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Which annalist recorded the arrival of the first elephant in England in his Chronica majora?

Question #149880. Asked by pehinhota.
Last updated Sep 29 2023.
Originally posted Sep 29 2023 9:00 AM.

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Matthew Paris.
The "Chronica Majora" is the seminal work of Matthew Paris, a member of the English Benedictine community of St Albans and long-celebrated historian.
link https://wiki2.org/en/Chronica_Majora+Newton
The elephant given by Louis IX of France to Henry III of England, for his menagerie in the Tower of London in 1255. Drawn from life by the historian Matthew Paris for his Chronica Majora, it was the first elephant to be seen in England since Claudius' war elephant. Matthew Paris' original drawing appears in his bestiary, on display in the Parker Library of Corpus Christi College, Cambridge. The bestiary explains that while in residence at the Tower of London, the elephant enjoyed a diet of prime cuts of beef and expensive red wine, and is claimed to have died in 1257 from drinking too much wine.
link https://wiki2.org/en/History_of_elephants_in_Europe+Newton

Response last updated by psnz on Sep 29 2023.
Sep 29 2023, 10:31 AM
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