La Prinse et mort du Roy Richart d'Angleterre, based on British Library MS Harley 1319, and Other Works by Jehan Creton

Jehan Creton accompanied Richard II on his expedition to Ireland in 1399 and witnessed his capture by Henry Lancaster, who usurped the throne to reign as Henry IV. Creton's account is of crucial importance for historians of the period, as he contradicts the official version of events in the Parliamentary Roll. Until now, historians have had to rely on a 200-year-old edition by an antiquarian with no specialist knowledge of Middle French: the Rev. Webb's edition of 1824 has all the disadvantages of a publication of that era. Creton's other known writings – the two epistles and four ballades – are edited here and his debt to Valerius Maximus in the epistle to the duke of Burgundy is identified for the first time. A complete translation has been added, plus quality reproductions of the original miniatures which Creton specified as an integral part of his work.

• Chronicling Richard II's expedition to Ireland in 1399 and his capture by Henry Lancaster, La Prinse et mort du Roy Richart d'Angleterre by Jehan Creton (composed 1399–1402) is a valuable source for scholars of medieval history
• This edition presents the complete text along with a facing-page translation
• Also included are Creton's other known writings (the two epistles and four ballades), quality reproductions of the original miniatures that the writer specified as an integral part of his work, and information about the manuscripts and Jehan Creton