Acknowledgements
Work has been ongoing on this book over a number of years and at its completion I would like to acknowledge my gratitude to a number of people involved in its production.
First and foremost to Brill Publishers for having considered it for one of their series.
And as Brill’s most competent organiser for “Medieval Studies & Military History” Marcella Mulder and the anonymous most learned readers to whom she entrusted the manuscript for consideration. Their competent observations and recommendations have added greatly to this monograph.
Dr Michael T. Martin for his detailed and painstaking work in the final revision of the text, not least for his indication of the digital URL for the many manuscripts.
For their advice on various issues: Hugh Houghton, University of Birmingham; Rossana Guglielmetti, University of Milan; Michael Stone, Jerusalem; Bernard Meehan, Trinity College Dublin; E. Ann Matter, Philadelphia; Mary Garrison, York; and, Fearghus Ó Fearghail.