Historiography in Medieval England: William of Malmesbury (1095-1143)

Year 2024, Volume: 27 Issue: 52, 589 - 603, 30.12.2024

Sema Gürsu , Sayime Durmaz

https://doi.org/10.31795/baunsobed.1399811

Abstract

William of Malmesbury, who is thought to be the most talented person in English historiography after Bede, is one of the must-known people for medieval history researchers. William of Malmesbury is one of the best English history writers of the 12th century. Recently, the increasing interest in medieval European history in our country has necessitated the recognition of the main sources and historians of the period. Especially in the transition period from Anlo-Saxon England to Anglo-Norman England, it will be difficult to understand the history of administration and church without William of Malmesbury. In our study, William of Malmesbury and his works Gesta Regum Anglorum (GR-Deeds of the Kings of the English), Gesta Pontificum Anglorum (GP-Deeds of the English Bishops) and Historia Novella (HN-The Contemporary History) are examined. In this study, it is intended to make William of Malmesbury known in our country, who wrote the works that will be the main source for researchers studying the history of Medieval England. Looking at Anglo-Norman England from William's perspective will open new horizons for historians.

Keywords

William of Malmesbury, Historiography, England, Chronicle, Middle Ages

Orta Çağ İngiltere'sinde Tarihyazımı: Malmesbury'li William (1095-1143)

Abstract

Bede’den sonra İngiliz tarihyazımında en yetenekli kişi olduğu düşünülen Malmesburyli William, Orta Çağ tarihi araştırmacıları için bilinmesi gereken kişilerdendir. Malmesburyli William, 12. yüzyılda yaşamış en önemli İngiliz tarihçilerindendir. Son zamanlarda ülkemizde Orta Çağ Avrupa tarihine artan ilgi, dönemin ana kaynaklarının ve tarihçilerinin daha fazla tanınmasını gerekli kılmıştır. Özellikle Anlo-Sakson İngiltere’den Anglo-Norman İngiltere’ye geçiş sürecinde yönetim ve kilise tarihini Malmesburyli William olmadan anlamak zor olacaktır. Çalışmamızda Malmesbury’li William ve eserlerinden öne çıkan Gesta Regum Anglorum (GR-Deeds of the Kings of the English/ İngiliz Krallarının Tarihi), Gesta Pontificum Anglorum (GP-Deeds of the English Bishops/ İngiliz Piskoposlarının Tarihi), Historia Novella (HN-The Contemporary History/ Çağdaş Tarih) ele alınarak incelenmiştir. Bu çalışmada, Orta Çağ İngiltere tarihini çalışan araştırmacılara temel kaynak olacak eserleri kaleme alan Malmesburyli William’ın ülkemizde de tanınır olması amaçlanmıştır. Anglo-Norman İngiltere’sine William’ın penceresinden bakmak tarihçilere yeni ufuklar açacaktır.

Keywords

Malmesburyli William, Tarihyazımı, İngiltere, Kronik, Orta Çağ

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