| Annotation | Falcandus may be the pseudonym of Eugenio, admiral of Sicily, Roberto di San Giovanni or another.--cf. discussion in Jamison, E.M Admiral Eugenius of Sicily. London, 1957. p. 177-297. Includes "Hugonis Falcandi In suam De Regno Siciliae Historiam Praefatio ad Petrum Panhormitanae Ecclesiae Thesaurarivm" p. [1]-12. Colophon: Excudebat Guil. Morelius impensis Mathurini Dupuys, Lutetiae Parisiorum, cal. Septembr. M.D.L. [1 Sept. 1550]. Running title reads: "Siciliae historia." Signatures: aa-dd⁴ A-Z⁴ ²aa⁴. Spaces left with guide letters for initials, marginal notes. Printed marginalia. Adams, H.M. Catalogue of books printed on the continent of Europe, 1501-1600, in Cambridge libraries, Short-title catalogue of books printed in France and of French books printed in other countries from 1470 to 1600 now in the British Museum, Brunet, J.-C. Manuel du libraire et de l'amateur de livres (5e éd.), Goldsmiths'-Kress library of economic literature, F 123 p. 161 II, 1169 no. 46.1-2 suppl "The History of the Tyrants of Sicily by the so-called Hugo Falcandus is a key source for the history of the medieval kingdom of Sicily. It describes the events of the reign of King William I "the Bad" (1154-1166) and the minority of his son, William II "the Good" (1166-1189) up to the spring of 1169. These were years of crisis and the History presents a vivid and compelling (though savagely biased) picture of royal tyranny, rebellion and factional dispute at court."--Manchester University Press. | Translate
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