The Destruction of Troy by John Clerk of Whalley: The Gest Hystoriale

by John Clerk and D M Smith

In medieval Britain, the works of Homer were practically unknown. In his absence, the half-remembered story of the Trojan War took on a distinctly Arthurian flavour, with the heroes Achilles and Hector reimagined as armoured knights on horseback, duelling with broadsword and lance.

The Destruction of Troy survives as a single, incomplete manuscript known as "MS. Hunterian V.2.8" in the Glasgow University Library. One of three...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0BQ99BWFV
• ISBN13: 9798364933157
• Release Date: December 2022
• Publisher: Independently Published
• Length: 482 Pages
• Weight: 1.41 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"