William of Coventry

William of Coventry (called Claudius Conversus; fl. c. 1340–1360) was an English Carmelite friar and historian. He wrote on the history of Carmelites and other subjects.[1]

Works

William was born at Coventry, and became a Carmelite. He must have been a lay brother of the order there, since if he was lame, as the name Claudius indicates, he could not have been ordained.[1] Bale possessed copies of works by him on the history of the Carmelites.[2] Three of Coventry's historical works, written either c. 1340 or c. 1360, survive in the form of fifteenth- and sixteenth-century transcripts.[3][1] Bale ascribes to him also an Elucidarium Fidei, which occurs in many manuscripts,[4] and has been printed as the work of Anselm. It has been also ascribed to Honorius of Autun, Guibert Novigentinus, and even Augustine. Bale ascribes to William Carmina Diversa.[5]

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References
  1. Jotischky 2004.
  2. Bateson 1900, pp. 377–378.
  3. Bodl. Oxf., MSS. Laud misc. 722, Selden supra 72.
  4. e.g. Bodl. MSS. Laud 22 E 44, E 90, and L 47.
  5. Bateson 1900, p. 378.

Sources
  • Jotischky, Andrew (2004). "Coventry, William [called Claudius Conversus] (fl. c. 1340/1360), Carmelite friar and historian". Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (online ed.). Oxford University Press. doi:10.1093/ref:odnb/29485. (Subscription or UK public library membership required.)

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