53 'Estoria del fecho de los godos' 54 'Crónica de Espanha de 1344a' 56 'Crónica de Espanha de 1344b' 59 'Arreglo toledano de la Crónica de 1344' 62 'Grant Crónica de Espayna' de Juan Fernández de Heredia 65 'Crónica d’Espayña de García de Eugui' 68 Textual relations 70 Chapter Two: Wamba in history, the history of Wamba. I. Narration and compilation 73 Chapter Three: Wamba in history, the history of Wamba. II. The detail of history 107 Lucas de Tuy, 'Chronicon Mundi' 108 Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada, 'Historia Gothica' 117 Alfonso X el Sabio, 'Estoria de Espanna' 124 The Navarrese tradition: the 'Liber Regum' and the 'Libro de las generaciones' 135 Translations of the 'Historia Gothica' 139 Wamba in Portugual 146 'Crónica de Espanha de 1344a' 146 'Crónica de Espanha de 1344b' 148 Navarre and Aragon: Wamba reclaimed 155 'Crónica d’Espayña de Garcia de Eugui' 155 Chapter Four: History in the making: Text, context and the dynamics of medieval chronicles 161 The past in the present, the present in the past 162 Re-writing the past: 1. Loci of historiographical action 174 O rigins of Wamba and his right to rule 174 The relationship between king, people and patria: the nature of kingship 175 Law giving 176 Papal authority, divine inspiration and the role of the Church 178 Re-writing the past: 2. Techniques 179 Appropriation and naturalisation 179 Abbreviation, imbrication, substitution, displacement, suppression and addition 180 Direct Speech 181 Textual organization 183 Wamba and the discourse of medieval chronicles 183 Genealogies of texts 186 Structuring devices. Time past, present and future: 187 Truth, trustworthiness and authenticity; representation, legitimation and content 191 Language, prose and narrative 195 Conclusion 198 Bibliography 209 Index 215 Machine Generated Contents Note: 1.time, Past, Present And Future -- 2.truth, Trustworthiness And Legitimation -- 3.representation And The Content Of Chronicles -- 4.narrative -- Ch. One Context Of Composition: Wamba In Context(s) -- Chronicon Mundi -- Historia Gothica, (1243/47) -- Estoria De Espanna (primitiva 1270) -- Estoria De Espanna (enmendada 1274) -- Estoria De Espanna (version Critica 1282) -- Liber Regum -- Libro De Las Generaciones -- Estoria Delos Godos -- Sumario Analistico De La Historia Gothica -- Toledano Romanzado (1400?) -- Estoria Del Fecho De Los Godos -- Cronica De Espanha De 1344a -- Cronica De Espanha De 1344b -- Arreglo Toledano De La Cronica De 1344 -- Grant Cronica De Espayna De Juan Fernandez De Heredia -- Cronica D'espayna De Garcia De Eugui -- Textual Relations -- Ch. Two Wamba In History, The History Of Wamba. I. Narration And Compilation -- Ch. Three Wamba In History, The History Of Wamba. Ii. The Detail Of History -- Lucas De Tuy, Chronicon Mundi -- Rodrigo Jimenez De Rada, Historia Gothica -- Alfonso X El Sabio, Estoria De Espanna -- The Navarrese Tradition: The Liber Regum And The Libro De Las Generaciones -- Translations Of The Historia Gothica -- Wamba In Portugual -- Cronica De Espanha De 1344a -- Cronica De Espanha De 1344b -- Navarre And Aragon: Wamba Reclaimed -- Cronica D'espayna De Garcia De Eugui -- Ch. Four History In The Making: Text, Context And The Dynamics Of Medieval Chronicles -- The Past In The Present, The Present In The Past -- Re-writing The Past: 1 Loci Of Historiographical Action -- Origins Of Wamba And His Right To Rule -- The Relationship Between King, People And Patria: The Nature Of Kingship -- Law Giving -- Papal Authority, Divine Inspiration And The Role Of The Church -- Re-writing The Past: 2 Techniques -- Appropriation And Naturalisation -- Abbreviation, Imbrication, Substitution, Displacement, Suppression And Addition -- Direct Speech -- Textual Organization -- Wamba And The Discourse Of Medieval Chronicles -- Genealogies Of Texts -- Structuring Devices. Time Past, Present And Future -- Truth, Trustworthiness And Authenticity; Representation, Legitimation And Content -- Language, Prose And Narrative -- Conclusion. By Aengus Ward. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [209]-213) And Index. This book offers a comprehensive analysis of the construction of the late medieval chronicle in Iberia by means of an examination of eighteen different late medieval accounts of the reign of the Visigothic king Wamba.