Ralph of Coggeshall

Ralph of Coggeshall
Died1227
OccupationChronicler
NationalityEnglish
SubjectEnglish history
Notable worksChronicon Anglicanum

Ralph of Coggeshall (died after 1227), English chronicler, was at first a monk and afterwards sixth abbot (1207–1218) of Coggeshall Abbey, an Essex foundation of the Cistercian order. He is also known for his chronicles on the Third Crusade and of Gerard of Ridefort.

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