Frederick II: Primary Sources

Here are the primary sources for the reign of Frederick II and the period of history in general. This area will be updated as I investigate new sources.

Section from Salimbene at Medieval Sourcebook

Matthew Paris‘ chronicle

Some of Petrus de Vinea’s epistles in Latin.

Constitutions of Melfi

Historia diplomatica Friderici Secundi : sive constitutiones, privilegia, mandata, instrumenta quae supersunt istius Imperatoris et filiorum ejus. Accedunt epistolae Paparum et documenta varia / Collegit, ad fidem chartarum et codicum recensuit, juxta seriem annorum disposuit et notis illustravit J.- L.-A. Huillard-Bréholles.

Literary Activities of the Imperial and Papal Chanceries during the Struggle between Frederick II and the Papacy, in: Intellectual Life at the Court of Frederick II Hohenstaufen, ed. by W. Tronzo

A. Huillard-Breholles, Vie et correspondance de Pierre de la Vigne…(Paris, 1865)

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