The emperor that had been emperor before he was crowned emperor: Otto IV and Ralph of Coggeshall
I am used to medieval chroniclers giving me a treat every time I read their works. Ralph of Coggeshal is no exception. He was a Cisterician monk writing at the abbey of Coggeshall in Essex in the 1220s. He is famous for his account of John's reign and many different bits and pieces that serve the expositional interests of English medievalists. I am inte…
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