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Nicholas Trivet's family originated exclusively from the county of Norfolk, England.
Answer: False
Nicholas Trivet's family originated from either Norfolk or Somerset, and he was born in Somerset, indicating his family's origins were not exclusively from Norfolk.
Nicholas Trivet became a Dominican friar in London and later pursued his academic studies at Oxford and Paris.
Answer: True
Nicholas Trivet became a Dominican friar in London and subsequently pursued his academic endeavors at both Oxford University and in Paris.
While studying in Oxford, Trivet developed a particular interest in English and French chronicles.
Answer: False
Nicholas Trivet developed his particular interest in English and French chronicles while studying in Paris, not Oxford.
Sir Thomas Trivit, a soldier, was Nicholas Trivet's father.
Answer: False
Nicholas Trivet's father was Sir Thomas Trevet, a judge who died in 1283. Sir Thomas Trivit, a soldier who died in 1383, was a different family member.
Sir Thomas Trivit saw extensive military service in Italy.
Answer: False
Sir Thomas Trivit, a member of Nicholas Trivet's family, saw a good deal of military service in France, not Italy.
Trivet's early studies in Oxford and Paris, focusing on chronicles, were foundational for his later extensive literary output.
Answer: True
The source indicates that Nicholas Trivet's early studies at Oxford and Paris, where he developed an interest in chronicles, indeed laid the foundation for his extensive later works.
Nicholas Trivet was born in France around 1258.
Answer: False
Nicholas Trivet was born around 1258 in Somerset, England, not France.
Nicholas Trivet died approximately in the year 1328.
Answer: True
Nicholas Trivet is recorded to have died approximately in the year 1328.
Sir Thomas Trevet, Nicholas Trivet's father, was a renowned soldier.
Answer: False
Nicholas Trivet's father, Sir Thomas Trevet, was a judge. A different family member, Sir Thomas Trivit, was a renowned soldier.
What was Nicholas Trivet's primary profession?
Answer: An Anglo-Norman chronicler
Nicholas Trivet is primarily identified as an English Anglo-Norman chronicler, a person who records historical events.
In which English county was Nicholas Trivet born around 1258?
Answer: Somerset
Nicholas Trivet was born around 1258 in Somerset, England.
Approximately when did Nicholas Trivet die?
Answer: 1328
Nicholas Trivet's death is approximated to have occurred around the year 1328.
What was the profession of Nicholas Trivet's father, Sir Thomas Trevet?
Answer: Judge
Nicholas Trivet's father, Sir Thomas Trevet, held the profession of a judge.
Nicholas Trivet's family originated from which two English counties?
Answer: Norfolk and Somerset
Nicholas Trivet's family is stated to have originated from either Norfolk or Somerset.
Where did Nicholas Trivet pursue his academic studies?
Answer: At Oxford University and later in Paris
Nicholas Trivet pursued his academic studies first at Oxford University and subsequently in Paris, France.
What specific academic interest did Trivet develop during his time in Paris?
Answer: English and French chronicles
While studying in Paris, Nicholas Trivet developed a particular interest in English and French chronicles.
Who was Sir Thomas Trivit, who died in October 1383?
Answer: A renowned soldier and member of Nicholas Trivet's family
Sir Thomas Trivit, who died in October 1383, was a distinguished soldier and a member of Nicholas Trivet's family.
In which country did Sir Thomas Trivit see a good deal of military service?
Answer: France
Sir Thomas Trivit, a member of Nicholas Trivet's family, saw a good deal of military service in France.
Nicholas Trivet served as the prior of his Dominican order in Florence, Italy.
Answer: False
Nicholas Trivet served as the prior of his Dominican order in London, although he was associated with Santa Maria Novella in Florence.
Where did Nicholas Trivet become a Dominican friar?
Answer: London
Nicholas Trivet became a Dominican friar in London.
What ecclesiastical leadership role did Nicholas Trivet hold in London?
Answer: Prior
Nicholas Trivet served as the prior of his Dominican order in London.
Besides his role as prior in London, where else did Nicholas Trivet teach?
Answer: Oxford
In addition to his duties as prior in London, Nicholas Trivet also taught at Oxford.
Which Italian city and institution are mentioned in connection with Nicholas Trivet's life?
Answer: Florence, Santa Maria Novella
Nicholas Trivet was associated with Santa Maria Novella in Florence, Italy.
Nicholas Trivet was primarily known as a theologian, with his historical writings being a minor part of his output.
Answer: False
The source identifies Nicholas Trivet as an English Anglo-Norman chronicler who authored a large number of theological and historical works, as well as commentaries on classical texts, indicating a diverse output rather than a primary focus solely on theology.
Nicholas Trivet authored works across theological, historical, and classical commentary categories.
Answer: True
Nicholas Trivet's extensive literary output included a large number of theological and historical works, as well as commentaries on classical texts.
Nicholas Trivet's most renowned historical work is titled *Annales sex regum Angliae qui a comitibus Andegavensibus originem traxerunt*.
Answer: True
The source explicitly identifies *Annales sex regum Angliae qui a comitibus Andegavensibus originem traxerunt* as Nicholas Trivet's most renowned historical work.
The *Annales sex regum Angliae* covers the historical period from 1307 to 1400.
Answer: False
Trivet's *Annales sex regum Angliae* covers the historical period between 1135 and 1307, not 1307 to 1400.
The *Annales* contains a particularly valuable account of the reign of King Henry III.
Answer: False
The *Annales* contains a particularly valuable account of the reign of Edward I, not Henry III, as Edward I was Trivet's contemporary.
Nicholas Trivet composed a significant chronicle in Latin, which influenced Geoffrey Chaucer.
Answer: False
Nicholas Trivet composed a significant chronicle in Anglo-Norman, not Latin, which contained the Tale of Constance that influenced Geoffrey Chaucer.
*Catalogus regum anglo-saxonum durante heptarchia* is another historical work by Nicholas Trivet.
Answer: True
The *Catalogus regum anglo-saxonum durante heptarchia* is cited as another historical work authored by Nicholas Trivet.
Nicholas Trivet wrote *Les Cronicles qe frere N. Trevet escript a dame Marie* for Queen Isabella of France.
Answer: False
Nicholas Trivet wrote *Les Cronicles qe frere N. Trevet escript a dame Marie* for Mary of Woodstock, the daughter of King Edward I, not for Queen Isabella of France.
Trivet's *Annales* is considered an important historical source primarily for its coverage of the Norman Conquest.
Answer: False
Trivet's *Annales* is considered an important historical source for the period 1135-1307, particularly for its detailed account of Edward I's reign, not the Norman Conquest.
The *Annales sex regum Angliae* is particularly valuable for its account of Edward I's reign because Trivet was his contemporary.
Answer: True
The *Annales sex regum Angliae* is indeed particularly valuable for its detailed account of Edward I's reign, a period for which Nicholas Trivet was a contemporary observer.
What is the full title of Nicholas Trivet's most renowned historical work?
Answer: *Annales sex regum Angliae qui a comitibus Andegavensibus originem traxerunt*
Nicholas Trivet's most renowned historical work is titled *Annales sex regum Angliae qui a comitibus Andegavensibus originem traxerunt*.
What specific historical period is covered by Trivet's *Annales sex regum Angliae*?
Answer: 1135 to 1307
Trivet's *Annales sex regum Angliae* covers the historical period spanning from 1135 to 1307.
Which English monarch's reign is particularly well-documented and valuable within Trivet's *Annales*?
Answer: Edward I
Trivet's *Annales* contains a particularly valuable account of the reign of Edward I, who was a contemporary of Nicholas Trivet.
In what language did Nicholas Trivet compose another significant chronicle that influenced Chaucer?
Answer: Anglo-Norman
Nicholas Trivet composed a significant chronicle in Anglo-Norman, a dialect of Old French, which influenced Geoffrey Chaucer.
For whom did Nicholas Trivet write *Les Cronicles qe frere N. Trevet escript a dame Marie*?
Answer: Mary of Woodstock, daughter of King Edward I
Nicholas Trivet wrote *Les Cronicles qe frere N. Trevet escript a dame Marie* specifically for Mary of Woodstock, who was the daughter of King Edward I of England.
What is the significance of Trivet's *Annales* as a historical source?
Answer: It is an important source for the period 1135-1307, especially for Edward I's reign.
Trivet's *Annales* is considered an important historical source for the period it covers, from 1135 to 1307, providing particularly valuable insights into Edward I's reign.
Nicholas Trivet's theological writings were limited to biblical commentaries.
Answer: False
Nicholas Trivet's theological writings included not only biblical commentaries but also treatises and a commentary on St. Augustine's *De civitate dei*.
The vast majority of Nicholas Trivet's works are available today in modern printed editions.
Answer: False
Only two of Nicholas Trivet's numerous works are known to have been printed, with many primarily existing in manuscript form.
One of Nicholas Trivet's printed works was a commentary on St. Augustine's *De civitate dei*.
Answer: True
The last twelve books of Nicholas Trivet's commentary on St. Augustine's *De civitate dei* are identified as one of his two known printed works.
Henry Spelman was responsible for printing the entirety of Trivet's Anglo-Norman chronicle.
Answer: False
Henry Spelman was responsible for printing only *parts* of Nicholas Trivet's Anglo-Norman chronicle, not its entirety.
The first known publication of Trivet's *Annales* occurred in Oxford in 1719.
Answer: False
The first known publication of Trivet's *Annales* occurred in Paris in 1668, with a subsequent edition in Oxford in 1719.
Thomas Hogg edited Trivet's *Annales* for the English Historical Society in 1845.
Answer: True
Thomas Hogg indeed edited Nicholas Trivet's *Annales* for the English Historical Society, and this edition was published in 1845.
Manuscripts of Trivet's *Annales* are currently preserved at Oxford and in the British Museum.
Answer: True
Manuscripts of Nicholas Trivet's *Annales* are indeed preserved in significant collections at Oxford and the British Museum.
The 2006 translated edition of *The life of Constance* was published by the British Library.
Answer: False
The 2006 translated edition of *The life of Constance* was published by Kungliga Biblioteket (Sweden), which is the National Library of Sweden.
The image caption in the source material depicts Nicholas Trivet in a 1460s manuscript copy of his *Expositio viginti Librorum Titi Livii*.
Answer: True
The image caption explicitly states that it depicts Nicholas Trivet in a 1460s manuscript copy of his *Expositio viginti Librorum Titi Livii*.
In what format do many of Nicholas Trivet's works primarily exist today?
Answer: Manuscript form
Many of Nicholas Trivet's works primarily exist today in manuscript form in various libraries.
How many of Nicholas Trivet's numerous works are known to have been printed?
Answer: Two
Only two of Nicholas Trivet's many works are known to have been printed.
What was the second of Nicholas Trivet's works known to have been printed, besides his *Annales*?
Answer: The last twelve books of his commentary on St. Augustine's *De civitate dei*
The second of Nicholas Trivet's works known to have been printed was the last twelve books of his commentary on St. Augustine's *De civitate dei*.
Who was responsible for printing portions of Trivet's Anglo-Norman chronicle?
Answer: Henry Spelman
Henry Spelman, an English antiquary, was responsible for printing portions of Nicholas Trivet's Anglo-Norman chronicle.
When and where was the first known publication of Trivet's *Annales*?
Answer: Paris in 1668
The first known publication of Nicholas Trivet's *Annales* occurred in Paris in 1668.
Who edited Trivet's *Annales* for the English Historical Society in 1845?
Answer: Thomas Hogg
Thomas Hogg edited Nicholas Trivet's *Annales* for the English Historical Society, publishing this edition in 1845.
Where are manuscripts of Trivet's *Annales* currently preserved?
Answer: Oxford and the British Museum
Manuscripts of Nicholas Trivet's *Annales* are currently preserved in prominent collections at Oxford and the British Museum.
Which institution published the 2006 translated edition of *The life of Constance*?
Answer: Kungliga Biblioteket (Sweden)
The 2006 translated edition of *The life of Constance* was published by Kungliga Biblioteket (Sweden), the National Library of Sweden.
What does the image caption in the source material depict regarding Nicholas Trivet?
Answer: Trivet in a 1460s manuscript copy of his *Expositio viginti Librorum Titi Livii*.
The image caption in the source material depicts Nicholas Trivet within a 1460s manuscript copy of his *Expositio viginti Librorum Titi Livii*.
The tale of Constance from Trivet's Anglo-Norman chronicle is believed to be the source for Geoffrey Chaucer's Man of Law's Tale.
Answer: True
The tale of Constance, found in Nicholas Trivet's Anglo-Norman chronicle, is widely recognized as the source for Geoffrey Chaucer's Man of Law's Tale.
Jean de Meun and Geoffrey Chaucer were both influenced by Nicholas Trivet's commentary on Boethius.
Answer: True
Both Jean de Meun and Geoffrey Chaucer are identified as influential literary figures who were impacted by Nicholas Trivet's commentary on Boethius.
What famous tale from Trivet's Anglo-Norman chronicle influenced Geoffrey Chaucer?
Answer: The Tale of Constance
The Tale of Constance, found within Nicholas Trivet's Anglo-Norman chronicle, is recognized as the source for Geoffrey Chaucer's Man of Law's Tale.
Which two influential medieval literary figures were impacted by Trivet's commentary on Boethius?
Answer: Jean de Meun and Geoffrey Chaucer
Jean de Meun, a French poet, and Geoffrey Chaucer, the renowned English poet, were both influenced by Nicholas Trivet's commentary on Boethius.