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William of Malmesbury: Gesta Pontificum Anglorum, The History of the English BishopsVolume II: Introduction and Commentary\nAuthor(s): R.M. Thomson\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Oxford University Press, United Kingdom\nImprint: Oxford University Press\nISBN-13: 9780199226610, 978-0199226610\nSynopsis\nGesta Pontificum Anglorum (History of the English Bishops) is one of the most important medieval texts written c. 1125 by one of England's key historians of the period, William, Monk of Malmesbury. It is a is a vivid narrative on the English Church, its bishoprics and monasteries, from [url] to William's contemporary era. Conceived as a companion piece to his Gesta Regum Anglorum, this historical work was a unique enterprise, and the result is a substantial book, elegantly written, full of original information, and characterized by intelligent interpretation and judgement. \n\nThis second volume by R. M. Thomson contains an introduction and detailed commentary to accompany the Latin tex.