An Annotated Medieval Map Of Britain

Mathew Paris' 13th Century Map of U.K. is i of the real outset geographical maps of Great Britain. However, despite existence arguably the outset modern map of Britain, it is soundless quite hard to navigate. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 lot of the actual geography is incorrect too the place-names tin endure hard to interpret into modern English.

I accept hence created an Annotated Matthew Paris Map of Britain. On my map yous tin merely click on a place-name on the map to abide by the equivalent modern English linguistic communication place-name. For example if yous click on 'Eboracum' on the map an information window volition opened upward informing yous that this is the metropolis nosotros know every bit 'York'.

I accept translated over 90% of the place-names on the map, soundless a few of the place-names accept me bamboozled. If yous accept whatever ideas nearly the names I accept failed to interpret too so delight experience gratuitous to exit a comment on this post.

My map is exclusively possible because of the Stanford Libraries. They accept created an IIIF manifest of Corpus Christi College's master manuscript of Matthew Paris' map. I accept hence been able to purpose Leaflet-IIIF, a uncomplicated to purpose plug-in for using IIIF manifests inward Leaflet, to practise a Leaflet.js map from the IIIF manifest of Matthew Paris' map.