The Chronicle of Florence of Worcester Author:Florence Subtitle: With the Two Continuations; Comprising Annals of English History, From the Departure of the Romans to the Reign of Edward I. General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1854 Original Publisher: H. G. Bohn Subjects: Great Britain Normans Anglo-Saxons Civilization, Medieval History / Europe / Great Bri... more »tain History / Medieval Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: THE CONTINUATION OF THE CHRONICLE FLORENCE OF WORCESTER. [a. d. 1118.] Pope Paschal, of blessed memory, died on the fourteenth of the calends of February [19th January], and one John, a native of Gaieta, succeeded him, and changed his name to Gelasius. He was bred a monk from his youth in the monastery of Monto Cassino, and in his riper years had filled the office of chancellor, in the service of the venerable and apostolic men, popes Desiderius, Urban, and Paschal, with great assiduity. Meanwhile, the king of Germany, who was also emperor of the Romans, hearing of the pope's decease, hurried to Rome, and made the bishop of Braga1 pope, although he had been excommunicated the preceding year at Benevento, by Pope Paschal; his name was changed from Maurice to Gregory. Matilda, queen of England, died at Westminster on the calends [the 1st] of May, and was interred with due ceremony in that monastery. Many of the Normans broke the fealty they had sworn to king Henry, and regardless of the rights of their natural lord, transferred their homage to Lewis, king of France, and his great lords, although they were enemies. The before-mentioned pope, Gelasius, came by sea to Burgundy, and his arrival was immediately notified to all parts of France. [Death of the Author of the Chronicled] Dom Florence Op Worcester, a monk of...« less