Annals of the Four Masters
The Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland or the Annals of the Four Masters are chronicles of medieval Irish history. The entries span from the Deluge, dated as 2,242 years after creation to AD 1616.
Entry for AD 432
Signature page from the Annals of the Four Masters
Monument to the Four Masters, located at the bridge over the Drowes River near Kinlough, near the homeland of Cú Choigríche Ó Duibhgeannáin
Illustration of "the four masters" by B. H. Holbrooke, 1846
A chronicle is a historical account of events arranged in chronological order, as in a timeline. Typically, equal weight is given for historically important events and local events, the purpose being the recording of events that occurred, seen from the perspective of the chronicler. A chronicle which traces world history is a universal chronicle. This is in contrast to a narrative or history, in which an author chooses events to interpret and analyze and excludes those the author does not consider important or relevant.
Chronicon Pictum, the "Illuminated Chronicle" from the royal Hungarian court from 1358
Chronicles of Flanders. Manuscript manufactured in Flanders, 2nd half of the 15th century. Manuscript preserved in the University Library of Ghent.
